William P. Jacobson, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP to Speak at KC’s Event on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Global Requirements on 11/13/2008
New York, NY, October 10, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars announced today that William P. Jacobson, Partner of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webinar entitled: “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Global Requirements”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on Thursday, November 13, 2008, at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_FCPA.html)
Over the past 5 years, the DOJ and the SEC have investigated a large number of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as a result of the government’s intense campaign to wipe out corruption not only in the U.S. but also in countries where U.S. companies maintain branch offices. Indeed, FCPA is the most dreaded of all white collar crimes, imposing civil and criminal penalties to anyone who violates its provisions. How can your company be compliant with the global requirements?
Find out the answers in this Live webinar. Once again, The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help you determine whether your company is globally compliant or not, and if not, what are the steps you need to take in order to comply with global standards.
About William P. Jacobson
Billy joined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in September 2008 as a Partner, focusing his practice on White Collar Crime and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Immediately before joining Fulbright, Billy served as the Assistant Chief for FCPA Enforcement at the Fraud Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice. In that position, Billy supervised roughly half of the Fraud Section’s FCPA investigations and prosecutions and had responsibility for every aspect of the Department’s FCPA enforcement program, including the drafting of FCPA opinion procedure releases, consultation and cooperation with foreign prosecutors, coordination with the Securities and Exchange Commission and representation of the United States at the Working Group on Bribery of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Billy has also served the Department of Justice as a trial attorney. In the role, he investigated and tried all manner of white collar crimes in courtrooms across the country. In addition, he has been an Assistant District Attorney in New York City where he gained valuable trial experience at an early age. During his nearly 10 years as a federal and state prosecutor, Billy conducted approximately 30 trials.
In between his stints in government service, Billy was in private practice as a white collar associate and partner.
A frequent speaker regarding the FCPA and other white collar issues at conferences around the world, Billy has recently spoken on such topics as the role of corporate monitors, the importance of corporate compliance programs, cooperation amongst foreign prosecutors, voluntary disclosures of FCPA violations and many other topics.
Billy graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1993.
About Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Fulbright & Jaworski, a full-service international law firm, serves the needs of businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and individual clients around the world. Fulbright is one of the largest law firms in the United States with nearly 1,000 lawyers and more than 50 integrated practice areas. There are sixteen Fulbright locations world-wide, with international locations in Beijing, London, Munich, Hong Kong, Dubai and Riyadh.
For more information about William P. Jacobson and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, please visit: http://www.fulbright.com.
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webinars that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour Live webinars to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register for an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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Over the past 5 years, the DOJ and the SEC have investigated a large number of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as a result of the government’s intense campaign to wipe out corruption not only in the U.S. but also in countries where U.S. companies maintain branch offices. Indeed, FCPA is the most dreaded of all white collar crimes, imposing civil and criminal penalties to anyone who violates its provisions. How can your company be compliant with the global requirements?
Find out the answers in this Live webinar. Once again, The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of distinguished professionals and key regulators to help you determine whether your company is globally compliant or not, and if not, what are the steps you need to take in order to comply with global standards.
About William P. Jacobson
Billy joined Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in September 2008 as a Partner, focusing his practice on White Collar Crime and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Immediately before joining Fulbright, Billy served as the Assistant Chief for FCPA Enforcement at the Fraud Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice. In that position, Billy supervised roughly half of the Fraud Section’s FCPA investigations and prosecutions and had responsibility for every aspect of the Department’s FCPA enforcement program, including the drafting of FCPA opinion procedure releases, consultation and cooperation with foreign prosecutors, coordination with the Securities and Exchange Commission and representation of the United States at the Working Group on Bribery of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Billy has also served the Department of Justice as a trial attorney. In the role, he investigated and tried all manner of white collar crimes in courtrooms across the country. In addition, he has been an Assistant District Attorney in New York City where he gained valuable trial experience at an early age. During his nearly 10 years as a federal and state prosecutor, Billy conducted approximately 30 trials.
In between his stints in government service, Billy was in private practice as a white collar associate and partner.
A frequent speaker regarding the FCPA and other white collar issues at conferences around the world, Billy has recently spoken on such topics as the role of corporate monitors, the importance of corporate compliance programs, cooperation amongst foreign prosecutors, voluntary disclosures of FCPA violations and many other topics.
Billy graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1993.
About Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Fulbright & Jaworski, a full-service international law firm, serves the needs of businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and individual clients around the world. Fulbright is one of the largest law firms in the United States with nearly 1,000 lawyers and more than 50 integrated practice areas. There are sixteen Fulbright locations world-wide, with international locations in Beijing, London, Munich, Hong Kong, Dubai and Riyadh.
For more information about William P. Jacobson and Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, please visit: http://www.fulbright.com.
About The Knowledge Congress
The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webinars that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour Live webinars to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register for an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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