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"Mismarking": Developments in Valuation Fraud
October 01, 2019
As the DOJ expands its mismarking inquiries beyond stocks and bonds and into areas like private equity, recent cases illuminate the increasing need for robust internal controls designed to eliminate the incentives for an employee or manager to overvalue assets.
In the Courts
October 01, 2019
New Developments In Och-Ziff FCPA Settlement As Brooklyn Judge Grants Victim Status to Former Investors In Restitution Claim over Lost African Mining Venture
Business Crimes Hotline
October 01, 2019
Former Cognizant Technology COO Settles FCPA Case In Relation to India Office Construction Project
'Mixed Messages': DOJ Efforts to Dismiss Qui Tam Actions
September 01, 2019
Despite the historical trend of reduced government involvement in qui tam actions, the government is sending "mixed messages" regarding its view of FCA relators.
They're Baaaaack. Disclosure-Based 14(A) Claims Making a Ghostly Return
September 01, 2019
Following the Delaware Chancery Court's ruling in In re Trulia, Inc. that effectively closed the door to 14(a) disclosure-based settlements in Delaware state court, federal courts saw an influx of 14(a) "merger objection" litigation. More often than not, these suits are quickly dismissed following the company's issuance of a supplemental proxy with additional disclosures and the parties negotiate a mootness fee. The transaction closes and all parties move on — or so we thought. An emerging trend suggests that exposure to 14(a) claims may coming back from the near dead.
Epstein Saga Puts Spotlight on Crime Victim's Rights Act
September 01, 2019
The significance of the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), which is intended to guarantee crime victims a role in federal criminal proceedings, has been highlighted in the case of Jeffrey E. Epstein, the financier accused of sexually trafficking underage girls. Because the government's noncompliance with the CVRA in negotiating Epstein's plea deal in 2008 led to Alexander R. Acosta losing his cabinet position as Secretary of Labor, practitioners can expect prosecutors and judges to be more focused on the CVRA going forward.
Business Crimes Hotline
September 01, 2019
Microsoft and Hungarian Subsidiary Agree to Pay $25 Million to Resolve FCPA Investigations in Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Thailand
In The Courts
September 01, 2019
Maryland Jury Convicts Former CEO of Israeli Company for Role In $145 Million Binary Options Fraud
Compliance Officers: Recent Regulatory Guidance and Enforcement Actions and Mitigating the Risk of Personal Liability
August 01, 2019
This article explores legal developments over the past year that may impact compliance officer personal liability.
Clients Drive Information Governance: Business Benefits Flow to Firm
July 01, 2019
Information governance and the protection of corporate data are top concerns for law firms. To ensure standards are met, some clients are now tying payment to compliance with Outside Counsel Guidelines (OCG).

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