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The Corporate Transparency Act: Updates, Requirements, and Enforcement for Small Businesses

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been a hot topic for small business owners since its inception. As we approach its effective date on January 1, 2024, it’s crucial to understand CTA’s implications for small...more

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[Virtual Event] Aerospace, Defense & Government Contracting Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 21st, 8:55 am - 4:45 pm CT

Stay on top of the complexities in aerospace, defense, and government compliance - Few industries are as heavily regulated as aerospace, defense, and government contracting, and few also have such a large investment in...more

Morgan Lewis

Former DHS Official to Pay $10,000 to Resolve Alleged Ethics Violations

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Companies should evaluate their prospective employees, especially former government officials, for potential ethics violations. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced April 12 that Kenneth J. Buck, a former...more

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[Virtual Event] Defense & Government Contracting Compliance & Ethics Conference - June 7th, 8:55 am - 4:45 pm CDT

Explore ways to strengthen your compliance program and better mitigate potential risks - Few industries are as heavily regulated as defense and government contracting, and few also have such a large investment in...more

Jenner & Block

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2021 Issue 23

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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Biden Administration Prioritizes Corporate Criminal Enforcement

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Takeaways: ..In recent remarks, top DOJ officials stated that DOJ will “surge resources” and “redouble efforts” for corporate enforcement. ..Areas of particular concern include Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,...more

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Gary Kalman on Corruption and Compliance Programs

The playing field for anticorruption never stops changing, with new laws and new risks constantly arising. To help sort things out, and to gain his insight into other compliance challenges, we sat down with Gary Kalman,...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Beware Rogue Employees with a Taste for Fraud

As if more evidence were needed, a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment provides another reminder of the importance of an effective compliance program—and the potential costs to contractors if their program doesn’t...more

King & Spalding

Continued Anti-Corruption Enforcement by Multilateral Development Banks Highlights Risks for Non-Compliant Companies

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Recent debarments of contractors by the World Bank underscore the need for entities working under multilateral development bank (“MDB”) contracts to implement effective anti-corruption project finance mitigation strategies...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Suspension and Debarment-Part II: the Convergence of Suspension & Debarment and Compliance

In the conclusion of this two-part blog series, I have explored issues around suspension and debarment, with Rodney A. Grandon, Managing Director at Affiliated Monitors, Inc., (AMI). ...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2016

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Carlton Fields

Changes To Florida’s New Anti-Corruption Law Take Effect October 1 - Will Florida Soon Consider Your Business Practices Corrupt?

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The Florida Legislature recently responded to growing concerns over public corruption in the state of Florida by amending Florida’s Anti-Corruption Act (FACA). The changes take effect October 1. This paper outlines...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Gli Affidamenti Diretti Nel Nuovo Codice

The National Anti-Corruption Authority ("ANAC") has recently published the guide lines regarding the "Procedures for the award of public contracts amount lower than the Community thresholds, market surveys and training and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

ANAC cambia rotta, il Codice dei Contratti Pubblici riguarderà solo bandi e avvisi pubblicati dopo il 20 aprile 2016

The ANAC has changed opinion: the new Code of Public Contracts will cover only notices published with effect from 20 April 2016. With a Press Release of 3 May 2016, the National Anti-Corruption Authority ( "ANAC")...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Global Business and Human...

Compliance Challenge: The Links Between Corruption and Human Trafficking

Companies are increasingly being required to disclose how they assess and respond to the risks of human trafficking in their product supply chains. Statutes like the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and the U.K....more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2015 Update

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Despite a decline in enforcement actions by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the first half of 2015 has continued to highlight the relevance and ever-evolving effects of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"DC Circuit Unanimously Upholds Federal Contractor Contribution Ban"

On July 7, 2015, the federal circuit court for the District of Columbia sitting en banc issued a unanimous opinion upholding the federal contractor contribution ban against a constitutional challenge in the long-running case...more

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Circuit Court Upholds Federal Contractor Contribution Ban

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Earlier this week, a unanimous 11-member panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the long-standing ban on federal political contributions by federal government contractors. The Circuit...more

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Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2014

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For busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we have tried to summarize the most important international anti-corruption developments in the past month with links to primary resources. November was definitely a...more

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Top 10 Compliance Trends For 2014

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As 2013 wraps up, it is that time of year again when we dust off the compliance crystal ball and take a look at what might be in store for 2014: 1. Executive Order 13627 on Trafficking in Government Contracts —...more

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