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FCPA Enforcement Might Take a Pause – Your Compliance Needs Won’t

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Corporate compliance officers might feel like they’ve been put through the whirlwind lately, with the Trump Administration issuing one sweeping announcement about corporate enforcement after another. Except, remember what a...more

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In Tackling the Demand Side of Global Corruption, New U.S. Law Accounts for the Potential Role of Companies

Much has been said about the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”) that President Biden signed into the law in December 2023, with particular attention given to the corrupt foreign officials who seek bribes from...more

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Enactment of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act Expands the U.S. Department of Justice’s Ability to Prosecute International...

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The breadth of the recently enacted FEPA presents pitfalls for U.S. companies dealing with foreign governments and state-owned entities requiring significant caution and effective compliance controls....more

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DOJ FCPA Opinion Letter Draws Lines Regarding “Corrupt Intent” and the “Business Purpose” Test

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Even with the absence of any major DOJ FCPA enforcement actions, DOJ issued an interesting FCPA Opinion Letter last week addressing application of the FCPA in circumstances where organizations face imminent serious bodily...more

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Anti-Corruption in 2022: A Look Ahead

This is the second post in this year’s series examining important trends and new development in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed health care enforcement. Up next: trends in tax enforcement. ...more

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2021 Year in Review: FCPA

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A. Basic Overview of Statute - The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq. (FCPA), makes it unlawful for U.S. persons and entities and others who act within the jurisdiction of the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes – The Cardboard Box and Freight Forwarders Risk Factors

For the remainder of the week, we return to Sherlock Holmes-themed blog posts. We have finished our review of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and now move on to The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. We begin this week’s adventure...more

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DOJ and SEC Update FCPA Resource Guide for 2020 – What’s New and What Does It Mean?

On July 3, 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) updated their 2012 joint guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) in the SEC and DOJ’s FCPA Resource Guide...more

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