Archiv der Kategorie: Allgemein
In Due Diligence and World Cup Bids: Follow the Money
For those watching the 2104 World Cup, this year’s tournament has certainly been spectacular, from the US reaching the round of 16, the incredible goals scored by Robbie Van Persie and Tim Cahill, to yesterday’s heartbreak for Mexico, who led … Weiterlesen
Common Sense in the Definition of ‘Instrumentality’ Under the FCPA
In what can only be called a judicial decision based on common sense the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, in an opinion released on May 16, upheld the convictions of Joel Esquenazi and Carlos Rodriguez for violations of the Foreign … Weiterlesen
SEC Sanctions Company for Whistleblower Retaliation
I drove my daughter to the airport today for her summer exchange program in Spain. On the way she asked me what I was going to blog about tomorrow and I told her whistleblowers. She was not familiar with that … Weiterlesen
The Magna Carta and Scrutiny of Your Compliance Program
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ABA Survey of M&A Cases
Annual Survey of Judicial Developments Pertaining to Mergers and Acquisitions By the Annual Survey Working Group of the M&A Jurisprudence Subcommittee, Mergers and Acquisitions Committee, ABA Business Law Section Hier alle Daten: M&A Survey 2013
The HP FCPA Settlement
Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly announced the conclusion of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action against Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). In the settlement, HP agreed to pay $108MM in fines, … Weiterlesen
Joint Venture Partners and the Company You Keep Under the FCPA
As the father of a teenage daughter I am sometimes, reluctantly, forced to admit that upon rare occasions my parents were right about a few things. One was asking for permission first rather than asking for forgiveness after the fact, … Weiterlesen
Commission Releases 2013 Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
The 2013 Annual Report and Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics are now available on the Commission’s website. The Annual Report provides an overview of major Commission activities and accomplishments in the last fiscal year. The Sourcebook presents tables, figures, and … Weiterlesen
U.S. Department of Justice und General Motors
Mehr Infos hier, eine Klagewelle und Strafschadensersatz drohen: Handelsblatt: Plötzlicher Blackout bei Tempo 130. GM hat zehn Jahre gebraucht und Menschenleben riskiert, bevor defekte Zündschlösser zahlreicher Autos ausgetauscht wurden. Für die neue GM-Chefin Mary Barra ein Desaster. Jetzt wird sie … Weiterlesen
