We are pleased to announce that the 2016 program has evolved in response to the expanding, new roles and responsibilities of our legal and compliance audience members. New for this year, the agenda not only includes a meaningful discussion of complex FCPA challenges, but also covers “big picture”, strategic and related issues, including corporate governance,…
American Conference Institute, organizers of the Summit on FCPA, AML and OFAC Risks for Private Equity and Hedge Funds taking place April 5, 2016 at the Park Lane Hotel in New York, today announced new speakers that will discuss how to avoid FCPA violations, avoid sanctions risks and strengthen their compliance programs. To see the…
NEW YORK – Nov. 16, 2015 – PRLog — American Conference Institute’s 32nd International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is scheduled for November 16-19, 2015 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center. Widely regarded as the premier FCPA conference of the year, the 2015 event will, once again, gather a record number of senior U.S. and foreign government officials, highly respected…
Ms. Hui Chen, new Compliance Counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined the Keynote Speaker Faculty for ACI’s 32nd International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, scheduled for November 16-19, 2015 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center.
By Richard L. Cassin, Published on The FCPA Blog on October 5th, 2015 The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to settle charges that its joint venture in China made cash payments and provided other benefits to health care providers at state-owned and state-controlled hospitals in exchange for prescription sales. –…
Guest entry by Julie DiMauro Companies understand the importance of strong vendor-compliance programs, but costly enforcement actions stemming from supply-chain mismanagement and advice from regulators on the topic have not compelled every company to implement best practices in this area.
Guest entry by Matteson Ellis More than any other FCPA enforcement office in the United States, Miami’s DOJ and SEC teams have developed a specialization in Latin America. They work cases like Alcatel, Stryker, Ralph Lauren, and Direct Access Partners, each with an important Latin American component. They benefit from language capabilities in Spanish, Portuguese, and…
Anti-Corruption/ FCPA and International Trade – SEC settles FCPA action on the eve of trial, former New Orleans Mayor Nagin sentenced to 10 years for corruption and more.
Expert Guest Entry by Brian Dickerson, Originally Published on http://roetzelcompliance.blogspot.com/ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has charged a hedge fund advisory firm for retaliating against an employee who reported illegal trading activity to the SEC. This charge represents the first time the SEC has filed a case under the authority of the Dodd-Frank Act…
By Zack Harmon and Amelia R. Medina, King & Spalding LLP I.Introduction In recent years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) have embraced the use of so-called “industry sweeps” as an enforcement tool against suspected violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Anti-Corruption/ FCPA and International Trade – Eleventh Circuit defines “instrumentality” broadly under the FCPA, Ex- Deloitte risk officer borrowed chips from casino audit client and more.
Expert Guest Entry by Kathleen Hamann and Ryan Brady, Originally published on WhiteCase.com/Alert On February 3, 2014, Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a default judgment in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sharef, et al. against two former Siemens AG executives, Ulrich Bock and Stephan…
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