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Securities Docket News Wire for May 30, 2013
Get caught up with the Securities Docket News Wire for May 30, 2013.
Web Watch: Best of the Week Ending May 31 – Compliance Week
My picks for the most interesting recent columns and blog posts from around the web on the subjects of SEC enforcement and securities litigation, including an FCPA case that goes back to 1995, how to maximize your chances of scoring an FCPA declination, and the need for independent compliance departments. via Web Watch: Best of […]
Total S.A. FCPA Actions Hearken Back to Time of Tupac Shakur, Beepers — Cady Bar the Door
Remember 1995? It was a long time ago, so you can be forgiven for not recalling much of it. To re-orient you: it was President Clinton’s first term; the Oklahoma City bombing happened in April; a jury found O.J. Simpson not guilty of two murders; Apple was still trying to sell the Newton. And Total, […]
June 25 Webcast: Financial Fraud Enforcement at the Crossroads — Which Way From Here?
Please join Professor James D. Cox, Thomas A. Hanusik, Martin S. Wilczynski for this free webcast.
FCPA Declinations: How to Maximize Your Chance to Get a Pass When a Corruption Problem Occurs
… Companies that can demonstrate a truly proactive approach to anti-corruption compliance, both before a problem arises and after an allegation is received, can do much to help themselves in order to obtain the real golden carrot – the much-desired “declination” from the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and similar treatment from the Securities and […]
Regulatory: Compliance stakes its independence — Inside Counsel
The appropriate place for compliance in the organizational structure of large and more sophisticated companies has been a matter subject to substantial debate within company management, and it is fair to conclude that the stakeholders in this debate—senior management, external boards, the office of general counsel and senior compliance officials—do not necessarily see eye to […]
Securities Docket News Wire for May 29, 2013
Get caught up with the Securities Docket News Wire for May 29, 2013.
Total S.A. to Pay $398 Million to Resolve Bribery Charges – Compliance Week
Yesterday, Total S.A. agreed to settle FCPA charges from the SEC and DOJ by paying a combined $398 million in disgorgement and penalties, and agreeing to other terms including a deferred prosecution agreement for a term of three years and the retention of an independent corporate compliance monitor. via Total S.A. to Pay $398 Million […]
Sen. Warren Asks SEC for Any Research on Benefits of ‘No Admission’ Settlements – Compliance Week
Senator Elizabeth Warren asks the SEC to provide her with any research it has done on “trade-offs to the public between settling an enforcement action without admission of guilt and going forward with litigation as necessary to obtain such admission.” via Sen. Warren Asks SEC for Any Research on Benefits of ‘No Admission’ Settlements – […]
Securities Docket News Wire for May 28, 2013
Get caught up with the Securities Docket News Wire for May 28, 2013.