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How the New Administration Is Reshaping Trade

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Today my colleagues and I will discuss recent developments in the US trade regulatory space. We’re almost 100 days into the new administration, which stepped into a dynamic US trade regulatory environment, including new...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

New Executive Order on FCPA: Impact on Corporate Compliance

On Feb. 10, the White House announced a new executive order (“EO”) entitled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.” This EO essentially directs the U.S....more

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White Collar and Corporate Criminal Enforcement in the Trump 2.0 Era

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When President-Elect Donald J. Trump takes office on January 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) is certain to be at the center of the action and conversation in Washington, D.C.—just as it...more

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Congress Expands DOJ’s Power to Prosecute Corruption with the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

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Adding to federal prosecutors’ tool kit in fighting global corruption, on December 14, 2023, Congress passed with bipartisan support, the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). As part of the National Defense Authorization...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] The Annual Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Midyear Review - September 14th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

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In this year's Annual Review of the FCPA, we will cover: - 2021 and year-to-date 2022 re-cap of new developments; - Biden Administration focus and predictions on FCPA; and - A review of compliance best practices from a...more

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Automotive Industry in 2022

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In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] 2022 Enforcement Outlook Series - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act/Anti-Corruption - March 8th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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As expected when a new administration takes office, 2021 saw a surge in white-collar enforcement activity. There was a 12% increase in white-collar prosecutions during US President Joe Biden’s first year in office, and that...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

Porter Hedges LLP

Anti-Corruption Enforcement: 2021 Year-In-Review

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As we look back on 2021, several anti-corruption enforcement trends emerge. The following summarizes the key developments of the prior year and trends to watch in 2022: The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought 24...more

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FCPA 2021 Year In Review

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The Biden administration took office in January 2021, announcing aggressive and sweeping anticorruption initiatives to tackle corruption around the world, labeling corruption a national security priority, and signaling a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Announces Formal Strategy To Counter Corruption

On December 6, 2021, the White House released "United States Strategy on Countering Corruption" (the Strategy Paper), which outlines the Biden administration's focus on fighting corruption as a core national security interest...more

A&O Shearman

Expect more FCPA enforcement: Biden administration names corruption a national security interest

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On December 6, 2021, the Biden administration announced a sweeping new anti-corruption strategy. The “United States Strategy on Countering Corruption” (the SCC) follows President Biden’s declaration this summer, in a June...more

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Biden Administration releases first United States strategy on Countering Corruption

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The Biden-Harris Administration intensified its focus on combating corruption by issuing the first-ever United States Strategy on Countering Corruption (“USSCC”) on December 6, 2021. This Strategy followed the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Ongoing Program] 2021 Latin American Compliance Conference - Day 2 - September 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Join us virtually for our second annual Latin American Compliance Conference. During this two-day webinar series, attendees will hear from McDermott White Collar litigators and compliance specialists, as well as industry and...more

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[Ongoing Program] 2021 Latin American Compliance Conference - Day 1 - September 28th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT

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Join us virtually for our second annual Latin American Compliance Conference. During this two-day webinar series, attendees will hear from McDermott White Collar litigators and compliance specialists, as well as industry and...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Administration's Anti-Corruption Efforts Likely to Yield Greater FCPA Enforcement in Latin America and Beyond

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On June 3 of this year, the Biden Administration made plain its commitment to fighting corruption around the world, releasing a document identifying the fight against corruption “as an economic and national security priority”...more

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Trade Matters - August 2021

1. Biden Administration Trade Posture- The Biden administration is slowly and steadily reviewing the decisions of the Trump administration. So far, the administration has struck a deal with the EU to end the 17-year-old...more

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President Biden Declares Anticorruption Efforts a Core U.S. National Security Interest

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On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued a memorandum declaring anticorruption efforts to be "a core United States national security interest" and announcing a plan to "significantly bolster" anticorruption enforcement. While...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] 2021 National Security Series - The Annual Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Midyear Review - July 21st, 1:00 pm -...

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In this year's Annual Midyear Review of the FCPA, we will cover: - A 2020 and first-half 2021 re-cap; - Biden Administration focus on FCPA; - Future predictions on FCPA developments in the new administration; and -...more

Miller Canfield

Biden Memorandum on Combating Corruption Likely Means Increased FCPA Enforcement

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Earlier this month, the Biden Administration formally announced that combating corruption is a core United States national security interest. On June 3, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a Memorandum on Establishing the...more

Bracewell LLP

Biden Administration Prioritizes Increased and Broadened Anti-Corruption Enforcement

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On June 3, 2021, the White House issued a memorandum announcing anti-corruption as a core national security interest. The memorandum explains that, “[c]orruption threatens United States national security, economic equity,...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Biden Administration Issues Directive for Revitalized Strategies to Combat Corruption and Financial Crime, Signaling Increased...

On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued the first National Security Study Memorandum of his presidency, in which he declared fighting corruption “a core United States national security interest.” The Memorandum sets out the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

President Biden Elevates Anticorruption Enforcement

Last week, President Biden issued a memorandum on Establishing the Fight Against Corruption as a Core United States National Security Interest. The memorandum ushers in a new era of collaboration between federal agencies and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Biden Administration, Corruption and National Security

Last week’s announcement by President Biden that corruption is a national security issue is one that has long been overdue. The modern era of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement began, in part, as a response to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Next Four Years in International Business

Over the past few weeks, we have been speculating on the international trends and tides we expect to see in the next four years under a new U.S. presidential administration. So that you can enjoy our prognostications (before...more

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