All Securities and Exchange Commission articles – Page 68

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    SCOTUS, Congress to provide new legal insider-trading definition

    2016-10-25T12:00:00Z

    A case before the Supreme Court and two bills in Congress could finally establish a national legal definition for insider trading. Joe Mont reports.

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    SEC brings more bank-like regulation to mutual funds

    2016-10-25T09:45:00Z

    Mutual funds and ETFs face new disclosure requirements and redesigned liquidity risk management programs under a new SEC rule targeting systemic risk. Joe Mont has more.

  • Blog

    Embraer to pay $205M to resolve FCPA charges

    2016-10-24T13:00:00Z

    Brazilian aircraft-company Embraer today reached a $205 million combined settlement with the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Brazilian authorities to resolve allegations of criminal and civil violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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    New OSHA guidelines take aim at whistleblower ‘gag’ provisions

    2016-10-18T10:45:00Z

    For companies seeking to settle with OSHA, getting rid of any internal provisions that stifle whistleblowing is a must. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    Embraer nears end of FCPA case

    2016-10-14T16:15:00Z

    Brazilian aircraft-company Embraer said this week that it is seeking to finalize agreements with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations of criminal and civil violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

  • Blog

    Former SEC Associate Regional Director joins WilmerHale

    2016-10-13T16:00:00Z

    Lorraine Echavarria, the former head of enforcement in the Securities and Exchange Commission's Los Angeles office, has joined WilmerHale's securities litigation and enforcement practice as a partner based in WilmerHale's Los Angeles office.

  • Blog

    Credit Suisse to pay $90M for misrepresenting performance metric

    2016-10-11T09:45:00Z

    Credit Suisse has agreed to pay a $90 million penalty and admit wrongdoing to the SEC to settle charges that the company misrepresented how it determined a key performance metric of its wealth management busines. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

  • Article

    Compliance measures save Harris from FCPA prosecution

    2016-10-04T09:30:00Z

    Jaclyn Jaeger explains how when Harris Corp. learned of internal FCPA violations, its reaction would provide a case study for compliance officers everywhere.

  • Blog

    GSK to pay $20M to SEC to resolve bribery charges

    2016-10-03T11:45:00Z

    U.K. pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline will pay a civil money penalty in the amount of $20 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve charges concerning bribery payments made to government officials in China. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

  • Blog

    Och-Ziff to pay $412M for FCPA violations

    2016-09-30T10:15:00Z

    Och-Ziff Capital Management Group and wholly-owned subsidiary OZ Africa Management will pay $412M for the bribery of government officials in Africa—the first time a hedge fund has been accountable for FCPA violations. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

  • Blog

    Anheuser-Busch InBev settles FCPA case with SEC for $6M

    2016-09-28T13:45:00Z

    Anheuser-Busch InBev today reached a $6 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and for chilling a whistleblower who reported the misconduct. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    Cisco Systems FCPA probe ends in declinations

    2016-09-14T10:15:00Z

    Networking giant Cisco Systems announced in its annual report that it will not face any enforcement actions in connection with a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning its operations in Russia. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

  • Blog

    SEC charges two firms with compliance failures in wrap fee programs

    2016-09-12T13:30:00Z

    Two investment advisory firm—Raymond James & Associates and Robert W. Baird & Co.—settled charges with the SEC related to compliance failures within their wrap fee programs.  Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

  • Blog

    Health Net to pay $340K for whistleblower ‘pretaliation’

    2016-08-19T16:15:00Z

    The SEC reached a consent agreement with yet another company over allegations it violated securities laws for using severance agreements that required outgoing employees to waive their ability to obtain monetary awards from the Commission’s whistleblower program. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

  • Blog

    Orthofix braces for SEC settlement in FCPA case

    2016-08-16T14:45:00Z

    Orthofix International has recorded a charge of $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2016 to resolve potential FCPA charges with respect to its subsidiary in Brazil. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

  • Blog

    SEC: Key Energy to pay $5 million in FCPA case

    2016-08-16T14:00:00Z

    Key Energy Services will pay $5 million to the SEC in connection with a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

  • Blog

    LATAM Airlines resolves FCPA case for $22 million

    2016-07-26T09:15:00Z

    LAN Airlines (now known as LATAM Airlines Group), a commercial airline company based in South America, has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle parallel civil and criminal cases related to improper payments it authorized during a dispute between the airline and its union employees in Argentina. Jaclyn ...

  • Blog

    SEC proposes new disclosure rules for broker-dealers

    2016-07-15T08:45:00Z

    The Securities and Exchange Commission was busy this week: disclosure rules for broker-dealers; simplification of disclosure requirements; changes to administrative proceedings … Jaclyn Jaeger has the Commission rundown.

  • Blog

    SEC proposes to simplify disclosure requirements

    2016-07-15T08:30:00Z

    The SEC this week voted to propose amendments to eliminate redundant, overlapping, outdated, or superseded provisions, in light of subsequent changes to disclosure rules, accounting principles, and technology. The SEC is also soliciting comment on certain disclosure requirements that overlap with U.S. GAAP to determine whether to retain, modify, eliminate ...

  • Blog

    SEC adopts changes to administrative proceedings

    2016-07-15T08:00:00Z

    The SEC this week adopted amendments updating its rules of practice governing its administrative proceedings. After careful consideration of the comments received, the SEC adopted final amendments that, among other things, would adjust the timing of administrative proceedings and give parties additional opportunities to take depositions of witnesses. Jaclyn Jaeger ...