Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission publish FCPA Resource Guide: affirm approach reflected in enforcement cases of recent years *

USA - November 19 2012
On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly issued a long-awaited Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Co-authors: Ryan A. Particka, Iris E. Bennett, Michael K. Lowman, Coral A. Negron, Nicholas R. Barnaby.

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Fifth Circuit throws out SEC injunctive action under statute of limitations, creating a conflict between the circuits *

USA - August 13 2012
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s primary remedies against corporate officers and directors are injunctions against future violations, disgorgement, civil penalties and bars against serving as an officer or director of a public company.

Co-authors: Thomas C. Newkirk.

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No whistleblower bounties for FCPA tips on private companies *

USA - September 28 2011
Repeated inquiries from clients evidence considerable confusion over the narrow, but important, issue of whether allegations of a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by a non-public company can lead to payments of bounties under the recently enacted whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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Sweeping new whistleblower bounty program impacts all public companies *

USA - July 22 2010
On July 21, 2010, the President signed into law the Dodd-Frank Act, bringing about the most sweeping changes to America's financial regulatory system since the 1930s.

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SEC enforcement speaks *

USA - February 10 2010
On February 5, 2010, during PLI's annual "The SEC Speaks," top officers of the SEC's Division of Enforcement discussed the Division's new initiatives.

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