Two recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) actions – a Department of Justice (DOJ) Opinion letter and an SEC settlement – underscore key diligence questions that legal and compliance departments should address when...more
9/11/2023
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Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
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Opinion Letter ,
Pre-Judgment Interest ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Investigators with the U.S. Department of Justice reportedly are investigating energy pricing benchmarks published by Platts, targeting suspected manipulation of deal prices provided by individual traders.
According to...more
10/6/2021
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Commodities Traders ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Libor ,
Market Manipulation ,
Oil Prices ,
Price Manipulation ,
Racketeering ,
Risk Management ,
S&P ,
Traders