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DOJ Rolls Out Corporate Whistleblower Pilot Program

On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice officially launched a three-year pilot program to reward whistleblowers who report corporate misconduct....more

DOJ Criminal Division Announces Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals

On April 15, 2024, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals, providing transparency regarding the circumstances in which Criminal...more

2024 M&A Report

While the 2022 M&A market was buoyed by deal carryover from 2021 and more conducive market conditions in the first half of the year, the 2023 M&A market felt the impact of the Federal Reserve’s most aggressive interest rate...more

DOJ Announces Pilot Whistleblower Rewards Program and Increased AI Enforcement

On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced Department of Justice (DOJ) initiatives to incentivize whistleblowers with payouts from civil or criminal forfeitures and to integrate artificial intelligence...more

Congress Enacts the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act Targeting Foreign Officials' Conduct

On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Congress (Congress) passed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), as a part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The FEPA, which received bipartisan support, makes...more

DOJ Announces New Mergers & Acquisitions Safe Harbor Policy

On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new safe harbor policy that may shield companies from criminal prosecution for misconduct they uncover at companies they are acquiring or have recently...more

DOJ Announces Significant Guidance on Compliance, Compensation, Communications and Cooperation

On March 3, 2023, as part of the rollout of several updates to its guidance on corporate compliance programs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new policy aimed at incentivizing compliance-driven compensation and...more

Department of Justice Issues Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for Corporate Criminal Enforcement Applicable to U.S. Attorneys’...

On February 22, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (VSDP) which, effective immediately, applies to all U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs) nationwide with respect to corporate criminal...more

Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2022 Developments and Predictions for 2023

While Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity has not come close to returning to the heights seen a few years ago, 2022 reflected significant increases from the prior year in both the number of cases against...more

Reproductive Rights in the Post-Dobbs Era [Audio]

In June 2022, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, reversing Roe v. Wade and holding that the US constitution no longer includes a right to abortion. The Court’s...more

DOJ Announces Updates to Corporate Enforcement Policy

Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. Announces Changes to Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy - On January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division...more

The Corporate Crime Advisory Group Has Spoken: DOJ Revises Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies

On September 15, 2022, the Department of Justice (Department) released a memorandum revising several key aspects of its corporate criminal enforcement policies. The new policy, titled Further Revisions to Corporate Criminal...more

Second Circuit Limits Reach of FCPA’s Anti-Bribery Provisions Charged Under Agency Principles

On August 12, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued another decision in a long-running criminal action that holds significant implications for the reach of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)...more

Reproductive Rights at a Crossroads [Audio]

In the Public Interest welcomes Partner Kim Parker, who speaks with Helene Krasnoff, the Vice President of Public Policy Litigation & Law at Planned Parenthood, and Dr. Amna Dermish from Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas....more

2021 Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review

In 2021, the number of publicly resolved Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases was relatively low compared with previous years, but there were numerous interesting developments, and enforcement activity going forward...more

Biden Administration Releases United States Strategy on Countering Corruption

On December 6, 2021, the Biden Administration released the United States Strategy on Countering Corruption (“Strategy”), the first of its kind. This Strategy reaffirms the Biden Administration’s focus on the fight against...more

A Look Ahead into Corporate Enforcement in the Biden Administration

Just one year after President Biden’s election, senior administration officials have signaled in public remarks that the federal government will amplify enforcement pressure on corporations and their employees through...more

Biden: The Fight Against Foreign and Transnational Corruption Is a National Security Interest

On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued a National Security Memorandum establishing the fight against corruption both at home and abroad as a core United States national security interest and directing the development of a...more

Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2020 Developments and Predictions for 2021

As was true in many areas of the law, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement in 2020 - and anti-corruption enforcement more generally - was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but perhaps not as much as was initially...more

Extractive Issuer Disclosures - Understanding the SEC's New Rule

On December 16, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to approve a Final Rule requiring companies to annually disclose information about payments they made to the U.S. government or any foreign government...more

Investigations in the Time of Coronavirus: Conducting FCPA Investigations during the Pandemic

Latin America has been especially hard hit in recent months by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting travel restrictions, physical safety precautions and public health concerns have created uncertainty for many...more

DOJ and SEC Release Second Edition of the FCPA Resource Guide

On July 3, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the second edition of the Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (2020 Guide), the first update to...more

FCPA Risks for Renewable Energy in Latin America

Recent Renewable Energy Developments in Latin America - The renewable energy market in Latin America is booming, and the region’s natural resources make it one of the most attractive areas in the world for investment....more

DOJ Issues Further Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

On June 1, 2020, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, Brian A. Benczkowski, announced changes to the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“2020 Guidance”), the...more

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