Anti-bribery and corruption agencies in the UK, France and Switzerland today announced a shared commitment to tackling international bribery and corruption, by way of a new taskforce intended to strengthen collaboration....more
3/21/2025
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France ,
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White Collar Crimes
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity increased overall in 2024, with a notable uptick in Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement actions compared to 2023, despite a decrease in public Securities and...more
1/31/2025
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently updated the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP), which prosecutors use to assess the effectiveness of a corporation’s compliance program, in large part to address...more
10/8/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released new guidance (the “July 10 Release”) outlining different types of precautionary letters (“supplier list” letters, “Project...more
7/29/2024
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China ,
Colleges ,
Compliance ,
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Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Contractors ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Ukraine ,
Universities
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
1/31/2024
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Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Executive Compensation ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Mergers ,
Pilot Programs ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Reporting ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On March 3, 2023, as part of the rollout of several updates to its guidance on corporate compliance programs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new policy aimed at incentivizing compliance-driven compensation and...more
3/6/2023
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Cooperation ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Risk Assessment ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 22, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (VSDP) which, effective immediately, applies to all U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs) nationwide with respect to corporate criminal...more
While Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity has not come close to returning to the heights seen a few years ago, 2022 reflected significant increases from the prior year in both the number of cases against...more
2/10/2023
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Criminal Fines ,
Corruption ,
Cross-Border ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Enforcement Priorities ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. Announces Changes to Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy -
On January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division...more
1/19/2023
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Compliance Management Systems ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On September 15, 2022, the Department of Justice (Department) released a memorandum revising several key aspects of its corporate criminal enforcement policies. The new policy, titled Further Revisions to Corporate Criminal...more
9/20/2022
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Compliance Monitoring ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corporate Monitoring ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Personal Liability ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On August 12, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued another decision in a long-running criminal action that holds significant implications for the reach of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)...more
8/31/2022
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Alstom ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subsidiaries
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
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
In 2021, the number of publicly resolved Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases was relatively low compared with previous years, but there were numerous interesting developments, and enforcement activity going forward...more
1/28/2022
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Biden Administration ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corruption ,
Cross-Border ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
Just one year after President Biden’s election, senior administration officials have signaled in public remarks that the federal government will amplify enforcement pressure on corporations and their employees through...more
11/10/2021
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Biden Administration ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Yates Memorandum
On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued a National Security Memorandum establishing the fight against corruption both at home and abroad as a core United States national security interest and directing the development of a...more
6/9/2021
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Patriot Act ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Transparency