Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Global, USA | 17 Sep 2012
Canadian-based Nordion, Inc. has indicated to US and Canadian regulators that it may have uncovered possible violations of the FCPA and the corresponding Canadian anti-corruption statute, the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act. Nordion, based in Ottawa, supplies medical isotopes and had revenue of $274 million in the US in 2011.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 19 Jul 2012
On June 11, 2012, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds, a case involving two questions that could have a substantial impact on securities class actions.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 22 Jun 2012
The SEC has been investigating Angolan presalt company Cobalt International Energy, a US company, since November 2011.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 22 Jun 2012
In February 2012, the SEC brought FCPA claims against three oil services executives associated with Noble Corporation: Thomas O’Rourke, Mark Jackson and James Ruehlen.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | USA | 17 May 2012
Bristol-Myers Squibb has confirmed that the SEC is investigating its sales and marketing practices in various countries.