We have received several requests for a list of the compliance policies that make sense for every multinational company. So, as a follow-up to our earlier two posts providing “twelve steps to international compliance” (see...more
1/4/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Books & Records ,
Code of Conduct ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Copyright ,
Customs ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Document Retention Policies ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Ethics ,
Export Controls ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Human Trafficking ,
Imports ,
Insider Trading ,
Internal Controls ,
Litigation Hold ,
Multinationals ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Social Media ,
Supply Chain ,
Trademarks ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The international trade and regulatory environment never has been more difficult for multinational corporations to navigate. For companies that operate, source from, or sell goods, software, or services across borders, legal...more
5/25/2023
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Trade ,
Multinationals ,
Penalties ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State-Owned Enterprises
The COVID-19 pandemic has created hardships across the globe at unprecedented levels – with practically no region or industry unaffected. Governments at all levels across the globe, along with non-governmental and...more
4/9/2020
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Charitable Donations ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Eli Lilly ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Investment ,
Nu Skin ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
World Health Organization
Foley & Lardner LLP’s International Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations team has created its latest FCPA infographic, which presents an overview of some high-level enforcement trends in an easy-to-view,...more
10/9/2019
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Canada ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Self-Reporting ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
White Collar Crimes
Obtaining permissions, approvals and licences in India creates high risks for bribery on account of there being significant interaction between the company and government authorities.
Originally published by IBA...more
This year, India celebrates Diwali on October 19, 2017. “The Festival of Lights,” as Diwali (or Deepavli) is commonly called, is celebrated across India with great aplomb, joy and, of course, delicious sweets. Diwali...more
9/16/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Gifts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Government Officials ,
India ,
Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) ,
Public Officials ,
Public Servants ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Since mid-2000s investigation of Siemens, and the resulting $800 million penalty for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the FCPA has been an enforcement priority of the U.S. Government. Although a dip in...more
5/12/2017
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
ISO ,
ISO 37001 ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Yates Memorandum
Legal News: Eye on China Quarterly Newsletter offers companies helpful insight as they successfully navigate China’s complex and ever-changing legal and regulatory environment. In this issue, we focus on the following...more
4/30/2013
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
IBM ,
Inventors ,
Multinationals ,
Patents ,
Pfizer ,
Trade Secrets