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A rising voice on FCPA compliance: the court

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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USA
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June 6 2013

One FCPA compliance topic we are often asked about by clients is how government investigations start. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the

Total settlement of FCPA charges

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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USA
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June 6 2013

On May 29, 2013, Total, S.A. (Total), the French petroleum corporation, agreed to pay nearly $400 million to resolve charges that it violated the

Second Circuit holds that allegations of direct fraudulent representations are necessary for market manipulation claims under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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USA
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May 24 2013

In Fezzani v. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., No. 09-4414-cv, 2013 WL 1876534 (2d Cir. May 7, 2013), a 2-1 majority of a panel of the United States Court

U.S. sanctions target Russian corruption, human rights violations

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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Russia, USA
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May 7 2013

Asserting that "the protection of human rights is not left exclusively to the internal affairs of any one country," in December 2012 the

United States Supreme Court decides question of corporate liability under Alien Tort Statute on broader grounds

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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USA
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April 25 2013

In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., No. 10-1491, 2013 WL 1628935 (U.S. Apr. 17, 2013), the Supreme Court of the United States addressed the

Line in the sand: Siemens Argentina case limits personal jurisdiction under the FCPA

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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Argentina, USA
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March 8 2013

A New York federal district court judge has dismissed a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") claim against a former executive of Siemens, S.A

United States Supreme Court holds that class action securities fraud plaintiffs need not prove the materiality of the alleged false statements or omissions to support certification of a class, resolving circuit split

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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USA
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March 7 2013

In Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds, No. 11-1085, ___ WL ______ (U.S. Feb. 27, 2013), the United States Supreme Court

United States Supreme Court declines to apply the "discovery rule" to extend the five-year statute of limitations for SEC punitive fraud enforcement actions

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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USA
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March 6 2013

In Gabelli v. Securities & Exchange Commission, No. 11-1274, 2013 WL 691002 (U.S. Feb. 27, 2013), the United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous

New law to assess Iranian activities in the Americas

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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Iran, USA
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February 14 2013

The U.S. Government has taken yet another step to counter the threat of Iran-sponsored terrorism, this time focusing on Iran's direct activities in

Siemens whistleblower complaint underscores need for "top-down" anti-corruption compliance

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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USA
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January 28 2013

In 2008, Siemens AG paid $800 million to settle charges that it had violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally prohibits bribery of

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A rising voice on FCPA compliance: the court

Total settlement of FCPA charges

Second Circuit holds that allegations of direct fraudulent representations are necessary for market manipulation claims under Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5

U.S. sanctions target Russian corruption, human rights violations

United States Supreme Court decides question of corporate liability under Alien Tort Statute on broader grounds

Line in the sand: Siemens Argentina case limits personal jurisdiction under the FCPA

United States Supreme Court holds that class action securities fraud plaintiffs need not prove the materiality of the alleged false statements or omissions to support certification of a class, resolving circuit split

United States Supreme Court declines to apply the "discovery rule" to extend the five-year statute of limitations for SEC punitive fraud enforcement actions

New law to assess Iranian activities in the Americas

Siemens whistleblower complaint underscores need for "top-down" anti-corruption compliance

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