The Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA), enacted in 1996, requires defendants convicted of certain federal crimes to pay monetary restitution to the victims. Defendants convicted of...
read moreOn February 16, 2021, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Schmehl sentenced Robert McCabe to 4 1/2 years in federal prison and ordered McCabe to pay over $1.1 million in restitution to the more than 40...
read moreThe Supreme Court said yes but with limits. Disgorgement is permissible but only if it complies with the traditional definition of equitable relief and not penalty. In an 8-1 vote, the...
read moreWhat Happened? On November 19, 2018, Société Générale, multinational investment bank and financial services company located in Paris, entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA)...
read moreWhat Happened? France and the United States worked together, for the first time, in a foreign bribery case in order to expand the reach of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The...
read moreWhat Happened? The Department of Justice recently announced charges against 17 individuals for their alleged participation in bribery and money laundering schemes which took place at Petroleos de...
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