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US Commerce and Treasury Departments amend Cuban Sanctions Regulations
On 15 January 2015, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the US Department of Commerce issued amendments to the Export Administration …
US President signs Ukraine Freedom Support Act into law
On 13 December 2014, the US Congress passed legislation entitled the "Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014" (H.R. 5859) seeking to impose new sanctions …
Market abuse update - December 2014
The FCA has continued to build on the strong track record of civil and criminal enforcement action against abusive conduct and manipulation, notably in …
US: Three Different Approaches to RICO Extraterritoriality
It is not uncommon for courts today to adjudicate claims arising outside their territorial jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions, such as the US, stand …
US Federal Appeals Court vacates insider trading convictions of hedge fund traders
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in United States v. Newman, 13-1837 (2d Cir. Dec. 10, 2014), vacated the convictions of two former hedge …
Transparency International publishes CPI 2014
Transparency International (TI) has published the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2014. This is the 20th annual edition of the CPI, which ranks …
OECD Foreign Bribery Report
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released its Foreign Bribery Report (Report) this week. The Report is the OECD’s …
EU sanctions update: EU extends sanctions against Syria, amends sanctions against Libya and Somalia; further developments relating to Ukraine/Russia
Our latest ebulletin summarises recent developments in various international sanctions regimes. At EU level these are relatively limited: The EU …
USA: Delaware Chancery Court finds bank's "unclean hands" bar contribution from co-defendants, orders payment of $76 million damages
On October 10, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Chancery Court issued an opinion ordering RBC Capital Markets LLC ("the Bank") to …
Corporate Crime Update – October 2014
Welcome to the October 2014 edition of our corporate crime update - our round-up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, …
US Federal Appeals Court limits extraterritorial application of anti-fraud provisions of US Federal commodities laws
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a lower-court's decision to dismiss a private civil action brought under the anti-fraud …
WEBINAR: SANCTIONS UPDATE - UKRAINE AND RUSSIA
Monday 22 September 2014 2.00pm - 3.00pm BST 3.00pm - 4.00pm CEST 9.00am - 10.00am EDT The international sanctions landscape has continued to …
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