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COMPLIANCE INTO THE WEEDS-EPISODE 48-THE HALLIBURTON FCPA ENFORCEMENT ACTION

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 8/2/2017

In this episode, Matt Kelly and I explore last week’s announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the resolution of its outstanding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action with Halliburton...more

Lessons in Failures of Internal Controls

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 7/31/2017

Last week’s announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the resolution of its outstanding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action with Halliburton Company continues to resonate and provide...more

FCPA: 2017 Mid-Year Review Webinar

BCLP on 6/16/2017

Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was a high priority for the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2016. There's interest in how the new administration could impact enforcement as...more

Whistleblower Retaliation Remains in the SEC’s Crosshairs

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 4/25/2017

Whistleblower tips and awards for securities law violations have increased dramatically over the past year, according to the staff of the SEC Enforcement Division’s Office of the Whistleblower. Also during that time, the...more

2016 Antitrust Year in Review

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 1/4/2017

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is pleased to present its 2016 Antitrust Year in Review. In this report, we summarize the most significant antitrust matters and developments of the past year. We begin with a look at the...more

The New FCPA Cooperation Plan - Revitalized program or regurgitation of existing policy?

Snell & Wilmer on 9/19/2016

On April 5, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an Enforcement and Guidance Plan (Plan) concerning the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). While the new Plan could be interpreted as a novel departure from past...more

Activist Investor to Pay Record Fine for Violating HSR Reporting Requirements

Mintz on 7/14/2016

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced this week that an activist investment manager has agreed to pay a record $11 million to settle allegations that it violated the requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust...more

Barclays Bids to Halt High-Frequency Trading Class Action in Its Tracks

BakerHostetler on 11/3/2015

A high-profile class action against Barclays over so-called high-frequency trading is heading into a key phase this month, with the court set to decide plaintiffs’ motion for class certification—a pivotal moment in the case’s...more

Secret Recipes: Fracking Fluid Fracas

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 8/4/2015

Several of our previous posts have covered the trade secrets implications of laws that require disclosure of hydraulic fracturing fluid ingredients. As today’s method of hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling...more

A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/7/2015

SEC Whistleblower Office 2014 Annual Report Details Rising Number of Tips and Increasing Awards - On November 17, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Office issued its Fiscal Year 2014...more

Fifth Circuit Finds SOX Violation in Disclosure of Whistleblower’s Identity

Morgan Lewis on 11/20/2014

The Fifth Circuit affirms the DOL Administrative Review Board’s decision that employer disclosure of a whistleblower’s identity in a document retention notice constitutes an adverse action....more

11th Circuit Opts For Flexibility over Predictability in Securities Fraud Class Actions

Bilzin Sumberg on 8/13/2014

Securities fraud class actions tend to be battles that come to a head at the class certification stage. If the plaintiff group can certify a class, a large settlement often follows. If class certification fails, the case...more

ESOPs’ Fables: On Winning Wars but Losing Battles

Cozen O'Connor on 7/7/2014

As the end of the Supreme Court term approached, decisions came down fast and furious. Last week’s big decisions, at least around our nerdish water cooler, were Halliburton and Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer. (Yes, we...more

Halliburton: Assessing its Impact on Securities Class Actions

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 6/27/2014

On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., declining to overrule the holding in Basic Inc. v. Levinson, 485 U.S. 224 (1988), which allows investors in...more

Halliburton Decided! World Does Not End

Cozen O'Connor on 6/24/2014

Yesterday, the Supreme Court released its highly-anticipated decision in Hallburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. As we (and, to be fair, others) predicted after the oral argument, the Court did not have the appetite to...more

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