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New York Times Reports Largest FCPA Settlements Have Been With Foreign Firms

Posted On Thursday, September 6, 2012
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The New York Times reports that the more than $3 billion in settlements that the Department of Justice has achieved with companies under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) since the passage of...

Fourth Circuit Refuses To Apply Computer Fraud And Abuse Act To Employee’s Theft Of Trade Secrets

Posted On Thursday, September 6, 2012

Recently, in WEC Carolina Energy Solutions LLC, v. Willie Miller, et al., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that an employee's misappropriation of his employer's...

Jury Convicts Three Former UBS Executives For Municipal Bond Big Rigging

Posted On Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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On August 31, 2012, a jury convicted three former financial services executives for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in relation to bidding for contracts for the investment of...

SEC Makes First Whistleblower Award Since Passage Of Dodd-Frank

Posted On Tuesday, September 4, 2012
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On August 21, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that an individual who had provided documents and other significant information in the investigation of a multi-million...

Second Circuit Reverses District Court’s Dismissal Of SEC Claim Against Former Terex Corporation CFO

Posted On Tuesday, September 4, 2012
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On August 8, 2012, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the District Court’s dismissal of an SEC claim against former Terex CFO, Joseph Apuzzo, wherein the SEC had...

Michigan Man Becomes 9th Individual To Plead Guilty In $13.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme

Posted On Monday, September 3, 2012
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On August 28, 2012, the DOJ announced that Jawad Ahmad, a Detroit area resident entered a plea of guilty for his role in managing a $13.8 million psychotherapy fraud scheme. He is scheduled to be...

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New York Times Reports Largest FCPA Settlements Have Been With Foreign Firms

Fourth Circuit Refuses To Apply Computer Fraud And Abuse Act To Employee’s Theft Of Trade Secrets

Jury Convicts Three Former UBS Executives For Municipal Bond Big Rigging

SEC Makes First Whistleblower Award Since Passage Of Dodd-Frank

Second Circuit Reverses District Court’s Dismissal Of SEC Claim Against Former Terex Corporation CFO

Michigan Man Becomes 9th Individual To Plead Guilty In $13.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme

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