Evolving enforcement priorities and approaches by authorities in both the United States and Italy prompt new considerations for cross-border investigations for companies operating in Italy....more
12/11/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Corruption ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Italy ,
National Security ,
Sanctions ,
Supply Chain ,
White Collar Crimes
Eleview International Inc. (Eleview), a freight forwarding business based in Virginia; its owner and chief executive officer (CEO), Oleg Nayandin; and an employee, Vitaliy Borisenko, pled guilty on October 28, 2025 to...more
11/26/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Supply Chain
Global enforcement agencies are shifting priorities, reshaping the corporate bribery and corruption landscape. New laws, political changes, ESG-linked enforcement and AI-driven compliance – the next 12-18 months are critical...more
11/17/2025
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
United States congressional inquiries have become an important instrument to shape policy agendas, test industry practices, influence public opinion, and apply pressure on industries and companies seen as politically...more
11/14/2025
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Congressional Oversight ,
Congressional Subpoenas ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Doing Business ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Jurisdiction ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) on September 30, 2025, extending export restrictions to entities or affiliates that are 50-percent or more directly or...more
10/14/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Risk Management ,
SDN List
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the formation of a dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, marking a significant step in the agency’s ongoing efforts to modernize its operations and...more
Recent guidance on US enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has significantly altered the landscape for cross-border investigations. Following President Donald Trump’s February 10, 2025 Executive Order...more
The new guidance on U.S. enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has significantly altered the landscape for cross-border investigations. President Trump’s February 10, 2025 Executive Order paused FCPA...more
Without fanfare, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has published a memorandum revising its policy on when – and how – it will give credit to companies for fines and other payments made to other agencies,...more
6/24/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corruption ,
Crime Victims ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Fines ,
Fraud ,
New Guidance ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Penalties ,
Settlement ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released long-awaited guidance (FCPA Guidelines) regarding its approach to enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) following the Executive Order (EO) pausing FCPA...more
This guidance follows a number of Executive Orders (EOs) and other memoranda from the DOJ, including (1) the February 10, 2025 EO pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days, pending the...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a criminal indictment and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a civil complaint against the founder and former CEO of an e-commerce technology startup. DOJ and...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently hosted a Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Industry in Washington, DC (SEC AI Roundtable). The day-long event, which took place on March 27, 2025,...more
To date, President Donald Trump has signed close to 100 Executive Orders (EOs) that signal the Trump Administration’s policies and key priorities, including objectives related to corporate crime and international trade and...more
On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) until new enforcement guidelines and...more
2/12/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Attorney General ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration
On September 23, 2024, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri announced much-anticipated revisions to the US Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Revised ECCP)...more