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WTO Dispute Settlement–What to Expect in 2024

The year 2024 holds the potential for significant developments in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism. With the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February, members may reach agreements...more

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Privacy Report: Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law

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US News - Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law - The Utah Consumer Privacy Act, also known as Senate Bill 227, recently cleared the Senate and the House. Though there are a few more steps...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Mortgage Company to Pay $24.9 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations

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Mortgage Company to Pay $24.9 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations - On October 28, 2020, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) announced that Guild Mortgage Company (“Guild”), a California-based...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights: October 2019 #3

Pennsylvania, CNX Reach $1.48M Settlement on Abandoned Wells - "The order covers 141 conventional wells and five shale gas wells in Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Westmoreland counties." Why this is important: The...more

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Cooperating Cognizant COO Pays $50K to Settle SEC FCPA Action

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In an interesting SEC FCPA settlement action, Sridhar Thiruvengadam, the former COO of Cognizant Technology, agreed to pay a $50K penalty for his role in the bribery scheme involving the payment of $2 million to a government...more

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Fourth Declination With Disgorgement Announced Under FCPA Pilot Program

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On June 30, 2017, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had declined to bring charges against and was closing its investigation into CDM Smith Inc. (“CDM”), a Boston-based engineering and construction group, for...more

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Mondelez FCPA Enforcement Action — An Abuse of Prosecutorial Discretion?

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The first FCPA enforcement action for 2017 landed with very little fanfare. The SEC reached a settlement with Mondelez International for $13 million. The facts surround the hiring of an agent in India and the failure of...more

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Embraer Finally Lands $205 Million FCPA Settlement (Part I of II)

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After years of investigation, disclosures, and press reports, the Embraer FCPA case finally came to a close. Hopefully, we will not see more of these long-term, seemingly endless investigations. The Justice Department and the...more

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5 Key Takeaways from AB InBev SEC FCPA Settlement

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The Justice Department and the SEC have been busy over the last 2 weeks in the FCPA arena. For those who have raised doubts about DOJ and the SEC’s continuing commitment to FCPA enforcement, you should forever hold your...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2015 Update

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Despite a decline in enforcement actions by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the first half of 2015 has continued to highlight the relevance and ever-evolving effects of the...more

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Stretching The FCPA: The Danger Of The Oracle Case

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My good friend and mentor, Judge Sporkin, is not shy nor bashful about his views on the FCPA. When he heard about DOJ’s undercover sting in the Shot Show case, he scoffed, “What a mistake! ...more

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