Tom Fox and I recorded a podcast review of FCPA enforcement in 2016 and predictions for 2017. It is a pleasure to speak with Tom and share are professional perspectives. You can listen HERE. Thanks
Lauren Connell, Managing Associate at The Volkov Law Group, joins us with a posting on the recent Odebrecht settlement. Lauren can be reached at [email protected]. Within the SEC and DOJ’s blockbuster ending to 2016 was the Odebrecht settlement. The amount involved, a stunning $4.5 billion (pending a possible reduction for inability to pay), grabbed headlines around the world. But more interesting than the final figure...
The past year was another great success for the compliance profession and related technologies. Compliance continues to grow as the “professionalization” of compliance continues to skyrocket. As my good friend Donna Boehme always reminds me, compliance professionals have the requisite subject matter expertise that many other professionals such as lawyers and auditors lack. I often remind compliance professionals of the old saying – “Be careful...
With the new incoming administration, everyone is busy predicting major changes in DOJ FCPA enforcement. I do not share this view. Frankly, FCPA enforcement is more bipartisan than other controversial enforcement programs (e.g. civil antitrust and merger enforcement), and DOJ’s FCPA program is very profitable. While there may be a renewed effort by the Chamber of Commerce to raise FCPA reform again, I do not...
No matter how you cut it – this was a big year in FCPA enforcement. Not just because of the large enforcement actions but the scope and depth of enforcement, remediation and compliance program demands. We are witnessing a significant turning point in FCPA enforcement in which the Justice Department and the SEC are slowly but surely pushing companies to embrace a more robust ethics...
We begin the New Year with a three-part series on the FCPA: (1) A review of FCPA enforcement in 2016; (2) Trends from 2016 FCPA enforcement; and (3) Predictions for FCPA enforcement in 2017. From the narrow perspective of FCPA enforcement, the Justice Department and the SEC have demonstrated yet again the maturation of their respective aggressive FCPA enforcement programs. As in 2014 (but not...
2016 FCPE Enforcement and Compliance Year in Review January 10, 2017 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE The Justice Department and the SEC returned a big year in 2016 FCPA enforcement. In April 2016, DOJ adopted its FCPA Pilot Program to encourage companies to self-disclose FCPA violations and cooperate with government investigations. Despite a slowdown in 2015 and early 2016, DOJ and the SEC brought...
It is always a pleasure to participate in FCPA and compliance discussions with Tom Fox. Tom and I recorded a podcast on the Odebrecht and Teva Pharmaceuticals FCPA enforcement actions. A copy of the recording is available here. Happy New Year!!!!
You know this has been a big year in FCPA enforcement when DOJ and the SEC announce two FCPA settlements during the usually sleepy week between Christmas and New Years. And what a year it has been – more to follow in my post-New Years series of postings. General Cable The SEC and DOJ announced a $75 million settlement for FCPA violations with General Cable...
Corruption Crime & Compliance and The Volkov Law Group wish everyone happy holidays, peace and a wonderful New Year. We appreciate all the support from our readers and clients. We hope you enjoy your holidays with your family and friends. See you next year in 2017!!!
