Latin America has been especially hard hit in recent months by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting travel restrictions, physical safety precautions and public health concerns have created uncertainty for many...more
On July 3, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the second edition of the Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (2020 Guide), the first update to...more
On December 6, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to resolve allegations that multinational telecommunications company Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson or...more
12/31/2019
/ Accounting Controls ,
Bribery ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ericsson ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Jurisdiction ,
Meals-Gifts-and Entertainment Rules ,
Popular ,
Remediation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Despite generally favorable macroeconomic conditions, high levels of cash among strategic acquirers and low interest rates, the number of reported M&A transactions and deal value worldwide both declined for the second...more
I. Introduction: Enforcement Trends and Priorities -
Among other significant developments, 2015 saw the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ” or the “Department”) document a policy priority of holding individuals...more
2/3/2016
/ Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
BHP Billiton ,
Blocking Statutes ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
FLIR System ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hitachi ,
Olympics ,
Strict Liability ,
Yates Memorandum