On May 26, 2016, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision in SEC v. Graham, curtailing the SEC’s ability to seek disgorgement of allegedly ill-gotten profits beyond five years from the time the claim first accrued.
The Supreme Court of Canada held that the World Bank Group cannot be compelled to turn over volumes of investigation materials in a Canadian prosecution.
In March 2016, the San Diego Federal District Court sentenced a Singaporean man to 63 months’ imprisonment for knowingly and intentionally conspiring with others to defraud the U.S. Navy by obtaining the payment of false and fraudulent claims.
In February 2016, 12 countries signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. We highlight in this post TPP standards on anti-corruption as well as the potential implications on Singapore and Malaysia,
In an age of massive data leaks, whistleblower bounties, and multimillion-dollar fines for violations of bribery and corruption laws, multinational corporate executives and board members must prioritize the implementation of robust anti-corruption compliance programs to safeguard their companies and shareholder value.
Following our summary in March 2015, we have again summarized the main compliance benchmarking surveys which have been published over the past 12 months and summarized their results.
Following a decision by the Federal Court of Justice which found that the existing anti-corruption provisions do not apply to independent healthcare professionals, the German Bundestag introduced a new provision which will close this gap.
The DOJ issued a Pilot Program1 that provides its latest answer to a critical question in FCPA practice: What benefits does a company receive for self-reporting potential FCPA violations?
The New Penal Code brings about significant changes to various aspects of the Current Penal Code, in particular regarding corporate liability and private corruption.
When senior government prosecutors discuss their white collar enforcement priorities, the prosecution of individuals frequently tops their list. However, holding company employees criminally responsible for corporate misconduct is easier said than done.