Since late March, the U.S. government has announced several significant enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the main U.S. law that prohibits bribery of non-U.S. government officials....more
In recent months, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) have announced several notable penalties for violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The FCPA prohibits...more
1/14/2021
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Penalties ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations
• A payment to a government official can take many forms.
• The SEC charges bank for books and records violation even absent a bribery charge.
• Industry-wide enforcement is a continuing tactic for U.S....more
10/24/2019
/ Accounting Controls ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Books & Records ,
Bribery ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Government Officials ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Controls ,
Internships ,
Quid Pro Quo ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements
In a much-anticipated decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Friday that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) did not apply to a foreign national acting outside the United States without direct...more
8/28/2018
/ Appeals ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Jurisdiction ,
Reversal