Episode 116 -- Alstom Executive Convicted of FCPA and Money Laundering Offenses
Potential for Vicarious Liability Under the Graves Amendment
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 122-with Matt Kelly on Alstom, Avon and Petrobras
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 118-the Alstom FCPA Enforcement Action
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 117-the Avon FCPA Enforcement Action
Cross-Border Update on Investing and Doing Business in the United States
The M&A Word of the Day® from the Book of Jargon® – Global Mergers & Acquisitions Is Carve-Out Transaction
Quick Overview: The New York LLC Transparency Act (NYLTA) is a new law requiring limited liability companies (LLCs) to annually disclose detailed information about their owners to the Department of State. Most LLCs that are...more
The European Union (EU) Commission has published a draft set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the interpretation of certain provisions of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the first set of...more
The Australian Federal Parliament recently introduced new requirements for public companies to disclose information about their subsidiaries in their annual report by legislating the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making...more
The new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) is set to revolutionize ESG reporting for companies around the world. Certain large EU companies are already conducting double materiality assessments and...more
Total monetary value of settlements fell to lowest level in last eight fiscal years. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed 91 enforcement actions against public companies and subsidiaries in fiscal year...more
The charitable organization sector faces many compliance challenges, including: - unique tax exemption issues - fundraising registration and related issues - privacy and data security - complex reporting...more
On May 3, 2019, the SEC issued a proposal to amend certain rules and forms relating to required financial disclosures in business combination transactions involving investment companies. First, the proposal would...more
Citing duty to obey the board’s lawful instructions, the Seventh Circuit rejects breach of fiduciary duty claims under Indiana law against bankrupt bank holding company’s former officers. Corporate officers of a distressed...more
On April 26, 2016, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a bill amending the state’s pay-to-play disclosure law. The law currently requires that a filer include on its reports contributions made by or attributed to the filer...more
The Maryland Board of Elections recently proposed regulations regarding its pay-to-play reporting law, which was amended earlier this year and now requires companies that have one or more Maryland state or local government...more
In This Issue: Consultations; New Listing Decisions; Regulatory Watch; New Guidance Letters; and Enforcement News. Excerpt from Consultations - Exchange’s Consultations on Review of Connected Transaction...more