On May 12, 2025, the DOJ announced a new “white-collar enforcement plan” identifying new corporate enforcement priorities and aiming to promote greater focus, fairness and efficiency in prosecuting corporate misconduct. In a...more
On March 20, 2025, the United Kingdom, France and Switzerland jointly announced the formation of a new International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce (the “Task Force”) aimed at strengthening cross-border collaboration...more
5/13/2025
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New Guilty Plea in College Admissions Scandal -
On April 21, 2020, Jorge Salcedo, a former tennis coach at a prominent California university, entered into a plea agreement related to his...more
5/14/2020
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2/26/2020
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IN THIS ISSUE
• Anticorruption Developments
• Export Control Sanctions and Customs Enforcement
• Export Control and Sanctions Developments
• Global Investigations Resources
• Writing and Speaking Engagements...more
2/26/2020
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College Admissions ,
Compliance ,
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Former Unaoil Executives Plead Guilty to FCPA Charges -
On October 30, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that three former executives from Unaoil, a Monaco-based oil...more
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Telecommunications Company Fined $12 Million for FCPA Violations -
On August 29, 2019, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) instituted ceaseand-desist proceedings against...more
9/9/2019
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New Guidance ,
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DOJ Unseals Indictment of Two More Individuals Connected With PDVSA Corruption Scheme -
On February 26, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of an indictment...more
3/13/2019
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Announces Pursuing Individuals Will be a “Top Priority” for Corporate Enforcement Actions -
On November 29, 2018, Deputy Attorney General Rod J....more
12/7/2018
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot -
On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more
11/20/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot -
On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more
11/20/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot -
On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more
11/20/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot -
On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more
11/5/2018
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Petrobras Settles with U.S. Authorities Over Alleged FCPA Violations -
On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more
10/2/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
$34 Million SEC Settlement for Legg Mason -
On August 27, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Legg Mason Inc. will pay more than $34 million to settle an...more
9/6/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
DOJ Extends FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy to Misconduct in Mergers and Acquisitions -
On July 25, 2018, in a speech to the Ninth Global Forum on Anti-Corruption Compliance in High Risk...more
8/1/2018
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Credit Suisse ,
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Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Customs Valuation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Duty Free ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
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Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FBI ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Freight Forwarding ,
General Licenses ,
Guilty Pleas ,
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Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Mergers ,
Money Laundering ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Subpoenas ,
Supply Chain ,
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Termination ,
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