The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 3, 2023, unveiled a new pilot program and announced several important updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) regarding corporate compensation incentives...more
3/21/2023
/ Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Compensation ,
Guidance Update ,
Incentives ,
Pilot Programs ,
White Collar Crimes
Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced several significant policy updates affecting the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) enforcement practices for both corporations and individuals on September 15, 2022...more
9/19/2022
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
White Collar Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an opinion letter (catalogued as FCPA Opinion No. 20-01) stating that it does not intend to take enforcement action under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) against a...more
8/23/2020
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Documentation ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Finder's Fees ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Opinion Letter ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Third-Party
At this year’s PLI “SEC Speaks” conference held April 8-9, 2019, in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s leadership and staff showcased its 2018 successes and outlined initiatives that the SEC...more
4/15/2019
/ Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Protection ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Lorenzo v SEC ,
PSLRA ,
Retail Investors ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
US v Newman
At the annual “SEC Speaks” conference held February 19-20, 2016, in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s senior leadership reviewed the agency’s efforts and priorities in 2015 and previewed upcoming...more
In United States v. Newman, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dealt a substantial blow to federal prosecutors’ epic crackdown on insider trading by raising the bar for the government’s burden of proof in...more
12/17/2014
/ Enforcement Actions ,
Illegal Tipping ,
Insider Trading ,
Material Nonpublic Information ,
Personal Benefit ,
Popular ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities ,
Securities Fraud ,
US v Newman
Enforcement officials from the U.S. SEC’s Chicago Regional Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois gathered to discuss their enforcement initiatives at the “SEC & DOJ Hot Topics 2014”...more