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More Clarity on the Horizon for FCPA Resolutions? DOJ and SEC Officials Discuss Enforcement Trends

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On November 28–30, 2023, the American Conference Institute’s 40th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), held in Washington, D.C., brought together prosecutors, regulators, corporate...more

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Cooperation Standards in Government Investigations: Practical Tips

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Editor’s Note: From time to time, ComplexDiscovery highlights publicly available or privately purchasable announcements, content updates, and research from cyber, data, and legal discovery providers, research organizations,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Announces Changes to DOJ’s Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies

On September 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced new guidance and policies regulating corporate criminal enforcement. The new policies emphasize that DOJ will not...more

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Stericycle DPA signals more aggressive use of independent compliance monitors

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On April 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had entered a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with Stericycle Inc. to resolve allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

There’s A New Compliance Sheriff In Town, And She’s Cracking Down On Corporate Misconduct

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The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") is making it harder on companies that commit corporate crimes. A lot harder. That’s the message that Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco recently gave attendees at the American Bar...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Not Your Father’s Monitor – Bethany Hengsbach on White Collar Enforcement and Defense

In October, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco gave a Keynote Address at ABA’s 36th National Institute on White Collar Crime (Monaco Speech). Her remarks reframed a discussion about the uses of, reasons for and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

DOJ Signals Reinvigorated Corporate Enforcement for White Collar Crime

After four years of decreased white collar enforcement activity, the Biden DOJ has announced several key policy changes designed to crack down on corporate misconduct: What companies need to know and how they can prepare. ...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Best Practices To Ensure DPA Compliance After Ericsson

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On Oct. 21, Ericsson Inc. disclosed that the U.S. Department of Justice asserted that the company had "breached its obligations" under a 2019 deferred prosecution agreement "by failing to provide certain documents and factual...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Senior US DOJ Official Sets Forth New Priorities for Pursuing Corporate Crime

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The priorities will impact non-US companies who may face a US DOJ with a renewed emphasis on combating corporate crime. In a recent speech that has garnered significant attention, the Deputy Attorney General of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Practical Steps To Address DOJ Changes to Corporate Enforcement Policies

In one of the first substantive speeches on corporate criminal enforcement under the Biden administration, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced on October 28, 2021, several immediate changes to Department of Justice...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

DOJ 'Invigorates' Efforts to Combat Corporate and White Collar Crimes

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The Department of Justice (DOJ or Department), under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland, has expressed that one of its top priorities in corporate criminal matters is “to prosecute the individuals who commit...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ Determined to “Better Combat Corporate Crime”

The Department of Justice under the Biden Administration signaled yesterday that it will be putting more resources towards investigating corporate crime – and expecting more from companies who come under investigation. On...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Into The Weeds: DAG Announces Changes in Enforcement Priorities

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. Today, Matt and I have a rare emergency podcast on...more

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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For September 2020

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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

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Ending the Decade on a High: U.S. Government’s 2019 FCPA Enforcement Highlights

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The U.S. Government’s 2019 FCPA enforcement efforts led to new milestones; further cooperation with international authorities; and continued use of independent corporate monitors.  The following are key takeaways of these...more

A&O Shearman

FCPA Digest - Recent Trends and Patterns in the Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - July 2019

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Recent Trends And Patterns In FCPA Enforcement - Although the DOJ and SEC brought a relatively low number of FCPA enforcement actions in the first half of 2019, an unusually large portion of those enforcement actions...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

TechnipFMC FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 1 – Introduction

Last week closed out one of the most interesting half-years in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) realm. We have had the Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation declination, Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Fresenius FCPA Enforcement Action: Part III – The NPA, Fines and Monitor

I continue my multipart (not quite sure how long it will go) exploration of last week’s announcement of the Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (FMC) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action. It involved...more

Alston & Bird

DOJ Announces Guidelines to Reduce the Imposition of Monitorships in Corporate Criminal Cases

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Indicating a shift in philosophy, the DOJ will be looking closely at the benefits and costs of imposing a monitor in criminal cases. Our Government & Internal Investigations Team considers the implications in tandem with...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The NPA; The Petrobras FCPA Enforcement Action: Part III

This blog post concludes my multi-part exploration of the Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (Petrobras) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action. Today we consider the stunning result achieved by Petrobras –...more

The Volkov Law Group

Justice Department Settles Gaddafi-Libya FCPA Cases with Société Générale and Legg Mason (Part I of III)

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In a one-two punch of FCPA enforcement actions, the Justice Department announced two related FCPA settlements involving Société Générale and Legg Mason for Gaddafi-era bribery payments to Libyan officials....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Two Intertwined FCPA Enforcement Actions: SocGen and Legg Mason

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions earlier this week and the intertwined nature of these two enforcement actions informs today’s blog post....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Sapin II Act: New Perspectives on Cross-Border Investigations

On November 30, 2017, the Institut des Hautes Etudes sur la Justice (IHEJ) and Skadden hosted a roundtable at the Cercle de l’Union Interalliée in Paris to discuss new perspectives on the Sapin II Act and cross-border...more

Blank Rome LLP

The Benefits of Corporate Anti-Corruption Programs: No Charges

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The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued 15 declination letters in 2017 notifying companies of their decision not to pursue charges in connection with alleged violations...more

The Volkov Law Group

Transparency in FCPA Enforcement

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We all value transparency as a general concept, especially when it comes to the government. In a real macro perspective, we fund the government and we demand that our government operate efficiently, effectively and ethically....more

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