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ARTICLE · 18 JANUARY 2016

Settlements In Brief: Notable Settlements In November And December

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Enforcement actions by criminal and supervisory authorities are settled regularly. In light of these developments, companies are advised to take appropriate measures.

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Enforcement actions by criminal and supervisory authorities are settled regularly. In light of these developments, companies are advised to take appropriate measures. This month we highlight some notable settlements that were reached in the United States and the United Kingdom in November and December. In the US, the SEC settled with Marwood Group Research in connection with compliance failures relating to potentially material non-public information. In the UK, the Serious Fraud Office announced the first Deferred Proscecution Agreement for violations of the Bribery Act 2010.

Enforcement actions by criminal and supervisory authorities are settled regularly. In light of these developments, companies are advised to take appropriate measures. This month we highlight some notable settlements that were reached in the United States and the United Kingdom in November and December. In the US, the SEC settled with Marwood Group Research in connection with compliance

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