On April 11, 2024, the Treasury Department announced a prepublication copy of a proposed rule amending the regulations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") (the "Proposed Rule")....more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS") has released its first-ever enforcement and penalty guidelines—putting industry on notice and inviting self-disclosures....more
Executive Order directs agencies to repeal rules and policies implementing regulatory reforms.
Included among the seventeen executive orders signed by President Biden on his first day in office was an order revoking six...more
This action implements a portion of the President's recent Executive Order 13892, "Promoting the Rule of Law Through Transparency and Fairness in Civil Administrative Enforcement and Adjudication." In that Executive Order,...more
The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") has issued guidance revising its 2016 voluntary disclosure policy to provide companies stronger incentives to voluntarily self-report apparent potentially willful trade...more
1/13/2020
/ Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Self-Reporting ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
The president issued two executive orders limiting federal agencies' ability to use guidance documents for policymaking and enforcement and promoting transparency and fairness in civil enforcement matters....more
10/15/2019
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Fairness Standard ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Standard of Conduct ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration