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DOJ Makes Permanent Its Program to Incentivize Self-Disclosure in FCPA Investigations

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• The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) pilot program established in 2016 to incentivize companies to self-report violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) will, with slight revisions, be made permanent. •...more

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New Guidance Document: How DOJ Evaluates Corporate Compliance Programs

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued compliance guidance for corporations that outlines how the Fraud Section will likely evaluate the corporate compliance program of a company under criminal investigation....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Fall of the Alamo and Empowerment of the Compliance Professional

Today is the anniversary of the most historic day of many in the history of the great state of Texas, the date of the fall of the Alamo. While March 2, Texas Independence Day, is when Texas declared its independence from...more

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DOJ Issues New Corporate Compliance Guidelines; Document Outlines Criteria for the Criminal Division’s Evaluation of Corporate...

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Recently, and without the fanfare that often accompanies new policy guidance regarding corporate fraud, the Fraud Section of the Department of Justice posted a document on its website entitled “Evaluation of Corporate...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2015 Year-End Update

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Both the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have continued their focus on anticorruption enforcement in 2015. Although there was a decline in enforcement...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

New DOJ Guidance and FCPA Pilot Program, Part I-Introduction

Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) held a Press Conference, open to all, led by Andrew Weissmann and Leslie Caldwell. At this Press Conference, they announced the culmination of several ongoing initiatives into a new...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Prog Rock Week – Part I: Tribute to Keith Emerson and Expansion of VW Investigation

Welcome back my friend; To the show that never ends. Except it did last week, when Keith Emerson died. He was the Emerson in Emerson, Lake & Palmer aka ELP. Emerson was one of the greatest keyboardists of his or any...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation

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The SEC had a significant courtroom victory this week, prevailing in the Payton insider trading trial. A jury returned a verdict in favor of the agency. ...more

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DOJ’s Compliance Counsel & Compliance Expectations

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The Justice Department’s hiring of Hui Chen as the new Compliance Counsel is an important development in DOJ’s prosecution of corporate defendants. It is not clear yet what impact Ms. Chen will have. At a recent event at NYU,...more

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Resetting FCPA Prosecution Policies

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Recent press reports suggest that the Justice Department is reconsidering its FCPA criminal prosecution policies, particularly with respect to corporate defendants.  As reported, DOJ is considering defining and increasing...more

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DOJ Appoints Compliance Counsel to Provide Advice in FCPA Investigations

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is creating a new compliance counsel position in the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section to scrutinize the compliance programs of companies under investigation for possible Foreign Corrupt...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Dog Bite Defense No. 4 And The Defense Of An FCPA Claim

As most readers of this blog know, I am a recovering trial lawyer. I almost always acted as defense counsel for corporations in my trial lawyer career....more

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