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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sharef et al
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February 04, 2014
Ex-Siemens Execs Fined $1.5M Over $1B Bribery Scheme
A New York federal judge on Tuesday ordered two former Siemens AG executives to pay a combined $1.46 million for their roles in a $1 billion Argentine government contract bribery scheme, two of the largest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act penalties ever levied against individuals.
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July 16, 2013
Top Securities Rulings Of 2013 Have Defense Bar Flying High
Securities defense attorneys had plenty of reason to celebrate in the first half of 2013, as Delaware courts dealt multiple jurisdictional blows to shareholders and the U.S. Supreme Court curbed government fraud actions while threatening to nix a legal theory at the heart of private class actions.
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April 19, 2013
Ex-Siemens Board Member To Pay 2nd Highest FCPA Penalty
Former Siemens AG executive has been ordered to pay a $275,000 civil penalty — the second-highest penalty ever leveled against an individual under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — to settle charges in a $1 billion Argentine government contract bribery scheme.
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February 20, 2013
Rare Scolding In FCPA Case Shows SEC Can Go Too Far
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission isn't used to hearing "no" in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases, but a New York federal judge drew a line in the sand Tuesday by declaring the agency had gone overboard in suing a former Siemens AG executive with no direct ties to the United States.
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February 20, 2013
Judge Raises Bar For SEC On FCPA Jurisdiction
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lacks jurisdiction to bring Foreign Corrupt Practices Act claims against foreign nationals who don't intend for their alleged misconduct to affect U.S. citizens, a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday, tossing claims against a former Siemens AG official.