In a year of increased volatility across the world’s financial markets, prosecutors, regulators and exchanges on both sides of the Atlantic sharpened their focus on “spoofing” – i.e., bidding or offering without the intent to...more
2/24/2021
/ CFTC ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Markets ,
Market Manipulation ,
Market Participants ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Traders ,
Securities Violations ,
Spoofing ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit resolved several issues under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) in a manner favorable to prosecutors. In United States v. Ng Lap...more
8/27/2019
/ Appeals ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intent ,
Public Officials ,
United Nations ,
White Collar Crimes
When a public company resolves a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation by either the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) or Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), private litigation by investors under the...more
4/17/2018
/ Bribery ,
Class Action ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Material Disclosures ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Subsequent Litigation