Welcome to the summer edition of Blank Rome’s White Collar Watch. In a world that seems to bring new challenges daily—such as the global cybersecurity attacks that were launched in late June—this newsletter is designed to...more
7/25/2017
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
The single most frequently asked question by our international clients over the past several months is whether there will be changes in white collar prosecution priorities under the new administration, specifically with...more
Action Item: The Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement action against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and its investigation of Mondelez International provide key lessons to U.S. companies seeking to acquire foreign...more
3/11/2015
/ Books & Records ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Goodyear ,
Internal Controls ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement
On October 6, 2014, the United States Supreme Court declined to accept an appeal involving violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”)—the U.S. statute that criminalizes the bribing of foreign officials. The...more
10/22/2014
/ Appeals ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
GlaxoSmithKline ,
Hospitals ,
Instrumentality ,
Law Enforcement ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
SCOTUS ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Teleco ,
UK ,
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