By Andrew S. Boutros, John R. Schleppenbach, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Among the latest news reports in the cross-border public corruption space that has legally-minded sports fans talking is that a federal grand jury is investigating Major League Baseball’s international player development system for potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations. See for instance Report:
Continue Reading Batter Up: The FCPA Takes a Swing at Major League Baseball
By Andrew S. Boutros and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Federal whistleblower laws collide with the in-house attorney-client privilege. The trial round goes to the whistleblower. The expected appellate round still has not been fought.
In a February 7, 2017 jury verdict, the plaintiff, Sanford S. Wadler, the former General Counsel of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., was awarded $7.29
Continue Reading Federal Whistleblower Laws Collide With The Attorney-Client Privilege: The Bio-Rad Case Study
By Andrew S. Boutros and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: No differently than companies doing business overseas—especially in high-risk markets—American colleges and universities who do business overseas face real risks of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and must be mindful of the enforcement landscape that applies to these criminal violations. Robust and effective compliance
Continue Reading Higher Education Institutions are Beginning to Get an Education in the FCPA