The Serious Fraud Office’s strategy for 2024 to 2029 indicates aspiration to be a more effective agency and to incentivise personnel.
On 18 April 2024, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published an ambitious, albeit...more
4/23/2024
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Companies that self-disclose, cooperate, and remediate could benefit from significantly reduced fines and possible declinations even in cases with aggravating factors.
In a speech at Georgetown University Law Center on...more
2/7/2023
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Updated DOJ policies will continue to focus on individual accountability and corporate recidivism, while aiming to provide additional incentives for voluntary self-reporting, foster greater transparency on use of monitors,...more
9/28/2022
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UK companies should be aware of the increasing focus on corporate culture by regulators on both sides of the Atlantic.
In a recent speech that has garnered significant attention, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco...more
11/8/2021
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Guidance sets out the SFO’s expectations for investigations but leaves open questions, particularly for cross-border investigations.
On 6 August 2019, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) issued its much-anticipated Corporate...more
8/10/2019
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The revised FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy signals DOJ’s emphasis on corporate voluntary self-disclosure, rewarding cooperating companies with a presumption in favor of declination and reductions in penalties.
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