On June 9, Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum outlining new guidelines for the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)....more
With 2025 underway, the ArentFox Schiff White Collar team highlights the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new enforcement priorities and two cases pending before the US Supreme Court that could have sweeping implications for...more
3/12/2025
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
SCOTUS ,
White Collar Crimes
In our closing episode on COVID-19 related financial fraud, Scott Peeler, Lynn Fiorentino, and Susan Tran from our Government Enforcement & White Collar group focus the discussion on how to best prepare if the government...more
In today’s episode, Scott Peeler, Lynn Fiorentino, and Susan Tran from our Government Enforcement & White Collar group keep the discussion going on COVID-19 related aid. The bottom line? Businesses and individuals who apply...more
Earlier this week, the federal government reopened the Paycheck Protection Program – and emphasized a renewed focus on preventing fraud and abuse. In today’s episode, Scott Peeler, Lynn Fiorentino, and Susan Tran from our...more
The Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Enforcement Division of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published its second edition of A Resource Guide to the US Foreign Corrupt...more
7/16/2020
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
FCPA Resource Guide ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Liu v Securities and Exchange Commission ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
While gearing up to get trillions of dollars into the economy, the government was also setting in place the mechanism to investigate and prosecute fraud related to these programs.
The CARES Act was signed into law on March...more
6/29/2020
/ Audits ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Aid ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FIRREA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Grants ,
Investigations ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TARP ,
Whistleblowers
Earlier this week, the US Department of Justice published updated guidance on how it evaluates corporate compliance programs when conducting investigations, making charging decisions, and negotiating pleas or other...more