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Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Israel Competition Authority Intensifies Enforcement Measures and Indicts Schestowitz VP for a Suspected Cartel in the Food Sector

The Israel Competition Authority (ICA) conducted a thorough investigation of the S. Schestowitz Group, an Israeli company in the food and consumer goods sector, due to suspicions the company operated a cartel in the food...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Multilateral Development Bank Issues Debarment Notice for Collusive and Obstructive Practices in Connection with the China Yunnan...

The Yunnan Highway Asset Management Project (the “Project”) was a c.$224 million infrastructure project intended to improve Yunnan’s trunk highway asset management capacity and provide a better level of service to trunk...more

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Top 5 Takeaways for Employers as Attorney General Announces Aggressive Immigration Stance

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a significant shift in immigration enforcement policy under Attorney General Pam Bondi’s leadership, prioritizing aggressive prosecution of immigration-related violations –...more

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Carrie Tolstedt, former Wells Fargo Community Banking Head, Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay a $17 Million Fine for Obstruction of...

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If there ever is an example of a rotten corporate culture, Wells Fargo sits at the head of the class.  Since Wells Fargo’s sales pressure scandal, Wells Fargo has continued to suffer from a string of scandals and misconduct. ...more

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Lessons from DOJ’s First Prosecution of a Company Executive Covering Up a Data Breach

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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations teams offer key takeaways that companies should consider in the wake of the Justice Department’s first prosecution of a corporate...more

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DOJ Charges Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska and Three Associates for Sanctions Evasion and Obstruction of Justice

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In a significant action, the Justice Department brought criminal charges against the notorious Russian Oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, for sanctions evasion and obstruction of justice.  DOJ also charged three associates, Natalya...more

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Too Big to be Accountable: The Big Case Dilemma

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Over the last twenty year (yes, 20 years), the Justice Department’s civil and criminal enforcement record has come under greater scrutiny.  Whether you call it “Too Big To Jail” or “Too Big to Fail,” questions continue to...more

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SEC Examiner Charged with Stealing Confidential Information and Obstruction of Justice

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We all take notice when government employees from enforcement agencies engage in wrongdoing.  It is important, however, for credibility that government agencies investigate themselves and prosecute employees for wrongdoing. ...more

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Former Herbalife Employees Indicted on FCPA Violations

China continues to be a high-risk location for US companies to do business. While the current administration has laid numerous tariffs on Chinese goods, the fact that it holds 6 billion potential consumers will continue to...more

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Biotech CEO Convicted of Securities Fraud and Obstructing SEC Investigation

The chief executive of a Boston-based biotech company, Frank Reynolds, was convicted of defrauding investors and obstructing an SEC investigation. Reynolds founded the biopharma startup PixarBio Corp. in 2013 and took the...more

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The Criminal Pursuit of Huawei China: DOJ Brings Two Indictments

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The Department of Justice has launched two separate criminal cases against Huawei China, the controversial Chinese telecommunications equipment provider. ...more

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OFAC Announces Two Sanctions Enforcement Settlements

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What a difference a year makes — The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) announced two sanctions settlements in the beginning of 2019, a stark difference from 2018 when OFAC announced its first...more

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Congressional Investigations: Congressional Investigations Are The Big Time

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The Democrats have taken control of the U.S. House of Representatives and have promised an aggressive agenda of investigations and oversight. Although their majority is slim, Democrats now chair committees, determine which...more

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Privacy and Data Security Client Alert | February 2019

Google Receives Record GDPR Fine - Marking the first major penalty against a U.S. tech company under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the French data-protection authority, CNIL, has fined Google a record $57...more

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VW Fallout Continues: Mobile Source Emissions Enforcement Likely to Continue Full Speed Ahead under Trump Administration

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The headlines generated by the Volkswagen emissions scandal continue to amaze the environmental community and the general public, both here and abroad. The events are shocking in part because they involve a household name in...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation (Week ending August 14, 2015)

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A second insider trading action was brought by the Commission against a senior banking official based on the same take-over for which he was previously charged — but a different securities trading account is at the center of...more

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