In May 2022, the SEC filed 29 actions and the CFTC filed six, against a combined total of 70 defendants and respondents. (These figures exclude follow-on actions, bars and suspensions.) The…
Last week, the SEC announced charges against Tenaris for violating the FCPA. The resolution, which included a payment of $78 million, is yet another follow-on case involving the Brazilian…
On May 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the SEC’s administrative proceedings are unconstitutional on three independent grounds. The decision could potentially…
At a recent New York City Bar Association event, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco emphasized the Department of Justice’s focus on sanctions evasion and export control violations as key…
In a pair of speeches last week, the Assistant Attorney General of DOJ’s Criminal Division emphasized its focus on compliance and announced that he has instructed his prosecutors to…
A recent District of New Jersey ruling in the case involving alleged FCPA violations by two former Cognizant executives demonstrates the potential risks of government downloads. Judge Kevin…
Citing insufficient evidence, the Second Circuit last week reversed the fraud convictions of two bank traders for their roles in the LIBOR manipulation scandal. The case highlights…
A novel insider trading case for trading the stock of a company that the trader did not work for and that was not the target in the M&A transaction has drawn attention for its possible…
The Biden administration issued the first United States Strategy on Countering Corruption on December 6, 2021, as directed in President Biden’s June 3, 2021, National Security Study…
On Thursday, October 28, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced significant changes to the DOJ’s corporate enforcement program during her speech at the ABA's National Institute…
