Mead Johnson-SEC settlement offers insight on compliance in high risk countries
Last week, Mead Johnson Nutrition’s reached a $12 million settlement with the SEC, which found that the company had violated...
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Mayer Brown preps firms on key points in SEC's compensation-related rulemaking
Rather than simply waiting for proposed SEC rules regarding executive compensation to be finalized, companies should be using this...
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Negotiated settlements and the FCPA
When the Department of Justice (DoJ) decides a company has criminally violated the FCPA, the most likely resolution is a...
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More firms weighing going to court in federal criminal cases, says law review article
When companies face criminal charges, they rarely go to trial. When they do, however, they have a good chance of winning...
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JVs: making a case for active due diligence and continuous monitoring
With the economic environment supporting nearly $3.5 trillion in M&A activity last year, some corporations may now be considering...
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For employers, medical marijuana poses legal thicket
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in November 2014 could set a new precedent pertaining to employers...
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Ombuds programs: creating a culture of trust rather than compliance
In one of the final episodes of Mad Men, Joan Harris gets some invaluable advice that helps her navigate an uncomfortable...
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PCAOB report will buoy investor confidence in audit process, says CFA Institute
CFA Institute's director of financial reporting policy, Matt Waldron, says the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB)...
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False claims lawsuits by whistleblowers against health care firms on the rise
Health care industry executives are very concerned about whistleblowers based on an intensive roundtable and survey recently...
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FCPA enforcement by Justice Department lags SEC’s so far this year
FCPA enforcement by the Department of Justice has gotten off to a slow start in 2015. As of May 18, the DoJ had not resolved an...
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