The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and France’s Parquet National Financier (PNF) recently announced coordinated settlements with Balt SAS, a French medical device manufacturer, and its American affiliate, Balt USA...more
3/25/2026
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CJIP ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
National Security ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Physicians ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
White Collar Crimes
On March 10, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released its first Department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) applicable to all corporate criminal matters across the Department, with the exception of...more
3/16/2026
/ Cooperation ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On February 18, 2026, a Pennsylvania federal jury found Charles Hunter Hobson, a former Vice President at Corsa Coal Corp., guilty of charges stemming from a bribery scheme involving an Egyptian government-affiliated company....more
2/25/2026
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Egypt ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCPA Guidance ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Kickbacks ,
Money Laundering ,
Statutory Violations ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced the first monetary award under its new Whistleblower Rewards Program (Program) on January 29, 2026. The DOJ awarded $1 million to an individual whose...more
2/11/2026
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Leniency Programs ,
Mergers ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
2025 saw significant changes in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)’s approach to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement and anti-corruption efforts.
In February, DOJ announced a “pause” in enforcement of...more
1/20/2026
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Individual Accountability ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
White Collar Crimes
Global enforcement agencies are shifting priorities, reshaping the corporate bribery and corruption landscape. New laws, political changes, ESG-linked enforcement and AI-driven compliance – the next 12-18 months are critical...more
11/17/2025
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Greenwashing ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Without fanfare, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has published a memorandum revising its policy on when – and how – it will give credit to companies for fines and other payments made to other agencies,...more
6/24/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corruption ,
Crime Victims ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Fines ,
Fraud ,
New Guidance ,
Parallel Proceedings ,
Penalties ,
Settlement ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released long-awaited guidance (FCPA Guidelines) regarding its approach to enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) following the Executive Order (EO) pausing FCPA...more
For the last decade and more, the federal courts have grappled with the precise parameters of the federal wire fraud statute (and analogous criminal statutes). Among other things, there has been a Circuit split for some...more
This guidance follows a number of Executive Orders (EOs) and other memoranda from the DOJ, including (1) the February 10, 2025 EO pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days, pending the...more
To date, President Donald Trump has signed close to 100 Executive Orders (EOs) that signal the Trump Administration’s policies and key priorities, including objectives related to corporate crime and international trade and...more
On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) until new enforcement guidelines and...more
2/12/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Attorney General ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration