This case, from the U.S. Federal Appeals Court, considers the applicability of the Fifth Amendment’s privilege against self-incrimination in relation to testimony compelled by a foreign government, on the present facts the...more
8/3/2017
/ Appeals ,
Compelled Testimony ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Cross-Border ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Government Investigations ,
Indictments ,
Libor ,
Rabobank ,
UK
The circumstances of the prosecution of Anthony Allen and Anthony Conti exemplify how cross-border cooperation and parallel investigations can give rise to novel issues in a subsequent criminal trial. Allen and Conti were...more
On Monday, Aug. 3, Tom Hayes was convicted and sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment for his part in the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor). The result has attracted attention because it was the first...more
On Monday, August 3, Tom Hayes was convicted and sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment for his part in the manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The result has attracted attention because it was the first...more