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USA - November 20 2012
On November 14, 2012, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act “Resource Guide” (the “Guidance”) was finally published, and at well over 100 pages, it consti-tutes a “non-binding informal summary” of various statutes, U.S. Department of Justice pronouncements and opinion releases, enforcement actions and settlements.
USA - November 16 2010
On November 4, 2010, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced the simultaneous resolution of seven investigations related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") - an unprecedented event in FCPA enforcement.
USA - June 29 2010
On June 24, 2010, the Supreme Court rendered a significant decision clarifying and limiting the reach of fraud prosecutions for deprivations of the intangible right to "honest services."
USA - January 15 2010
On January 13, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a series of measures designed to encourage cooperation in the agency’s enforcement actions by companies and individuals.
USA - October 8 2009
In highlighting the "treacherous path which corporate counsel must tread under the attorney-client privilege when conducting an internal investigation," the Ninth Circuit recently held that statements made by a chief financial officer to outside counsel could be used in a subsequent criminal action against the officer because he knew his statements would be disclosed to the company’s outside auditors.
