Individuals continue to face risk from prosecutions for economic crime, despite media focus on corporate criminal liability reforms.
Four individuals have today appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with fraud...more
10/10/2023
/ Audits ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ,
Financial Statements ,
Fraud ,
Material Misstatements ,
Negligence ,
Personal Liability ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK
The priorities will impact non-US companies who may face a US DOJ with a renewed emphasis on combating corporate crime.
In a recent speech that has garnered significant attention, the Deputy Attorney General of the...more
11/5/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corporate Monitoring ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Cross-Border ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Personal Liability ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
The English Court of Appeal provides further guidance, approving ENRC, on when litigation privilege will not apply to information gathering materials.
The English Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has ruled that...more
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the criminal dishonesty test in R v Ghosh is wrong and that courts should no longer follow this test. The recent decision in Ivey v Genting Casinos clarifies that the test for...more