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McDermott Will & Schulte

SDNY to become haven for corporate declinations through new voluntary self-disclosure program

On February 24, 2026, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced a revised Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program for Financial Crimes (the Program), significantly...more

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SDNY Announces New Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program for Financial Crimes

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On February 24, 2026, the SDNY announced its updated voluntary corporate self-disclosure program for illegal activity involving fraud and financial misconduct affecting market integrity....more

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SDNY Launches Revised Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program for Financial Crimes

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On February 24, 2026, Jay Clayton, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), announced an updated Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program to incentivize companies to disclose illegal...more

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Corporate criminal liability reform: senior manager reform is progressing with potentially massive consequences

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The Crime and Policing Bill has now made it through the House of Lords committee, and the current version contains clause 213, which would make an organisation criminally liable where a senior manager commits any offence...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Corporate Crime 360: Your complete guide to APAC trends in 2026

Welcome to the HSF Kramer White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Outlook 2026: Trends in APAC - The risk landscape confronting corporates continues to shift quickly, shaped by geopolitical volatility, ongoing...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Month in a Minute: Developments in Anti‑Corruption - December 2025 and January 2026

Hughes Hubbard’s anti-corruption “Month in a Minute” offers a quick look-back at the biggest foreign corruption-related developments from the prior month. The Month in a Minute is intended to provide a quick snapshot of the...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Australian Government Passes New Hate Crime Legislation: What Businesses Should Know

New hate crime legislation has important implications that Australian businesses should be aware of and reflects a continued emphasis on corporate responsibility in relation to who companies interact with across their supply...more

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DOJ Criminal Fraud Section 2025 Year in Review: Major Reorganization Confirms Shifting Enforcement Landscape

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The Department of Justice's (DOJ or the Department) Criminal Fraud Section has undergone its most significant reorganization in years, according to its recently released 2025 Year in Review. Those changes and the current...more

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Major Law Reforms And Shifting SFO Guidance Impacts Corporate Criminal Enforcement In The UK

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The UK continues to strengthen its approach to white collar crime and corporate investigations, with significant legal and regulatory reforms introduced in 2025 and further changes anticipated. The UK Government’s new...more

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Italy Ramps Up Cross-Border Investigations And Broadens Corporate Liability Under New Reforms

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Criminal enforcement risk in Italy remained high in 2025, with intensified use of court administrators appointed to oversee fashion and luxury brands’ Italian subsidiaries for negligent supply-chain oversight enabling labor...more

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In A Nutshell: Key White-Collar Crime And Investigations Challenges For In-House Counsel In 2026

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Our review of financial crime and investigation trends over the past year offers valuable insight into the increasingly complex regulatory and enforcement environment confronting organizations globally. The A&O Shearman...more

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Ensure Compliance Programs Keep Up With New Corporate Criminal Offenses

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The goal of recent law reforms in many jurisdictions is to make it easier to hold businesses to account for offenses committed by their directors, employees, agents and other associated parties, a corporate criminal liability...more

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Asset Freezes In Germany: What International Companies Need To Know

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German authorities are increasingly using asset freezes as a powerful tool in anti-corruption enforcement, with ripple effects that can impact a company’s operations worldwide. German subsidiaries or business operations...more

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Peru Law On Corporate Crime Establishes New Penalty System: Key Takeaways

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Law No. 31740, which significantly expands corporate criminal liability in Peru, is now in effect. The law, recently enacted by the Congress of the Republic of Peru, amends Law. No. 30424, which introduced an autonomous...more

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Violation of EU restrictive measures: the Italian Decree implementing EU Directive 2024/1226

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On January 9, 2026, Legislative Decree no. 211 of 30 December 2025 (the “Decree”) was published in the Official Italian Journal, implementing Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the definition of offenses and penalties for the...more

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New corporate and limited partnership requirements under The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA): A...

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ECCTA introduces wide-ranging and significant reforms to UK company and UK limited partnership (UKLP) laws. Its principal objectives are to: (i) expand the role of the registrar of companies (the Registrar) and strengthen the...more

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DOJ Leaders Affirm New Approach to Corporate Criminal Enforcement and Preview Policy Changes

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A number of top leaders from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) addressed a gathering of white collar criminal defense attorneys at the American Conference Institute's (ACI) 42nd Annual Conference on Foreign Corrupt...more

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DOJ Establishes Health & Safety Unit within the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section

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On December 2, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published a website for a dedicated Health & Safety Unit (“HSU”) within the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. According to DOJ’s description, the new unit is designed to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

America First enforced: Recent FCPA action reflects administration priorities

On November 10, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a two-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with a foreign telecommunications company, marking the first criminal corporate resolution since the Trump...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Italy is reshaping sanctions enforcement and corporate criminal liability

Two major legislative initiatives, currently under parliamentary review, will reshape the compliance landscape for companies operating in Italy: The implementation of Directive (EU) 2024/1226 (Directive), introducing criminal...more

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Austria - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in the UK? Sections 304 to 309 of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB) are the key pieces of the Austrian legislation governing bribery. What constitutes a bribe? A bribe is...more

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Angola - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What constitutes a bribe? A bribe is any undue advantage, whether monetary or otherwise, that is offered, promised, given, requested, or accepted with the intent to influence the actions or decisions of a public official...more

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Czech Republic - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in the Czech Republic? The Czech Act No. 40/2009 Coll., the Criminal Code, as amended (Criminal Code) and the Act No. 418/2011 Coll., on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities...more

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Colombia - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What constitutes a bribe? Bribes in Colombia have different definitions depending on the applicable law; however, generally speaking they all revolve around the same idea: the offering, promising, giving or receiving of...more

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Burundi - Global Bribery Offenses Guide (Updated)

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What is the legal framework governing bribery in Burundi? The key legislation governing bribery in Burundi is the Anti-Bribery Act 2006. However, in prosecution of bribery, reference is made to provisions found in other...more

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