Description:
The
Department of Justice and the SEC have recently prioritized and expanded
enforcement of the FCPA resulting in a significant increase in criminal and
civil investigations and prosecutions of U.S. corporations conducting business
abroad. The DOJ and SEC’s new detailed and comprehensive 2012 Resource
Guide to the FCPA’s criminal and civil enforcement provisions will be one of the
central features of this materials set.
In
addition, this past year has seen a renewed emphasis on how federal and state
enforcement agencies address issues of government corruption. Prosecutors
are placing renewed emphasis on pursuing public corruption and government fraud
cases. Recent legislation has provided new tools to law enforcement agencies and
enhanced penalties for offenders.
These
materials will provide a comprehensive overview of the FCPA and
public corruption and government fraud prosecutions.
Agenda
and
Speakers:
Panel
I: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Panel
Co-Sponsored By: ABA White Collar
Crime
Committee
Topics:
I.
Analysis of 2012 DOJ/SEC Resource Guide to the FCPA
II. How Companies Can
Avoid Running Afoul of the FCPA-Compliance Programs and Beyond
III. Effective
Due Diligence to Minimize Successor Liability in Major Business
Transactions
IV. Selected Legal
Topics
Matthew
C. Solomon
Deputy Chief Litigation Counsel, Enforcement Division,
SEC,
Washington D.C.
Paul
G. Block, Esq.
Assistant Director,
FCPA Unit,
SEC
Karen
O'Toole, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
Fidelity
Investments
John
M. Hodgens, Jr., Esq.
Assistant Vice President & Senior Counsel
Global
Compliance, Manulife Financial & John Hancock
Financial
Luba
Greenwood, Esq.
Corporate Compliance
Pfizer,
Inc.
Paula
J. DeGiacomo, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig,
LLP
Peter
E. Gelhaar, Esq. (moderator)
Donnelly, Conroy & Gelhaar,
LLP
Panel II: Public Corruption and Government Fraud Prosecutions
Panel
Topics:
I. Trends in Investigation and Enforcement of Public
Corruption and Procurement Fraud Cases
II. Pitfalls to Avoid in Advising a
Client on Corruption or Fraud Investigation
III. How Should Corporate Counsel
Respond to a Government Inquiry
IV. Existing Concerns Regarding the Type of
Government Agency (regulatory v. criminal) Conducting the Investigation
Glenn A. Cunha, Esq.
Inspector General
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Brian T. Kelly, Esq.
Chief of Public Corruption
U.S. Attorney's
Office
James H. O'Brien, Esq.
Chief of Public Integrity Division
Attorney
General's Office
Charles Rankin, Esq.
Rankin & Sultan
Zachary A. Cunha
False Claims Act Section
U.S. Attorney's Office
Joseph F. Savage, Jr., Esq. (moderator)
Goodwin Procter, LLP
Mark D. Smith,. Esq. (moderator)
Laredo & Smith,
LLP