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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Keeping an Eye on the Ball: 2026 FIFA World Cup Legal Issues

The U.S. Department of Justice has partnered with regulatory authorities in Mexico and Canada to detect and prosecute illegal conduct in connection with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Companies doing business related to the World...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Keeping an Eye on the Ball: Government Agencies Increasingly Focused on 2026 FIFA World Cup Legal Issues

On September 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was partnering with Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission and Canada’s Competition Bureau on a new joint initiative to “deter, detect...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Goal Disallowed: Court Rules in FIFA Corruption Case that U.S. Prosecutors Cannot Use Fraud Statute to Tackle Foreign Commercial...

It is no surprise that the United States’ fight against corruption is not confined to its borders. For decades, the government has sought to prosecute individuals and companies across the globe who have been involved in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for September 2023

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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

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Offside! Federal Judge Overturns FIFA Convictions in Latest Attack on the Federal Honest Services Fraud Statute

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Earlier this month, a federal judge vacated two convictions related to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) investigation into corruption in international soccer, widely known as the “FIFA Case.” Despite the jury’s findings...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Justice Insiders: FIFA Corruption Trial – Will the Feds Score Another Goal?

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In this episode of The Justice Insiders, Husch Blackwell’s Gregg Sofer and Scott Glabe are joined by their colleague Sal Hernandez, former senior FBI official and private-sector compliance officer, as they discuss the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For August 2021

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 case developments from the past month,...more

The Volkov Law Group

Julius Baer Bank Resolves Money Laundering Charges in FIFA Scandal and Pays Nearly $80 Million

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The Justice Department continues to pile up victories out of the world soccer FIFA federation bribery scandal.  Julius Baer Group, the Swiss banker, agreed to a three-year, deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and to pay...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For May 2020

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

NAVEX

What Organizations Can Learn From FIFA’s Bribery & Corruption Allegations

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Since the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, better known as FIFA, announced in 2010 that Qatar would be the site of the 2022 Men’s World Cup, bribery and corruption allegations have run rampant....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for February 2018

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest - February 2018

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Joo Hyun Bahn, real-estate broker and nephew of former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, pleaded guilty to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges relating to his role in a scheme attempting to bribe a Qatari official...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Awards Season and DOJ Look at International Sporting Events

One might have hoped that after the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) scandals from 2015, both before and beyond, the world’s most popular sport might have worked to clean up its act more diligently....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2017

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest - January 2018

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Keeping ahead of global anti-corruption trends is critical in today’s business markets. The Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest, which puts global trends at your fingertips, puts you ahead. The deep experience of the Dorsey...more

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Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2017

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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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

This Week in FCPA-Episode 77, the Home for the Holidays Edition

Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance and ethics related stories of the week, including: 1. The DOJ/SEC FCPA Guidance turned 5 years old this week. For the compliance practitioner, it...more

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Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest - November 2017

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Massachusetts-based Alere Inc. will pay $13 million to settle charges alleging that the company bribed foreign officials and engaged in an accounting fraud, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cease and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations - On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations - On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - July 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations - On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2017

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Anti-Corruption Digest - July 2017

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Welcome to Dorsey & Whitney’s monthly Anti-Corruption Digest. The Digest puts material regarding anti-corruption enforcement from around the world at your fingertips, keeping you ahead of critical events that impact global...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - June 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Linde Group Receives DOJ Declination Pursuant to FCPA Pilot Program - On June 16, 2017, German based chemical and gas company Linde Group’s American affiliates, Linde North America Inc....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

This Week in FCPA-Episode 57, the Father’s Day Edition

This week, as their tribute to their Dad, we are guest hosted by Jay’s daughters, Millie and Michela. They lead us through a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories, including: 1. The...more

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