On Friday, July 3, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the Second Edition of A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the...more
7/8/2020
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Disgorgement ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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Guidance Update ,
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The Court’s opinion resolves a circuit split concerning the reach of disgorgement orders....more
Supreme Court grants certiorari to clarify whether Section 2462’s five-year limitation period applies to SEC disgorgement claims.
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari to settle a circuit split in the US courts of...more
The International Organization for Standardization is developing a certifiable international standard for “anti-bribery management systems” that could influence how the US Department of Justice, US Securities and Exchange...more
Revisions bring DOJ and SEC guidance in line with FCPA statutory language.
In June, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quietly revised its manual, A Resource Guide to the U.S....more
8/6/2015
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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Federal appeals court provides a two-step “control” and “function” analysis for determining whether an entity qualifies as an “instrumentality” under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
On May 16, the U.S. Court of...more