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Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

Anticorruption Enforcement and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Trends to Track in 2024

This is the seventh in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ’s FCPA Enforcement Focus on Central and Latin America

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When it comes to FCPA enforcement, the Justice Department’s global focus for many years was on Asian countries, and in particular, China.  This trend, however, has continued, but in the past few years, DOJ has brought a...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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 17th Forum on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - January 24th - 25th, Houston, TX

As the most anticipated gathering for the community in Texas and the region, don’t miss out on re-connecting with your peers and more! With the continued focus on FCPA compliance and the anticipated rise in enforcement,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

El DOJ y SEC de los EE. UU. publican la primera edición en español de la Guía de referencia sobre el FCPA / U.S. DOJ and SEC...

En marzo del 2023, el Departamento de Justicia (“DOJ,” por sus siglas en inglés) y la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores (“SEC,” por sus siglas en inglés) de los EE. UU. publicaron una edición en español de la “Guía de referencia...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

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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Análisis Anual sobre Prácticas Anticorrupción en América Latina: Desarrollos del 2021 y Predicciones para el 2022

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Aunque la cantidad de casos relacionados con la Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FCPA) resueltos públicamente en el año 2021 fue relativamente baja en comparación con los años...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

Jones Day

The Long Arm of the CFTC: What Stakeholders in Brazil and Latin America Should Know

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Established in 1974 in Washington, D.C., the CFTC was originally responsible for overseeing and regulating the commodity futures and options markets in the United States. Initially, its primary focus was to regulate trading...more

King & Spalding

Q2 2021: Latin America Enforcement Review

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This summary is part of our regular reporting of trends and developments related to investigations and enforcement activity into fraud, corruption, and other misconduct by authorities in the United States and the Americas and...more

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Q1 2021: Latin American Enforcement Review

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Enforcement authorities throughout the Americas continued investigations of fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. Below are some of the highlights of the last quarter. ...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

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

Anti-Corruption 2021

This is the third in our First 100 Days series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the early days of the Biden administration. Our previous entry discussed sanctions and export control trends....more

King & Spalding

Q4 2020: Latin America Enforcement Review

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As 2020 drew to a close, enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continued to investigate fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. Below, we highlight some developments from...more

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[Webinar] 2020 Latin American Compliance Conference - November 19th, 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm EST

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Join us virtually for a Latin American Compliance Conference where senior government officials, industry experts and key US and Latin American lawyers discuss anti-corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)...more

Jones Day

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Anticorruption Enforcement in Latin America: Compliance and FCPA Actions

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations and enforcement actions in Latin America, under the direction of the U.S. Department of Justice, have accelerated in recent years. Jones Day partner Eric Snyder talks about...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

Foley & Lardner LLP

FCPA Notebook: Trends in 2019

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s International Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations team has created its latest FCPA infographic, which presents an overview of some high-level enforcement trends in an easy-to-view,...more

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Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Issue 18 | June 2018

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JONES DAY CYBERSECURITY, PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION ATTORNEY SPOTLIGHT: Richard Martinez - Europe's new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is driving an evolution in corporate privacy practices globally. As...more

Morgan Lewis

Compliance as a Valuable Tool for Avoiding Enforcement Action in Mexico and Latin America

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The Recent Focus on Corruption in Mexico - On July 19, 2017, the General Law of Administrative Responsibilities (GLAR) went into effect in Mexico, making it a “serious administrative offense” for individuals and companies...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Matt Ellis-The FCPA in Latin America

When I received my copy, my first thought was that, finally, it’s about time for this book to come out. Then I read it and realized I was glad he put so much time into it. I am referring to Matt Ellis’ new book The FCPA in...more

Miller Canfield

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

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