On her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced several changes to the standards governing the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, charging decisions, plea negotiations and sentencing recommendations. Two...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have recently announced two enforcement actions that demonstrate the U.S. government's aggressive and...more
12/4/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela ,
Vietnam
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets control (OFAC) issued a final rule amending specific reporting and procedural regulations effective November 7, 2024. OFAC published the interim final rule on May 10,...more
FEPA contains a broad prohibition on corrupt activity and applies to a broad category of public officials. First, FEPA makes it unlawful for any foreign official to “demand, seek, receive, accept, or agree to” receive...more