Corruption, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Contractors

New Executive Order Directs DOJ to Pause FCPA Enforcement

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/19/2025

On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order that instructed DOJ to pause all action related to enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Enacted in 1977, the FCPA features anti-bribery...more

Key Compliance Takeaways for Companies from the DOJ's New Corporate Whistleblower Program

Holland & Hart LLP on 8/21/2024

On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its new “Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program” (“DOJ Program”), a three-year initiative managed by DOJ’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section....more

D.C. Circuit Upholds Federal Pay-to-Play Rule

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/28/2019

On June 18, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the court) dismissed a challenge to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) pay-to-play Rule 2030 (the rule) brought by the New York...more

Don’t Let Forced Labor and Bribery in Your Supply Chain Spoil the Holidays

Perkins Coie on 11/28/2016

The holiday retail season is an ideal time to check that forced labor and bribery—two top and interconnected supply-chain threats—do not undermine the success of your critical sales period. Not long ago, many in the...more

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2015 Update

BakerHostetler on 10/14/2015

Despite a decline in enforcement actions by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the first half of 2015 has continued to highlight the relevance and ever-evolving effects of the...more

The Fifth Letter and Expansion of the Brazilian Corruption Scandal into the Private Sector

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 7/31/2015

I recently received a review copy of the book The Fifth Letter by fellow University of Michigan grad Vivian L. Carpenter. It is a rollicking good read which touches on areas of constitutional law, inalienable rights in the...more

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2014

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/15/2014

For busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we have tried to summarize the most important international anti-corruption developments in the past month with links to primary resources. November was definitely a...more

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