Recently by Steven A. Tyrrell
Investigations
Corporate Internal Investigations Alert: SEC Gives $300,000 Whistleblower Award To Employee Responsible For Compliance And Audit Functions
On August 29, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a whistleblower award of more than $300,000 for a company employee who performed audit and compliance functions.[1] The award, twenty percent of the amount the SEC collected in an enforcement action,...
Read MoreAnti-Corruption
The Wait Is Over: DOJ And SEC Release Resource Guide To FCPA
On November 14th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued their long-awaited joint “Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.” As its name suggests, the hundred-plus page document is largely a compendium of existing...
Read MoreAnti-Corruption
FCPA: Compliance And Enforcement Insights
Editor: Please tell us about your experience with the Department of Justice and how it prepared you for your present assignment at Weil. Tyrrell: I joined Weil in February 2010 as the co-chair of our White Collar Defense and Investigations Group. Prior to that, I served with the Department of...
Read MoreFederal Government Expands Use Of False Claims Act To Export Control Violations By Federal Subcontractor
A recent case involving Rocky Mountain Instrument Company (RMI), a federal government contractor, marks the first time that the government has used the False Claims Act (FCA) to punish a violation of export control laws.Moreover, the case illustrates how the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of...
Read More