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The SEC has been pushing the envelope on enforcement initiatives.  At the same time, the SEC is pushing new disclosure obligations like cybersecurity and climate change.  The SEC is following up on the importance of disclosure obligations and the surrounding controls.  This is a new enforcement priority because the SEC is focusing beyond financial disclosures and reporting to new areas of significant risk.  The Activision...

In a recent decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed the U.S. Justice Department a victory in reversing an “out-of-whack” trial judge’s dismissal of two separate criminal indictments that were consolidated on appeal. On occasion, it is evident that some trial judges will reach a result-oriented decision without proper regard for court precedent or the literal terms of a statute.  The Fifth Circuit’s lengthy...

In its first enforcement action of 2023, the Justice Department charged a Connecticut man and a foreign national with FCPA bribery and money laundering charges stemming from a bribery scheme to secure contracts with Petrobras in Brazil.  Glenn Oztemel was a senior oil and gas trader at two trading companies., and Eduardo Innecco, a dual Italian and Brazilian citizen, was an oil and gas broker...

The Justice Department did not just willy-nilly announce its embrace of clawbacks and deferred payment compensation punishment as a remediation tool for companies that suffer an enforcement action and settlement.  To the contrary, DOJ has been examining this issue, even citing it in important policy spheres and enforcement actions, as an important tool in its arsenal. Both the DOJ and the SEC have been weighing...

March 14, 2023 12 Noon EST SIGN UP HERE In the ever-changing global economy, and in the aftermath of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, third-party risks continue to present significant risks and challenges. At the same time, global companies face escalating enforcement risks from the United States and foreign law enforcement. It is more important than ever for companies to embed third-party...

The Justice Department has a long-record of criminal prosecutions of companies for manufacturing food products under unsanitary conditions.  In recent years, DOJ has prosecuted Blue Bell Ice Cream, Chipotle, ConAgra Grocery, Peanut Corporation of America and egg producers for production of food products that resulted in serious food borne illnesses. In a recent case, Kerry, Inc., a manufacturer of breakfast cereal for Kellogg’s Honey Smacks...

The Justice Department has taken steps to implement its new compliance compensation requirement announced in its Corporate Enforcement Policy revisions.  With little fanfare, the Danske Bank $2 billion settlement with the Justice Department include an additional provision in its settlement papers outlining the new requirement. DOJ’s settlement papers include standard provisions that have grown through the years.  Schedule C has set forth DOJ requirements for...

LRN continues to provide important insights and trends on the importance of ethics and compliance programs.  LRN’s annual report is an important resource and needs to be reviewed by the board, senior management and all compliance-related functions. LRN’s 2023 report emphasizes the importance of commitment, investment and promotion of corporate ethics and compliance, particularly during these difficult economic and geopolitical disturbances. LRN’s report is based...