Corruption, Regulatory Requirements, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

From the US to Brazil: Tackling Corruption Risks in M&A

DLA Piper on 3/31/2025

Corporate transactions, especially mergers and acquisitions (M&A), have become pivotal strategies for growth in an increasingly globalized economy. However, with this expansion comes the responsibility of navigating complex...more

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments: 2024 Year in Review

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/16/2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this special edition of our award-winning monthly Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments newsletter summarizes the most...more

FCPA Enforcement Update: Commodities Trader Agrees to Almost $100 Million Fine

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 12/21/2023

On December 14, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Freepoint Commodities LLC, a Connecticut-based commodities trader, had agreed to a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) to resolve a DOJ investigation...more

CFTC 2020 Enforcement and Regulatory Developments and a Look Forward

WilmerHale on 3/2/2021

2020 saw continuity in CFTC leadership, programs, and direction from 2019. Overall, the Commission enjoyed an unusually heavy rulemaking calendar and continued the direction of its enforcement program from 2019. On the...more

RNC Deputy Finance Chair Elliott Broidy to Plead Guilty to Foreign Agent Registration Act Conspiracy

The Volkov Law Group on 10/12/2020

The former deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee and prominent fundraiser for President Trump has agreed to plead guilty with lobbying on behalf of Jho Low, an indicted and fugitive financier, who was...more

DOJ Tweaks FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy

The Volkov Law Group on 12/4/2019

The Department of Justice recently announced updates to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Policy. While the changes were relatively minor, the modifications underscored important principles surrounding...more

Beam Settles FCPA Violations with SEC for $8 Million for Pervasive Third-Party Bribery Schemes

The Volkov Law Group on 7/12/2018

After a lengthy investigation conducted by the SEC, Beam Suntory agreed to pay $8 million to settle FCPA violations in India. Beam’s settlement took over 5 years from initial disclosure to resolution – a long-time to say the...more

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