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The Now and Next in International Trade: 5 Fast Facts About CFIUS – a National Security Agency You Should Know
Blockchain presents unprecedented challenges around national security. This is true not only for the federal government, but also for businesses in the private sector. From cross-border transactions involving cryptocurrency...more
While the longstanding review by the United States of cross-border investments for national security implications might sound like the same old song, several important developments in recent years should give investors and...more
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1 et seq.) is a federal anti-bribery law that makes it unlawful for certain people to pay foreign government officials in order to conduct business abroad. While it...more
In line with the Biden administration’s declaration last year that anticorruption is a “core United States national security interest,” sanctions evasion enforcement rapidly has become a core priority for the Department of...more
A. Basic Overview of Statute - The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq. (FCPA), makes it unlawful for U.S. persons and entities and others who act within the jurisdiction of the...more
Today’s world is increasingly divided between kleptocracies that benefit from corruption as well as financial crimes and governments committed to fighting those crimes. Despite aggressive anti-corruption enforcement in parts...more
On June 3 of this year, the Biden Administration made plain its commitment to fighting corruption around the world, releasing a document identifying the fight against corruption “as an economic and national security priority”...more
On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued the first National Security Study Memorandum of his presidency, in which he declared fighting corruption “a core United States national security interest.” The Memorandum sets out the...more
Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more
Although courts have reined in the application of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) anti-bribery provisions in the past two years, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) shows no sign of scaling back its global...more
Securities Class Action Against Swiss-Based Company Dismissed On Forum Non Conveniens Grounds; Second Circuit Finds Strong Inference of “Conscious Recklessness” In Allegations And Reverses Dismissal of Securities Suit Against...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an opinion letter (catalogued as FCPA Opinion No. 20-01) stating that it does not intend to take enforcement action under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) against a...more
In the following article we will discuss the current developments and trends for 2020 and outline what EU-based companies with a US presence should look out for in 2020 regarding US white-collar and compliance trends in the...more
Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s...more
I thought Frosty was a good analogy to consider the disgraced Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s former partner Tim Leissner, as he is certainly back again. Yesterday, I begin a two-part blog post series on Leissner’s settlement with...more
Alert for Information and Communications Technology and Services Industries: Proposed New Rule Implements Unprecedented Regime to Review and Restrict Transactions - The Department of Commerce (DOC) is accepting comments...more
As reported by Byron Tau and Aruna Viswanatha in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), “Jho Low, the businessman-turned-fugitive accused of masterminding a multibillion-dollar fraud involving Malaysia’s sovereign-wealth fund, agreed...more
Katten recently hosted the "CFTC Regulatory and Enforcement Agenda" webinar. Financial Markets and Funds partners Kevin Foley, Christian Kemnitz and Carl Kennedy, and special counsel Gary DeWaal, discussed the potential CFTC...more
This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more
The European Union (“EU”) recently has grappled with a series of massive money laundering scandals and strategized about how to more effectively combat international money laundering and corruption. Generally, the EU has...more
American Conference Institute’s 8th Asia Summit on Anti-Corruption stands apart as one of the best networking and compliance benchmarking opportunities in the APAC region. Each year, senior government officials from...more
Welcome to Foley’s new Automotive MarketTrends newsletter. In each edition, we will focus on a different aspect of the automotive sector and highlight key trends in the industry. The global automotive industry is experiencing...more
Tech companies of U.S. origin tend to have compliance programs focused on U.S. laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") and relevant tax and labor laws. The UK has enacted laws covering bribery and...more
The ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China have caused some U.S. companies to become increasingly concerned that the Chinese authorities may subject their local operations to closer scrutiny, leading these...more
The new "China Initiative" is intended to respond to perceived U.S. national security threats from China. The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") has announced a new criminal enforcement initiative that targets China, with...more