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Business Impacts of Trump’s Executive Order Pausing FCPA Enforcement

On February 10 President Trump issued an Executive Order, Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security, signaling a shift in U.S. enforcement priorities regarding...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know about … Conducting International Internal Investigations

Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top Conducting effective cross-border internal investigations is more critical than ever for companies facing increasingly complex regulatory frameworks across the globe....more

Leveraging the International Labor Organization’s Forced-Labor Indicators to Eradicate Forced Labor from Supply Chains

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prioritizes enforcing rules against the use of forced labor and human trafficking. The CBP’s ramped-up enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) is...more

Implications of DOJ’s New Safe Harbor for Disclosing Misconduct Uncovered During M&A Transactions

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco recently announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is adopting a new safe harbor policy to incentivize corporations to voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct discovered...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . Supply Chain Integrity

Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth. Both the United States and the European Union either have, or...more

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Anti-Corruption

The international trade and regulatory environment never has been more difficult for multinational corporations to navigate. For companies that operate, source from, or sell goods, software, or services across borders, legal...more

Keeping the “S” in ESG: Human Rights & Supply Chain

Companies in the manufacturing industry must continue to keep a close eye on the “S” in ESG. One key aspect of the “social” component of ESG involves respecting human rights in supply chains. Indeed, manufacturers are facing...more

DOJ Issues New Corporate Compliance Guidance for Compensation Clawbacks and Messaging Apps

On March 3, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced noteworthy updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) guidance. In remarks at the American Bar Association’s National Institute on White...more

President Signs Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act – Next Steps for Compliance

As we predicted, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law on December 23, 2021. The law bans the import of goods produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and it goes into effect...more

Reassessing Your Global Compliance Risk Profile

The unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting government lockdowns could strain even the most robust compliance programs. Companies have been appropriately focused on business preservation during...more

FinCEN Expands View of Compliance Requirements

On August 18, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a statement on its approach to enforcing the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), to provide clarity on its approach to bringing compliance or enforcement...more

DOJ/SEC Release New Edition of FCPA Resource Guide

On July 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the second edition of A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA...more

Charitable Giving, Government Support and Concession Requests, and Anti-Corruption Compliance in the Time of the Coronavirus...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created hardships across the globe at unprecedented levels – with practically no region or industry unaffected. Governments at all levels across the globe, along with non-governmental and...more

Internal Investigations and Privileges: Two More Courts Rule

Despite the global pandemic, the federal judiciary continues to issue rulings. In the last week, two courts provided guidance about when self-disclosures to the government waive the attorney-client privilege, underscoring the...more

FCPA Notebook: Trends in 2019

Foley & Lardner LLP’s International Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations team has created its latest FCPA infographic, which presents an overview of some high-level enforcement trends in an easy-to-view,...more

DOJ Announces Updated Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released updated guidance on evaluating corporate compliance programs. The Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs updates prior guidance that was released by DOJ in February 2017....more

Diwali: An Opportune Time for an Anti-Corruption Compliance Reminder

This year, India celebrates Diwali on October 19, 2017. “The Festival of Lights,” as Diwali (or Deepavli) is commonly called, is celebrated across India with great aplomb, joy and, of course, delicious sweets. Diwali...more

DOJ Fraud Section Offers Super Credit in FCPA Pilot Program

This week, the Fraud Section of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a pilot program that extends additional “mitigation credit” to qualifying companies that “fully cooperate” in matters involving the Foreign Corrupt...more

Anti-Bribery and FCPA Compliance Guide for U.S. Companies Doing Business In India

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (“FCPA”) presents significant liability, risks, and compliance challenges for U.S. firms pursuing business opportunities in India. U.S. regulators have brought numerous...more

Diebold Resolves FCPA Charges for $48 Million

On October 22, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced their agreements with Diebold Inc. (“Diebold”) regarding probes into alleged bribery of foreign bank...more

Spring 2013 Eye on China Newsletter

Legal News: Eye on China Quarterly Newsletter offers companies helpful insight as they successfully navigate China’s complex and ever-changing legal and regulatory environment. In this issue, we focus on the following...more

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