The executive order halts new and existing foreign bribery investigations — but enforcement risk in the UK and Europe remains.
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Pausing Foreign...more
2/14/2025
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Greater focus on strong corporate governance and transparency is placing company directors in the UK and elsewhere under growing scrutiny and increased risk of individual civil and criminal liability. As new case law and...more
4/5/2023
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What do the new UK transparency reporting provisions mean for companies?
The UK is at the forefront of the global move to tackle human trafficking and prevent modern forms of slavery by introducing the Modern Slavery Act...more