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Foley Hoag LLP

Foley Hoag 2024 White Collar Year In Preview Series

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The government had another busy year in 2023, investigating and prosecuting healthcare fraud cases on multiple fronts. Contending with the enormous healthcare crises of the now-concluded COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing...more

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Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2023 Developments and Predictions for 2024

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Publicly announced Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity in 2023 did not return to the levels seen a few years ago, as indicated by both the total number of cases against corporate and individual...more

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FTC Makes Case for Increased Enforcement

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently provided testimony to the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government concerning its fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request....more

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Latin America Likely to Face Continued Robust US AntiCorruption Enforcement

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Companies operating in Latin America should re-examine anti-corruption best practices and be prepared to act quickly in response to a US government inquiry. Key Points: ..In 2022, Latin America was a hotbed for US...more

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Latin America Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2021 Developments and Predictions for 2022

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Although the number of publicly resolved Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases in 2021 was relatively low compared to prior years, enforcement actions related to Latin America played a particularly prominent role. Many...more

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Biden Administration Prioritizes Increased and Broadened Anti-Corruption Enforcement

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On June 3, 2021, the White House issued a memorandum announcing anti-corruption as a core national security interest. The memorandum explains that, “[c]orruption threatens United States national security, economic equity,...more

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Latin America Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2020 Developments and Predictions for 2021 (Spanish version)

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A pesar de los impactos de la pandemia del COVID-19, 2020 fue un año activo no solo para la aplicación de la Ley de Prácticas Corruptas Extranjeras (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FCPA), sino también para la lucha contra la...more

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Latin America Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2019 Developments and Predictions for 2020

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity reached new heights in 2019. Corporate penalties paid to US enforcement agencies topped last year’s record levels, and individuals were charged at a pace matching last...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Alert - Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2019 Developments and Predictions

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Enforcement activity reached new heights in 2019. The year saw the two largest corporate resolutions in the history of the FCPA, corporate penalties paid to US enforcement agencies topped last year’s record levels, and...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Alert: Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2018 Developments and Predictions for 2019

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Despite predictions of a slow-down in enforcement under the Trump administration—and indications that enforcement in some areas has decreased in the past year1—2018 was yet again an active year for FCPA enforcement. The year...more

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FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 333, Professor Samuel Buell

Today I am joined again by Professor Samuel Buell, from Duke University School of Law to discuss a recent paper he co-authored with Rachel Brewster entitled, “The Market for Global AntiCorruption Enforcement“. In the paper...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for May 2015

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 in the past month with links to primary...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

This Week In Securities Litigation

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Four SEC Commissioners addressed the annual SEC Speaks Conference, reviewing recent agency initiatives and tracing potential paths for the future. The SEC also brought another FCPA action, a misappropriation case and an...more

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Recent Latin-American Anti-Corruption Investigations and Cases

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In the last few years, several Latin American countries and the United States have increased their focus on anti-corruption matters. This article will survey some of the most significant recent public anti-corruption...more

Baker Donelson

China Amps Up Anti-Corruption Effort – What This Means for Your Company

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Last Friday, China’s 15-month-long bribery investigation into British multinational pharmaceutical GlaksoSmithKline (GSK) ended after a one-day trial in which the court found GSK’s local subsidiary guilty of bribing doctors...more

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Anti-Corruption Due Diligence Practical Steps to Protect Your Company from Third Party Risks

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Almost every FCPA enforcement action involves misconduct by third party agents and distributors. The Justice Department and the SEC have emphasized the importance of companies conducing appropriate due diligence. In the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - July 2014

Welcome to the July 2014 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month on the anticorruption front, two Noble Corporation executives settle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Anti-Corruption Digest

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Anti-Corruption Digest is an update distributed on a monthly basis by Dorsey & Whitney providing a summary of the latest developments in anti-corruption enforcement activity around the world. In This Issue: -...more

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Anti-Corruption Digest - April 2014

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Welcome to Dorsey & Whitney’s monthly Anti-Corruption Digest. Anti-corruption enforcement crosses boundaries like no other, so keeping up to date is more important than ever. In this digest, we draw together news of...more

Perkins Coie

Regrouping And Refocusing: 2013 FCPA Year-In-Review And Enforcement Trends For 2014

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Following a relatively flat enforcement landscape and some bumps in the 2013 prosecutorial road, the Department of Justice (‘‘DOJ’’) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’) appear poised to spring back into...more

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The Compliance Crystal Ball—Top 10 Compliance Trends For 2014

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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 Changes Government Contracting - Want a government contract...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act—A Look Back at 2012 and 2013

Over the last two years, enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) has remained a priority of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). That emphasis is likely to...more

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