News & Analysis as of

Fraud › Corporate Counsel › Investigations

Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Mayer Brown

UK Corporate Criminal Liability: Guidance issued on New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

Mayer Brown on

INTRODUCTION - On 26 October 2023, the UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act") received royal assent and became law. The Act introduces a new strict liability corporate criminal offence of failure...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Key Compliance Takeaways for Companies from the DOJ's New Corporate Whistleblower Program

Holland & Hart LLP on

On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its new “Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program” (“DOJ Program”), a three-year initiative managed by DOJ’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section....more

Cozen O'Connor

DOJ Signals Increased Emphasis on Data Analytics to Prosecute FCPA Global Corruption

Cozen O'Connor on

On November 29, 2023, Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) policymakers announced explicitly that they are, for the first time, leveraging data analytics to help proactively identify and prosecute crimes in foreign...more

White & Case LLP

Thoughts on the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act - A New Era for Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK

White & Case LLP on

The long-awaited Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on 26 October. This represents a significant turning point for the law on corporate criminal liability in the UK, and has been welcomed by...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Second Circuit Sustains Fraud Claim for Not Disclosing SEC Investigation

McDermott Will & Emery on

Companies under US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation focus on marshaling the facts, defenses and related strategies during the course of the investigation and making presentations to the enforcement...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Columbus Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - November 5th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EDT

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

Baker Donelson

The Evolving Risk of Fraud in the Wake of COVID-19

Baker Donelson on

Earlier this summer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance. As the recent updates make clear, one of the hallmarks of an effective corporate compliance program is the...more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide