When a Charitable Donation is a Bribe
Posted: October 26th, 2016
Tags: international, white collar
On September 20, 2016, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., a Utah-based skincare products manufacturer, agreed to pay $765,688 to settle SEC […]
How to Avoid a “Paper” Anti-Corruption Compliance Program
Posted: September 16th, 2016
Tags: international
In December 2008, Siemens AG, Europe’s largest engineering and electronics conglomerate, settled Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) charges with the […]
Life Science Companies under Increasing DOJ and SEC Scrutiny for Anti-Corruption Enforcement
Posted: August 23rd, 2016
Tags: healthcare, international, white collar
The pharmaceutical and medical device industry has always been among the most heavily regulated in the United States. In recent […]
Lessons Learned From The Novartis FCPA Settlement
Posted: July 25th, 2016
Tags: healthcare, international, white collar
Last spring, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG paid $25 million to the SEC to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) […]
Princelings: Expanding the Definition of “Value” Under the FCPA
Posted: May 6th, 2016
Tags: international
Congress enacted the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) in 1977 in the wake of the Watergate investigation and in response […]
The SEC Reminds Us: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Posted: November 20th, 2015
Tags: international, white collar
On November 4, 2015, Andrew Ceresney, the head of the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) enforcement division, delivered the keynote […]
Trademark Trolls Overseas
Posted: April 20th, 2015
Tags: intellectual property, international
A U.S. trademark registration allows companies to leverage their brand and prevent others from using their name or a confusingly […]