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“Knock on our door before we knock on yours:” Recent DOJ Trends

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On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (“DAG Monaco”) gave the keynote address at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime. She addressed the success she views in the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 305 -- Deep Dive into SAP FCPA Settlement

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SAP agreed to a three-year deferred prosecution agreement, in exchange for the payment of approximately $220 million in penalties for bribe payments made to South African and Indonesia government officials. DOJ’s resolution...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The SAP FCPA Enforcement Action-Part 3: The Comeback

This week we are taking a deep dive into the SAP Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action. In it, SAP agreed to pay the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approximately...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2023

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Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

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More Clarity on the Horizon for FCPA Resolutions? DOJ and SEC Officials Discuss Enforcement Trends

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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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

What Companies Can Learn from the FirstEnergy/Ohio GOP “Dark Money” Scandal

In June, two prominent Ohioans were sentenced for their involvement in one of the largest political scandals in Ohio’s history. Former Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives Larry Householder and former Chair of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for March 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

A&O Shearman

Telecommunications Company Agrees To Plead Guilty Following Alleged Breach Of 2019 Deferred Prosecution Agreement

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On March 2, 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden (the “Company”) agreed to plead guilty and to pay a penalty of approximately...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned from Ericsson’s DPA Breach: An Internal Investigation Nightmare (Part III of III)

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This is not your typical FCPA enforcement action Lessons Learned column.  Instead, Ericsson’s breach of its DPA presents a laundry list of internal investigation errors – as a practitioner in this area, this is the nightmare...more

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Ericsson’s DPA Breach Conduct – Failures to Disclose and Report (Part II of III)

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Ericsson’s breach of its 2019 Deferred Prosecution Agreement reads like an internal investigation horror show.  It is every investigator’s nightmare scenario – failure to discover evidence that was available to inform and...more

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Ericsson Settles Breach of 2019 FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement: Agrees to Plead Guilty, Pay $206 Million, and Extend...

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Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company, based in Sweden, settled its breach of its 2019 Deferred Prosecution Agreement, agreed to enter a guilty plea and pay a $206 million penalty.  In 2019, Ericsson entered...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Profit Sharing as Bribery: The Honeywell FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 3 – The Comeback

To close out 2022 in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements of FCPA enforcement actions with Honeywell UOP,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Profit Sharing as Bribery: The Honeywell FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 2 – The King and Bribery Schemes

To close out 2022 in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements of FCPA enforcement actions with Honeywell UOP,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Profit Sharing as Bribery: The Honeywell FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 1 – Introduction

To close out 2022 in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) both announced settlements of FCPA enforcement actions with Honeywell...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

ABB FCPA Resolution: Part 5 – A Win for Compliance

We conclude our exploration of the latest resolution of a Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA) violation involving the Swiss construction giant, ABB Ltd. There have been several reference documents used this week and they...more

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DOJ and SEC Secure $41 Million Settlement from Brazilian Airline for FCPA Violations (Part I of II)

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The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission reached a $41 million settlement with GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (“GOL”) to resolve criminal and civil foreign bribery charges....more

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UK Serious Fraud Office's Annual Report 2021-2022: A Call for Investment

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The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) recently released its 2021-2022 Annual Report. The report highlights major successes for the SFO along with key challenges the prosecutor needs to tackle going forward....more

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SEC Joins DOJ in Probe of Ericsson ISIS Bribery Payments

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Ericsson is having a tough time.  First, in 2019, Ericsson settled FCPA charges with the Justice Department and the SEC for a total of $1 billion (with a B).  Second, Ericsson had an independent compliance monitor appointed...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Cookies, Chocolates and IP: The Stericycle FCPA Enforcement Action – Part IV

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action, involving the waste management company, Stericycle, Inc....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Cookies, Chocolates and IP: The Stericycle FCPA Enforcement Action – Part III

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action, involving the waste management company, Stericycle, Inc....more

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DOJ and SEC Kick Off the Second Quarter with Major FCPA Settlement with International Waste Management Company

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On April 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) separately announced that Stericycle Inc. (Stericycle), an international waste management company headquartered in Lake...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Cookies, Chocolates and IP: The Stericycle FCPA Enforcement Action – Part II

Earlier this week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action, involving the waste management company, Stericycle, Inc....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Cookies, Chocolates and IP: The Stericycle FCPA Enforcement Action – Part I

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action. To say that the respondent company, Stericycle, Inc. (Stericycle) had a culture...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance Report - James Koukios on the Monaco Speech

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan-favourite James Koukios, a partner at Morrison and Foerster, and we take a deep dive into the Lisa Monaco speech from October and related remarks from other...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

There’s A New Compliance Sheriff In Town, And She’s Cracking Down On Corporate Misconduct

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The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") is making it harder on companies that commit corporate crimes. A lot harder. That’s the message that Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco recently gave attendees at the American Bar...more

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