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…
Davis Polk partners Dan Kahn and Tatiana Martins and counsel Jordan Leigh Smith have authored the “Best practices for conducting compliance risk assessments” chapter in the third edition of…
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…
The U.S. Treasury Department’s latest national risk assessments highlight the most significant illicit finance risks in the United States financial system.
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…
FinCEN’s proposed rule establishes the framework for a limited-duration pilot program that would allow financial institutions to share suspicious activity reports with their foreign…