What in the world is happening with enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)? And what does the recent executive order (EO) and Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance mean for U.S. and global companies? Our view...more
2/13/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
On November 28–30, 2023, the American Conference Institute’s 40th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), held in Washington, D.C., brought together prosecutors, regulators, corporate...more
12/6/2023
/ Clawbacks ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Remediation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
White Collar Crimes
On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (the “DAG”) announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) Safe Harbor Policy issued by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) as part of her comments detailing increased...more
10/10/2023
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Antitrust Division ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Mischief ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
Safe Harbors ,
Voluntary Disclosure
Since September 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or “the Department”) has made a number of announcements signaling notable changes to its U.S. corporate enforcement policies. These changes include key revisions to...more
On January 17, 2023, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. (“AAG Polite”) announced several key revisions to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement Policy (the “CEP”) governing...more