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Transparency Cooperation Self-Reporting

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A step towards transparency or the devil is in the detail? Analysing the effectiveness of the SFO’s new Corporate Guidance

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More than a decade ago, the concept of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) became part of UK law. Ever since, there has been considerable uncertainty as to exactly what conditions a company needs to meet in order to be...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CFTC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Cooperation Recognition in Its Orders

On October 29, 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement (Division) issued a memorandum (Guidance) providing guidance for Division staff to follow when recommending the recognition of an...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Emphasizes Transparency and Encourages Cooperation

In 2019, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continued its efforts, begun a few years prior, to enhance transparency with respect to the DOJ's prosecutorial decision-making. In public statements, DOJ...more

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No Reward for Good Behaviour: The Central Bank’s approach to enforcement

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On 14 November 2019, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) launched its Administrative Sanctions Guidance (the “Guidance”), accompanied by a key-note speech by Derville Rowland, the Director General of Financial...more

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FINRA Releases New Guidance on Credit for Extraordinary Cooperation

On July 11, FINRA released Regulatory Notice 19-23 (the Notice),1 which provides welcome details on the ways that firms and individuals can receive credit for extraordinary cooperation in connection with an investigation in...more

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FINRA Issues Additional Extraordinary Cooperation Guidance

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Prompted by potential uncertainty regarding the interplay between FINRA Rule 4530(b) (requiring member firms to self-report certain conduct) and FINRA Rule 8210 (obligating those firms to comply with requests for information...more

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FINRA Issues New Guidance on Cooperation

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On July 11, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) restated and supplemented prior guidance regarding the circumstances under which FINRA will award credit for “extraordinary cooperation” in...more

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Above and Beyond: FINRA Clarifies Its Approach to Assessing Extraordinary Cooperation

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FINRA yesterday issued long-anticipated guidance concerning credit for extraordinary cooperation in the context of enforcement investigations. Like its government counterparts, FINRA hopes to incentivize member firms that go...more

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