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National Defense Authorization Act Department of Justice (DOJ)

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

War Aid and Sanctions: National Security Act Includes Significant New Sanctions Authorities

On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law a long-debated $98 billion foreign aid and national security legislative package (the “Act”) providing funds for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine, and authorizing new sanctions...more

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The BIOSECURE Act and Its Potential Implications

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Proposed federal legislation known as the BIOSECURE Act is being considered in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate....more

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The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act: Much Ado About Nothing?

In December 2023, President Joe Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law under the broader Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). While FEPA’s sponsors hailed it as “the most...more

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Antitrust Review of Defense Mergers: DOD Gets its Own Production of Parties’ Materials in HSR Merger Reviews

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Parties contemplating transactions in the defense sector need to know about a new obligation to provide materials to the Department of Defense (DOD) that will substantially affect their obligations for transactions that are...more

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FEPA: The latest hammer in the DOJ’s anti-bribery toolbelt

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden completed the proverbial “sandwich” against international bribery schemes by signing the groundbreaking Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”) into law....more

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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

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Anti-Bribery Expansion: The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. This bipartisan legislation included the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), which enables criminal prosecution of...more

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Congress Expands DOJ’s Power to Prosecute Corruption with the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

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Adding to federal prosecutors’ tool kit in fighting global corruption, on December 14, 2023, Congress passed with bipartisan support, the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). As part of the National Defense Authorization...more

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Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA)

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How the New Law Creates Legal Risks and Opportunities for International Businesses - On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will give the U.S....more

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What Does the New FEPA Legislation Mean for FCPA and Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs?

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On December 21 President Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation addresses a perceived gap in the Foreign Corrupt Practices...more

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The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act: Bribe-Soliciting Foreign Officials May Soon Be Subject To Criminal Penalties

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On December 14, 2023, the United States House and Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). This bipartisan legislation, which Senator Sheldon...more

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

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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Corrupt Foreign Leaders Now on the Hook for Bribery Charges: Congress Passes the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

On December 14, 2023, with bipartisan support, Congress passed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”), making it a federal crime for any foreign government official to demand, receive, or agree to receive a bribe from...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Congress Fills a Corruption Hole: The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA)

The compliance community has long recognized the gaping hole in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). As a supply side law, it criminalizes the payment of bribes, not the demand to pay a bribe or extortion. The gap was...more

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Intelligence Gathering and FISA Section 702: Lots of Heat Obscures Important Practical Issues

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As heated debate continues over possible changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is poised to expire later this month, we wanted to provide some perspective on a few practical issues. As former DOJ...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - August 2023

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To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

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Regulating AI: An Overview of Federal Efforts

This first part of a two-part series on U.S. regulation of artificial intelligence systems provides an overview and modern context for the existing regulatory, legal and risk management landscape for AI systems in the U.S.,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Luetkemeyer accuses DOJ of incomplete BSA/AML data

On February 1, Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking for an explanation as to why the DOJ has not complied with a provision in the 2021 National Defense...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

The Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act: Justice for Whistleblowers; No Peace for Russian Oligarchs

A two-year campaign to create an effective law incentivizing whistleblowers to report money laundering and sanctions busting has ended with a stunning and surprise victory for whistleblowers. It started in December 2020 when...more

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DOJ Weighs in on SAFE Banking Act, Requests “Minor Changes”

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The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act is still on the table, and US Department of Justice (DOJ) is weighing in. DOJ Comments - Because current federal law allows federal regulators to penalize banks for...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – December 2022

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - 2022 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Key Takeaways for Government Contractors - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its 2022 Bid Protest Annual Report (Report), which...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 42

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Congress is in recess this week. Both the House and Senate will return to Washington next Monday, November 14th....more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 38

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Congress is in recess until November. The January 6th Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday afternoon. Many expect the Committee to release an interim...more

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Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 34

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress.  Both the House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate has several lingering priorities in addition to confirmation votes, including a promised vote on...more

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ML Strategies Outlook: Federal Action Post-Dobbs Decision

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On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This ruling overturned Roe v. Wade, which held that women had a fundamental right to an abortion. Since the Dobbs...more

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