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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

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

DOJ Memoranda Impact FCPA, FARA, and Other National Security Enforcement Priorities

President Trump’s pick for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, took quick action upon her swearing in on February 5, 2025, to make changes within the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) via the issuance of fourteen separate memorandum...more

The Volkov Law Group

New FCPA Guidance — What to Expect (Part IV of V)

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As we continue through the maze of Executive Orders and new Guidance, which is expected in 180 days, the questions surrounding FCPA enforcement are swirling.  In some respects, we have had a preview.  It is hard to know what...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FCPA Enforcement on Pause Per Executive Order

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Just over two months ago, the Kansas City Chiefs were still two-time defending Super Bowl champions, Luka Doncic was a Dallas Maverick, and the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit was...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Long Live the FCPA?

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The Trump administration has taken significant action this week to overhaul the executive branch’s long-standing policy toward the prosecution of white collar offenses. First, a memo issued by newly confirmed U.S. Attorney...more

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President Trump and Attorney General Bondi Announce Significant Shift in FCPA and Other Corporate Enforcement Priorities

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Soon after being sworn in, President Trump issued Executive Orders identifying top administration priorities: combating illegal immigration, drug cartels, and unlawful DEI practices. Taking a similar tack, on her first day in...more

DLA Piper

President Trump’s Executive Order Pauses FCPA Enforcement Pending Attorney General Review

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On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) until new enforcement guidelines and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

China Issues First Compliance Guidelines to Combat Commercial Bribery Risks - UPDATED February 2025

On January 10, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) put into effect its Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (“Compliance Guidelines”)....more

Hogan Lovells

Global Bribery and Corruption Outlook 2025

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As we welcome 2025, the year ahead promises to be a year of change. After more than 70 national elections in 2024, the dust hasn’t fully settled, not least in the United States, where President Trump has taken office for the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Analyzing the Attorney General’s FCPA Enforcement Shift

UPDATE: President Signs Executive Order Directing DOJ to Pause All FCPA Enforcement for 180 Days - On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to pause all...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The UK Election and Its Implications for Compliance Professionals

Last week saw the greatest wipeout in the recorded history of UK governments, which saw the Tories being swept from power and losing over 400 seats in Parliament. Labor took over with a commanding presence, securing around...more

Nossaman LLP

Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 21

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 20

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 14

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New SFO Director Sets Tone for Tenure

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Motivated by a “visceral reaction” to large-scale economic crime, Nick Ephgrave lays out vision for a bolder, more pragmatic, and more proactive agency. Whistleblowers, dawn raids, and cross-agency collaboration are all...more

The Volkov Law Group

Congress Passes Foreign Extortion Prevention Act in Effort to Address “Demand-Side” of Foreign Bribery Equation

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On December 14, 2023, Congress passed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”) in an effort to address certain deficiencies inherent in the current iteration of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), as part of the...more

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Costa Rica Passes First “Whistleblower Law” to Protect Complainants and Witnesses of Possible Acts of Corruption

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On December 13, 2023, the Legislative Chamber of Costa Rica passed Bill No. 23,449, “Protección de las personas denunciantes y testigos de actos de corrupción contra represalias laborales” (Law for the protection of...more

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Part 3: Addressing and Demystifying Common Denials Surrounding the Upcoming CTA

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CTA Denial #3: “My industry’s lobbyists would never allow such a law to get passed.” Lobbyists had staved off attempts to implement the CTA, and its predecessor bills, for decades....more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 4, Issue 44

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: DOJ Expands the Reach of Its Policies on Self-Disclosure of Corporate Misconduct

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On February 22, 2023, the Department of Justice announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (the Disclosure Policy) that now governs corporate prosecutions by US Attorney’s Offices (USAOs) nationwide. Building on a 2022...more

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Price Gouging Updates: Federal Price Gouging Legislation; Addressing Infant Formula Shortages; Resolution of Online Merchants...

Two federal price gouging bills were recently introduced in Congress. Senator Elizabeth Warren led the introduction of the Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022. The bill prohibits “unconscionably excessive price[s]” at any...more

The Volkov Law Group

Administration Proposes Legislative Changes to Enhance Asset Forfeiture, Sanctions Enforcement Against Russian Government and...

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As part of the United States governments effort to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, the Biden Administration sent to Congress a number of legislative proposals in addition to a supplemental request for an additional...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

¿Cómo implementará FinCEN las Provisiones de Reportaje de Información de los Dueños Beneficiarios de la Ley de Transparencia...

FinCEN ha estado ocupada en la búsqueda de combatir la corrupción, como lo demuestra la emisión consecutiva de Avisos de Propuesta de Reglamentación (“NPRMs”). El 6/12/21, emitieron el (Proceso regulatorio para los nuevos...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

How will FinCEN Implement the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)? They...

FinCEN has been busy in the quest to fight corruption as evidenced by back-to-back issuance of Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs).  On 12/6/21, they issued the (Regulatory Process for New Real Estate Sector Reporting...more

The Volkov Law Group

Prosecutors Embrace Criminal AML Charges in Corruption Cases

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Federal prosecutors enjoy flipping through the United States Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq., to pick out tools to charge defendants.  Over the last ten years, DOJ’s reliance on criminal charges in FCPA cases has...more

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