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UK, French, and Swiss Enforcement Authorities Announce New Alliance

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Anti-bribery and corruption agencies in the UK, France and Switzerland today announced a shared commitment to tackling international bribery and corruption, by way of a new taskforce intended to strengthen collaboration....more

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Client Alert: Attorney General Bondi Changes Direction on FCPA and FARA Prosecutions

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On her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced several changes to the standards governing the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, charging decisions, plea negotiations and sentencing recommendations. Two...more

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Compliance Still Matters: The Future of FCPA Enforcement

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On January 20, President Trump issued an Executive Order designating certain international cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) or Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). ...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order to Halt FCPA Enforcement

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) pausing all future investigations and enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for at least 180 days, along with directing the U.S. attorney...more

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Changed Focus of FCPA Actions Under Trump Executive Order

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On February 5, 2025, newly appointed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Total Elimination of Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations” (the February 5 Memorandum), which outlined a broad...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Pausing Bribery Prosecutions: What Companies Need to Know

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Last week President Trump signed an Executive Order pausing enforcement of the nation’s most robust anti-bribery statute, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The EO seeks a complete overhaul of the FCPA enforcement...more

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Future of FCPA Enforcement Uncertain (For Now) as New Administration Revamps the Law Enforcement Toolkit

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Among the drumbeats of rapid pronouncements and policy shifts since January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration recently issued a 180-day pause on new investigations and enforcement actions involving the U.S. Foreign Corrupt...more

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U.S. Dials Back Implementation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorney General (AG) Pamela Bondi to “cease initiation of any new [Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (15...more

White & Case LLP

FCPA Freeze and Refocus: Is Enforcement Becoming a Tool to Promote U.S. Economic, Foreign Policy and National Security Interests?

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Attorney General of the United States to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and to issue updated guidelines for...more

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Criminal FCPA enforcement paused. Now what?

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump ordered the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and issue new enforcement guidelines that take into consideration U.S....more

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Enforcement under the Trump Administration: Reports of the FCPA’s Death are Exaggerated

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (the “EO”) directing the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to pause new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) investigations and enforcement actions for 180...more

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Federal Departments And Regulatory Agencies Move Quickly To Reorganize Structure And Policy Goals Following Introduction Of New...

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Department of Justice - One day after her confirmation on February 4, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued two Memos addressed to the entire Department of Justice (DOJ), which curtailed enforcement under the Foreign...more

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The Department of Justice’s Policy Changes — Key Takeaways for the Business Community

Over the past few days, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued several significant policy memos that reshape the landscape for corporate legal risk, particularly for multinational corporations engaged in international...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

DOJ Narrows FCPA Enforcement Focus

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Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi has issued a directive that both: (1) effectively shifts the DOJ’s FCPA enforcement focus towards those cases related to foreign bribery involving cartels and transnational criminal...more

Wiley Rein LLP

AG Bondi Refocuses DOJ Priorities in New Guidance Documents

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On February 5, newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a series of guidance documents refocusing U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) priorities for the new Administration. In addition to effectuating many of President...more

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Newly Confirmed AG Pam Bondi Issues Directive Limiting Scope of FCPA Enforcement

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Newly Appointed US Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a directive shifting the focus of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations and cases away from those that do not involve criminal operations of cartels and...more

The Volkov Law Group

FCPA Predictions: Don’t Expect Much to Change

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In 2017, when President Trump first took office, big changes were expected in FCPA enforcement.  Much of this reflected President Trump’s expressed misgivings on the substance of the FCPA.  He was not a big fan of the law and...more

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Episode 353 -- 2024 FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Review

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Can the DOJ’s commitment to holding individuals and corporations accountable under the FCPA survive the changing political climate in 2025? Will the push for innovation in corporate compliance programs be enough to maintain...more

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The Sanctions Year in Review: DOJ takes First Steps to Enforce “The New FCPA” While OFAC’s Enforcement Actions Decline

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Enforcement and compliance prognosticators (like myself) continued to push DOJ’s promise to transform sanctions enforcement into the era of “the new FCPA.” While DOJ’s promise to bring about an aggressive corporate...more

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DOJ’s Balancing Act — Incentives to Cooperate and Deterrence (Part III of III)

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While DOJ did not have an overwhelming FCPA enforcement year, DOJ has devoted significant energy to tweaking its enforcement and compliance policies.  These measures were believed to coincide with a number of significant...more

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FCPA 2024 Enforcement — Bribery Schemes and Compliance Reminders (Part II of III)

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Criminals can be creative — that is a true statement but essentially FCPA criminals have to embrace a variety of well-established techniques to accomplish a straight-forward goal — steal money from the company to funnel...more

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The FCPA Year in Review — More of the Same with Some Twists (Part I of III)

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With the end of the Biden Administration, it is hard to identify a consistent theme relating to FCPA enforcement.  On the one hand, the Biden Administration talked a big game, elevating the anti-corruption fight as a national...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2024

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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DOJ and SEC Close 2024 with FCPA Enforcement Action Against AAR Corp; DOJ and SEC Announces Resolution with Deepak Sharma, CEO of...

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The Justice Department and the SEC finished 2024 with a coordinated resolution of criminal and civil FCPA charges against AAR Corporation, an Illinois-based provider of aviation products and services. In addition, DOJ...more

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