ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
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Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
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De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
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Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
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NCAA ,
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Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
ITAR ,
NCAA ,
North Korea ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical...more
10/4/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
ITAR ,
NCAA ,
North Korea ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
MTS Receives DOJ and SEC Declination Letters Concluding FCPA Investigations -
On August 7, 2017, MTS Systems (MTS), a Minnesota based maker of test systems and industrial position...more
9/2/2017
/ Africa ,
Anti-Corruption ,
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China ,
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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hong Kong ,
IPSA ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Libor ,
New Legislation ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Payment Processors ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
South Africa ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/3/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Linde Group Receives DOJ Declination Pursuant to FCPA Pilot Program -
On June 16, 2017, German based chemical and gas company Linde Group’s American affiliates, Linde North America Inc....more
7/4/2017
/ AIG ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Cuba ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Theft ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more
6/12/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
General-Business ,
Guilty Pleas ,
International Trade ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more
6/12/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
General-Business ,
Guilty Pleas ,
International Trade ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will...more
6/1/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
Anticorruption Developments -
Former Magyar Telekom Executives Reconcile Bribery Charges -
April 24, 2017, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the Hungarian telecommunications company...more
5/10/2017
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Former Magyar Telekom Executives Settle Bribery Charges –
On April 24, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two former executives of Magyar Telekom, a...more
5/2/2017
/ Administrative Resignation ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Illegal Activity ,
Jones Act ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Penalties ,
Red Notices ,
Sanction Violations ,
SCOTUS ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Steel Industry ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration
Anticorruption Developments -
SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton Receives Confirmation Hearing -
On March 23, 2017, SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton testified before the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation...more
4/4/2017
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arrest ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investors ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Petrobras ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Sentencing ,
Split of Authority ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine ,
Whistleblowers
Acting SEC Chief Limits Subpoena Authority to Enforcement Division Acting Director -
On February 15, 2017,The Wall Street Journal reported that the acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Michael...more
3/2/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Rescission ,
Resource Extraction ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers