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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Decoding AFA’s Guide: A Comparison of Sponsorship and Charitable Donations in France, the US and the UK

On March 26, 2024, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) published a guide on how to engage in corporate sponsorship and charitable donation activities while appropriately mitigating corruption risks (the Guide)...more

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The FCA Final Notice on Redcentric PLC – Does it Signal the Enforcement Zeitgeist of the COVID-19 Period?

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At the end of June 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) issued a public censure to Redcentric PLC for market abuse resulting from significant accounting errors. The resolution is particularly eye-catching because...more

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FCPA Digest - Recent Trends and Patterns in the Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - July 2019

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Recent Trends And Patterns In FCPA Enforcement - Although the DOJ and SEC brought a relatively low number of FCPA enforcement actions in the first half of 2019, an unusually large portion of those enforcement actions...more

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ENRC v SFO appeal: internal corporate investigation documents were protected by privilege

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Documents, including interview notes, generated by mining company ENRC during an internal corruption investigation were protected by privilege and therefore did not have to be disclosed to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). ...more

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The Case of AL disclosure rights and privilege in the age of DPAs

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On 19 April 2018 the High Court handed down its judgment in the case R (on the application of AL) v Serious Fraud Office. The Claimant (AL) is a current defendant in criminal proceedings brought by the SFO....more

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Jukes: English Appellate Decision on Litigation Privilege in Internal Investigations

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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

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Lawyers Beware: Battle of Legal Professional Privilege of Internal Investigation Continues in England and Wales

Last month, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales granted permission for Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. Ltd. (“ENRC”) to appeal the May 2017 decision by the High Court relating to a dispute over the legal professional...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross Border Investigations Update - July 2017

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including the new Criminal Finances Act 2017, increased regulatory scrutiny of Chinese companies...more

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Cross-Border Investigations Update - November 2015

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including developments in U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement; the introduction of...more

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