Mexico's New Anti-Corruption Framework
November 01, 2016
On July 18, 2016, Mexico published a comprehensive body of new anti-corruption legislation implementing its 2015 Constitutional reform on this area of the law. The new legislation has received significant attention, and for good reason. However, it has long been plagued with a reputation for corruption, both at the federal and local levels.
In the Courts
November 01, 2016
U.S. District Court Judge Refuses to 'Rubber-Stamp' CFTC Settlement AgreementOn Sept. 22, 2016, Judge William H. Pauley III of the United States…
Business Crimes Hotline
November 01, 2016
SEC Settles First Stand-Alone Whistleblower Retaliation CaseOn Sept. 29, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that International…
Challenges to the DOJ's Jurisdiction over Extraterritorial Conduct
October 20, 2016
Last month, the authors observed that the U.S. Supreme Court has in recent years attempted to limit the extraterritorial reach of federal courts, making it harder for them to get personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants The results of these efforts have been less than stellar. However, as the authors point out here, there are some defenses that may still work.
In-House Counsel
October 20, 2016
Internal investigations have always posed vexing issues for in-house counsel. They need to make difficult decisions on matters such as scope and purpose of the investigation, who will conduct the investigation, how costs will be controlled, and the work product that they will generate.
In the Courts
October 20, 2016
Analysis of a case in which a utility company was convicted for regulatory violations based on corporate collective knowledge .
Recent Developments in the Responsible Corporate Office Doctrine
October 20, 2016
Until recently, the typical FDCA case has involved an executive who pleaded guilty to one or more misdemeanors in the face of DOJ allegations of felony misconduct. But until the Supreme Court clarifies the bounds of the FDCA, district courts will struggle with identifying the necessary elements of individual criminal liability.
Board of Editors
October 06, 2016
Accounting and Financial Planning for Law Firms
Lawrence L. Bell
Advisors, LLC, Kensington, MD
Wayne Berkowitz
Berdon LLP, New York
James…
In the Courts
September 01, 2016
Analysis of a case in which the Third Circuit: ruled that a U.S. Senator must face fraud charges.
