Settlements in brief: SEC probe against Las Vegas Sands ends in USD 9 million settlement
USA - May 11 2016 Criminal and supervisory authorities regularly settle enforcement actions. In light of these developments, we advise companies to take appropriate...
Rick van ‘t Hullenaar, Roan Lamp, Richard van Staden ten Brink, Patrick Ploeger.
Companies that self-disclose may get mitigation credit under new DOJ pilot
USA - May 11 2016 The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced an enhanced strategy for enforcement under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. One of the three...
Rick van ‘t Hullenaar, Roan Lamp, Richard van Staden ten Brink, Patrick Ploeger.
Debate continues on US judges’ authority to scrutinise DPAs
USA - May 11 2016 A US court of appeals on 5 April 2016 set aside a US federal judge’s decision to reject a settlement between the Department of Justice and Fokker...
Rick van ‘t Hullenaar, Roan Lamp, Richard van Staden ten Brink, Patrick Ploeger.
World Bank sanctions report: no project financing for wrongdoers
Global - May 11 2016 The World Bank’s Office of Suspension and Debarment published its second report on the Bank’s sanctions system on 15 April 2016. It shows a continued...
Rick van ‘t Hullenaar, Roan Lamp, Richard van Staden ten Brink, Patrick Ploeger.
OECD discusses settlements in foreign bribery cases: best practices likely
Global, OECD - April 12 2016 The OECD hosted its first ministerial meeting on the Anti-Bribery Convention on 16 March 2016. Topics discussed included the role of negotiated...
Rick van ‘t Hullenaar, Roan Lamp, Richard van Staden ten Brink, Patrick Ploeger.
