FCPA

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The growing number of U.S. firms doing business overseas must navigate a complex tangle of laws and regulations while gaining these new opportunities. Mitigating risk & exposure requires that companies and professionals have a thorough understand FCPA regulations & guidelines. Failure to comply could result in hefty fines, and civil & criminal penalties.

The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders and experts to help you understand many of the critical issues concerning FCPA compliance.

Key areas addressed:
    - Understanding of Criminal & Civil Penalties for non-compliance.
    - Current enforcement trends
    - Managing risk in third party relationships
    - A primer on how to conduct an FCPA internal investigation
    - Up to the minute regulatory updates.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LIVE webcast: A 2009 Update is a must attend event for professionals and executives responsible for or interested in FCPA compliance and related issues. Our group of key experts and thought leaders who will present their findings in a 2 hour LIVE webcast scheduled for May 6, 2009, 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET).

Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Method Of Presentation: Group-Based-Internet
Developer: The Knowledge Conference
Recommended CLE/CPE Hours: 1.75 - 2.0
(Please note, your State Bar or Accounting Board will make the final determination with respect to continuing education credit. If you are applying for CLE credit in Texas you must register 20 days before the event date.)
Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials
Course Code: 093850
Recording Fee: $299 (Please click here for details)
NASBA Sponsor Number: 109004

 

Featured Speakers for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act live webcast:


  Event Talking Points (click here to view more)
SEGMENT 1:


Kara Novaco Brockmeyer, Assistant Director, Division of Enforcement,
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

- Enforcement trends - priority, types of cases, more cases against foreign companies
  and individuals
- Halliburton/KBR actions by SEC and DOJ
- Things to keep in mind - red flags & solutions (including importance of gatekeepers)

SEGMENT 2:


Lori Weinstein, Trial Attorney - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Criminal Division, Fraud Section,
U.S. Department of Justice

Inside the Biggest Bribery Case in History: The Siemens Case from DOJ's Perspective
- Overview of the facts and the resolutions of the Siemens AG, Siemens Argentina,
  Siemens Bangladesh, and Siemens Venezuela cases
- Five reasons that the Siemens case is unique
- Factors that went into the settlement decisions

SEGMENT 3:


Adam Pollitt, Senior Director,
First Advantage

- Defining Objectives and Executing Strategy: The Critical Role of the Investigation Response Team
- Electronically Stored Information: Data Collection, Privac and Security Issues
- Practical and Technical Considerations in Managing an International Review

SEGMENT 4:


Gary DiBianco, Partner - Litigation and Government Enforcement Litigation,
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

- Increase in international regulatory cooperation and enforcement by non-US regulators
- Hot topics in multi-national anti-corruption compliance
- Managing multi-jurisdictional investigations and conflicting legal requirements
- Coordinated settlements to minimize liability

SEGMENT 5:


Guy Singer, Partner-Government Investigations/White Collar Defense,
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

- Why and how companies should conduct FCPA due diligence prior to mergers,
  acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Parent/subsidiary liability - When can a parent be held liable for the acts of its subsidiary?
- Alter-ego theory
- Agency theory
- Liability for acts of joint venture partners
- Recommended due diligence steps



U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Kara Novaco Brockmeyer
Assistant Director, Division of Enforcement
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U.S. Department of Justice
Lori Weinstein
Trial Attorney - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Criminal Division, Fraud Section
speaker bio »»

First Advantage
Adam Pollitt
Senior Director
speaker bio »»

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Gary DiBianco
Partner - Litigation and Government Enforcement Litigation
speaker bio »»

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Guy Singer
Partner-Government Investigations/White Collar Defense
speaker bio »»

Who Should Attend?

- General Counsel
- International Counsel
- Trade Counsel
- Compliance Officers
- Ethics Officers
- Forensic Auditors
- Vice Presidents and Directors
- International Contract Managers
- Outside Counsel
- C-level
- Foreign Subsidiary Directors
- Corporate Secretaries
- Corporate Responsibility Officers
- Regulatory Specialists
- Directors of Risk
- Audit Directors

Why Attend?

This is a must attend event for anyone interested in understanding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
- New guidance explained by the most qualified key leaders & experts
- Hear directly from key regulators & thought leaders
- Interact directly with panel during Q&A

Registration Information:                                                                                                                                    



Foreign Corrupt Practices Act LIVE webcast: A 2009 Update
Speaker Firms and Agencies:


U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission



U.S. Department of Justice








 



Event Sponsor:


First Advantage is a global e-discovery and computer forensics provider with deep experience in the wide-ranging challenges of FCPA actions. From jurisdictional differences and privacy laws to multilingual data and international review teams, we’ve been there, done that. Safe Harbor certified, we can deploy our services rapidly and efficiently to clients anywhere in the world from offices and data centers in North America, Europe and Asia.




 

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