Yasuhiro Saito, Partner, Saito Sorenson Lurie LLP to Speak at KC’s Event

NEW YORK - May 1, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Yasuhiro Saito, Partner, Saito Sorenson Lurie LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Emerging Issues: FCPA Voluntary Disclosure - A 2015 Perspective LIVE Webcast”. This event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2015 @ 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (ET).

For further details, please visit:

http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/emerging-issues-fcpa-voluntary-disclosure-a-2015-perspective-live-webcast/

About Yasuhiro Saito

Yasuhiro Saito is a partner at Saito Sorenson Lurie LLP and serves regularly as the lead counsel in white collar criminal defense and regulatory enforcement matters on behalf of major businesses as well as complex business litigation – including banks, accounting firms, pharmaceuticals, manufacturers and other large multinationals – and their senior executives.  Mr. Saito has handled a wide range of matters involving financial fraud, FCPA, federal false claims, accountants’ liability, lender’s liability, broker-dealer and investment advisor regulations, patent and intellectual property, and various types of dispute among major businesses.  A noted authority on major corporate disputes/scandals, Mr. Saito has appeared as a commentator on network news programs and has been quoted and profiled in various major newspapers and magazines.  Previously, Mr. Saito was a litigation partner at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, and earlier the leader of Japan-related Litigation Practice Group at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.  From 1992 to 1994, he clerked for Hon. John T. Elfvin, United State District Judge for the Western District of New York.

About Saito Sorenson Lurie LLP

Saito Sorenson Lurie LLP specializes in defending major businesses and their executives in white-collar criminal defense and high-stakes commercial litigation matters.  It represents major multinationals, banks and other financial institutions, pharmaceutical and other manufacturers, and sovereign nations, in addition to some of the world’s largest law firms.

Event Synopsis:

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission frequently espouse the benefits of Voluntary Disclosure of FCPA Violations. Yet, determining whether and when to voluntarily disclose a potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violation is a difficult decisions for a company and their counsel. Volunteering disclosure runs the risk of disclosing potentially illegal conduct while non-disclosure in effect guarantees a government investigation and makes it highly likely the company will be required to enter into a settlement and pay a fine or other monetary remedy to the government.

Bruce Hinchey, an attorney attending The George Washington University Law School has published data that questions the value of voluntary disclosure in a publication entitled ‘Punishing the Penitent: Disproportionate Fines in Recent FCPA Enforcements and Suggested Improvements.’ Others question the value of voluntary disclosure.

This valuable two hour CLE webinar, arranged by The Knowledge Group, will provide the audience with insight into the approaches taken by the DOJ and SEC to voluntary disclosures of potential FCPA violations, the issues that companies and their counsel must consider prior to voluntarily disclose, and strategies that companies can develop to reduce risk and to minimize penalties.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Voluntary Disclosure : An Overview
FCPA Enforcement Trends
Self-Reporting: Risks and Benefits
Best Practices to Achieve Best Possible Resolution in an FCPA Enforcement Matter

From compliance program to internal investigation and remediation to approach with enforcement agency

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/