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Identifying and resolving fraud and corruption cases in the US and the UK: part V (settlement & plea agreements)

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • September 9 2011

The SEC and DOJ regularly enter into binding settlement and plea agreements to resolve fraud and corruption matters in both civil and criminal contexts

Identifying and resolving fraud and corruption cases in the US and the UK: Part IV (deferred and non-prosecution agreements)

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • September 2 2011

In order to entice corporates to voluntarily disclose instances of fraud and corruption, meaningfully cooperate with government investigations, andor undertake remedial measures, the US Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission will, in appropriate circumstances, enter into Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) and Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs) with corporations

Identifying and resolving fraud and corruption cases in the US and the UK: Part III (rewards for whistleblowers)

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • August 26 2011

In our last blog, we addressed the importance and benefits of voluntarily disclosing instances of fraud or corruption to appropriate US andor UK regulators

Identifying and resolving fraud and corruption cases in the US and the UK: Part II (self reporting )

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • August 19 2011

The SEC and DOJ have long encouraged corporates to voluntarily disclose possible violations of the law

Identifying and resolving fraud and corruption cases in the US and the UK: Part I

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • August 12 2011

To say regulators in the US and UK have traditionally used different tools to ferret out and punish fraud and corruption is a considerable understatement

The rules for whistleblowers: significant aspects of the SEC’s Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Program

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 1 2011

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final set of rules establishing its Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection program on May 25, 2011

SEC adopts new whistleblower rules

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 25 2011

This morning, the SEC adopted a final set of rulesimplementing its Whistleblower Incentives and Protection program

SEC enters into its first-ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 24 2011

On May 17, 2011, the SEC announced that it has entered into its first-ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement ("DPA"

SEC enters into its first-ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 17 2011

Today, the SEC announced that it has entered into its first-ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement ("DPA"

Twists and turns continue in SEC whistleblower rules saga

  • McGuireWoods LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 12 2011

As previously reported on Subject to Inquiry, the Securities and Exchange Commission missed the April 21, 2011, deadline to adopt a final set of rules implementing its new whistleblower program