One of the major criticisms of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) by the so-called “watchdog” community is that with little enforcement there is little incentive for accurate disclosure. The Justice Department has never brought a court action to enforce the 16-year-old lobbying law and has settled only three matters out of court. But that could… Continue Reading
The SEC and DOJ regularly enter into binding settlement and plea agreements to resolve fraud and corruption matters in both civil and criminal contexts.… Continue Reading
At this week's Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime, the head of the U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office ("SFO"), Richard Alderman, warned that companies believed to be paying bribes to obtain work overseas will be forced to hand over their tax records to the SFO.… Continue Reading
In order to entice corporates to voluntarily disclose instances of fraud and corruption, meaningfully cooperate with government investigations, and/or undertake remedial measures, the US Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission will, in appropriate circumstances, enter into Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) and Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs) with corporations.… Continue Reading
A court clerk, who allegedly accepted £500 for fixing a motoring offence, has the dubious honour of becoming the first person to be charged under the U.K. Bribery Act.… Continue Reading
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