Region: United States of America

WSJ: DOJ, SEC investigate Silicon Valley Bank collapse

15 March 2023

DOJ, RCMP decline to prosecute coal mining company for Egypt bribery scheme

US prosecutors said their decision was based on Corsa Coal’s ‘timely’ disclosure of the corruption and the company’s willingness to cooperate with the DOJ’s investigation.

13 March 2023

Chinese export control penalties a “warning” to US businesses over Taiwan arms sales

China recently issued export control penalties against Lockheed Martin and Raytheon that could reach billions of dollars. Lawyers don’t expect them to pay a cent, but other companies might not be so lucky.

13 March 2023

Counsel Watch: the lawyers behind the latest sanctions designation challenges

In the latest Counsel Watch, the lawyers advising in the latest UK and European Union sanctions designation cases, and the firms taking the helm for commodity conglomerates Trafigura and Glencore in their latest UK legal battles.

13 March 2023

David Last: cooperation credit awards are subjective

Earning cooperation credit in white-collar crime investigations isn’t a matter of checking a number of boxes, the head of the FCPA unit said.

10 March 2023

Precious metals traders sentenced in spoofing case

10 March 2023

Swedbank sets aside $3.7m for potential OFAC settlement

10 March 2023

Ex-Goldman Sachs Banker gets 10 years for 1MDB bribery

A Brooklyn judge ruled that Roger Ng is set to serve 10 years for his involvement in the 1MDB bribery scheme, but has not yet decided whether he will also face forfeiture.

09 March 2023

JPMorgan adds former executive to US lawsuit over Epstein links

US investment bank JPMorgan has said its former boss Jes Staley should foot the bill if a court finds that it knowingly profited from Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex crimes.

09 March 2023

Short-seller accuses Piedmont Lithium, UK mining company of Ghanaian bribery

A short-seller accuses US lithium manufacturer Piedmont Lithium of performing lacklustre due diligence and leaving itself open to FCPA scrutiny when it invested in a UK mining company.

09 March 2023

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