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Posts Tagged: Thomas F. O’Rourke

No penalties for Noble execs in SEC settlement

Richard L. Cassin July 3, 2014

A former and a current executive of Noble Corporation settled with the SEC without paying any penalties, according to a stipulation filed with the federal district court in Houston Wednesday.

Mark Jackson, Noble’s former CEO, and William Ruehlen, head of the company’s Nigeria unit, were charged in February 2012 with bribing officials in Nigeria in exchange for illegal import permits for drilling rigs.… Continue Reading

SEC ‘streamlines’ case against Noble execs

Richard L. Cassin March 31, 2014

As first reported last week by Sam Rubenfeld of the Wall Street Journal, the SEC dropped internal controls charges in a civil FCPA action against a current and a former executive at Noble Corporation in order to “streamline the presentation” of the case.… Continue Reading

SEC case against Noble execs survives motion to dismiss

Richard L. Cassin December 12, 2012

The SEC got the green light this week from a federal judge to charge two former Noble executives with FCPA-related offenses they committed after February 2007.

Judge Keith Ellison Tuesday refused to dismiss the SEC’s complaint but cut off claims that arose before early 2007 based on the FCPA’s five-year statute of limitations.… Continue Reading

Noble Execs Fight SEC Charges

Richard L. Cassin May 9, 2012

As reported today by Mike Koehler, two executives from oil services firm Noble Corporation filed motions to dismiss complaints brought against them in February by the Securities and Exchange Commission that alleged they bribed officials in Nigeria in exchange for illegal import permits for drilling rigs.… Continue Reading

Noble Execs Charged By SEC

Richard L. Cassin February 24, 2012

Three executives from oil services firm Noble Corporation were charged today by the Securities and Exchange Commission with bribing officials in Nigeria in exchange for illegal import permits for drilling rigs.… Continue Reading