Presentation | Webinar
Olivier Edwards, Iain Wright, Eric Kraeutler, Jürgen Beninca
Morgan Lewis partners Jürgen Beninca, Olivier Edwards, Eric Kraeutler, and Iain Wright presented this webinar, "What Every European Company Should Know About the FCPA and the U.K. Bribery Act." The European-facing webinar... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Benjamin Klein, Tiffany Johnson
At the 26th annual National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), held November 8 and 9, 2011, officials from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stressed that both ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Kelly Moore, Kimberly Hicks
In a blow to the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ's) efforts to increase enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) against individuals, Judge Richard J. Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Kelly Moore, Alison Tanchyk, Eric Kraeutler
On May 25, 2011, a divided Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules to implement the SEC whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). Because t... more
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Iain Wright, Alison Tanchyk, Eric Kraeutler
Morgan Lewis's Eric Kraeutler , more
LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Iain Wright, Dana Becker, Alison Tanchyk, Eric Kraeutler
On 30 March, the United Kingdom Ministry of Justice issued long-awaited guidance for business organisations preparing for the implementation of the UK Bribery Act (the Act), now scheduled for 1 July 2011. The Act, passed in Apr... more
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Alison Tanchyk, Leslie Caldwell, Eric Kraeutler
Morgan Lewis's Leslie R. Caldwell , more
Presentation | Webinar
Mark E. Matthews
Barbara Van Gelder
Morgan Lewis's Mark Matthews, Barbara Van Gelder, and Mark Srere presented this webinar discussing the most significant FCPA-related trends and cases of 2010, as well as predictions for 2011. To listen to a recording of this w... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Iain Wright, Dana Becker, Eric Kraeutler
On 31 January 2011, the United Kingdom Ministry of Justice confirmed a further delay in the implementation of the UK Bribery Act (the Act). The Act, which was scheduled to come into effect in April 2011, has been delayed pendin... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Alison Tanchyk, Iain Wright, Leslie Caldwell
A United Kingdom government official made headlines last week when he suggested that the UK Bribery Act 2010 (the Act), which is due to come into effect in April 2011, would be reviewed by the UK government. However, despite so... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Kelly Moore, Shevon Scarafile
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on December 27 entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with Alcatel-Lucent, S.A. that includes a unique monitorship approach designed to ensure compliance with France’s b... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Litigation Practice
The United Kingdom Ministry of Justice has commenced the consultation process on the nature and substance of the guidance that it is to issue with regards to the policies and procedures that commercial organisations can use to p... more
Presentation | Webinar
Kelly Moore, Alison Tanchyk
The final program of the series, "FCPA and the Pharmaceutical Industry," focused on implications of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the pharmaceutical industry. Topics included: Overview of the FCPA and the 2010... more
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Leslie Caldwell, Eric Kraeutler
This webinar, "A Focus on FCPA Investigations," discussed the most important issues regarding FCPA investigations. Topics included: When is an FCPA investigation necessary? How much investigation is enough? Ove... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Jürgen Beninca, Tiffany Johnson, Michael Masling
The Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Obama administration has announced on more than one occasion that it is targeting the healthcare industry for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, with a particular focus... more
Presentation | Webinar
Iain Wright, Eric Sitarchuk
Morgan Lewis presented a four-part webinar series that reviewed the most significant FCPA trends of 2010 so far, discussed predictions for the remainder of the year, explored anticipated industrywide investigations, and provided... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | White Collar LawFlash
Alison Tanchyk, Eric Kraeutler
The Financial Reform Act includes whistleblower protections that may increase the reporting of FCPA violations, and provides incentives for reporting information relating to the violation of securities laws.
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Iain Wright, Eric Kraeutler
The United Kingdom Ministry of Justice today announced that the UK Bribery Act, including the new strict liability corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery, will come into effect in April 2011. This is later than origina... more
Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Iain Wright, Eric Kraeutler
A fundamental change in the UK law on bribery will occur later this year, when the Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) is expected to come into effect. The Act has far-reaching implications, not just for UK-based entities, but also for ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Leslie Caldwell, Lisa Tenorio-Kutzkey
Amid heightened interest in FCPA investigations, the proposed whistleblower legislation will require corporations to implement new and upgrade existing FCPA compliance programs, fully investigate allegations of misconduct, and consider more carefully whether to self-report FCPA violations.
Presentation | Webinar
Kelly Moore, Leslie Caldwell, Lisa Tenorio-Kutzkey
As a part of its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Webinar series, Morgan Lewis presented "A Focus on FCPA Investigations." This webinar reviewed the most significant FCPA-related trends and cases of 2009 and discussed predictions ... more
Presentation | Webinar
Nathan Andrisani, Eric Kraeutler
As a part of its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Webinar series, Morgan Lewis presented "2009 FCPA Year in Review." This webinar reviewed the most significant FCPA-related trends and cases of 2009 and discussed predictions for 20... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Nathan Andrisani
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to ramp up its aggressive anticorruption enforcement efforts. That message was loudly reinforced this week when DOJ announced the indictments and arrests of 22 individuals from 15 ... more
Outside Publication | Article
Brian Privor
LawFlash/Client Alert | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LawFlash
Litigation Practice
On November 12, the Justice Department's Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, Lanny Breuer, issued a stern warning to the life sciences industry and its executives. As the country wrestles with the challenges o... more
Outside Publication | Article
Brian Privor
Presentation | Webinar
Kelly Moore, Lisa Tenorio-Kutzkey, Eric Kraeutler
FCPA enforcement remains a top priority for the federal government in 2009. High-profile trials—and convictions—have made headlines, and upcoming trials and the pipeline of new cases suggest that the trend of increase... more
Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Fred Fielding
The recent conviction of wealthy investor Frederic Bourke by a federal jury in New York reaffirms that the U.S. government’s anti-corruption enforcement program, led by the Fraud Section of the Department of Justice, conti... more
Presentation | Webinar
Jürgen Beninca, Anthony Warnock-Smith, Eric Sitarchuk
The life sciences industry has increasingly expanded its manufacturing operations and scientific studies to countries outside of Western Europe and North America. At the same time, enforcement authorities around the globe are inc... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
Litigation Practice
The UK Government put forward its draft Bribery Bill on 25 March 2009. The Bill closely follows the recommendations and draft proposals made by the Law Commission in its final report "Reforming Bribery", which was published on 20... more
Outside Publication | Article
Brian Privor, Ivan Harris
Presentation | Webinar
Kelly Moore, Nathan Andrisani, Eric Kraeutler
Presentation | Speech
Christian Bartholomew, Brian Privor
LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
Litigation Practice
Amy Conway-Hatcher
On December 15, Siemens AG and three of its subsidiaries pleaded guilty to criminal violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for paying more than $1 billion in bribes to foreign government officials worldwide. As ... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
Litigation Practice
The current worldwide financial crisis may lead to unexpected results for U.S. businesses and individuals in their efforts to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). As foreign governments bail out, and in some in... more
LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
Litigation Practice
Amy Conway-Hatcher
The Department of Justice (DOJ), through its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Opinion Release Procedure, recently provided guidance on two important issues facing companies conducting business overseas. First, on June 13, D... more
Presentation | Speech
Eric Sitarchuk
Presentation | Speech
Jürgen Beninca
Morgan Lewis Title | Deskbook
White Collar Practice
Amy Conway-Hatcher
LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
Brian Privor
The government’s enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been steadily increasing, and all signals point to even more aggressive enforcement. While immigration and terrorism have dominated recent headl... more