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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for February 2025

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

Whiteford

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

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

President Trump Pauses FCPA Enforcement

On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order on “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security” (“the E.O.”). The E.O. orders Attorney General, Pam...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Trump Pauses FCPA Enforcement: Implications for Corporate Compliance Strategies

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On February 10, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order and accompanying fact sheet directing U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to pause the initiation of new investigations and enforcement actions, and to...more

Carlton Fields

President Trump Issues Executive Order Pausing Enforcement of FCPA: A Sea Change Moment for DOJ and SEC

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14209, titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security,” with the stated purpose of eliminating...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Trump Administration Shifts DOJ’s Approach to FCPA Enforcement

On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to halt ongoing enforcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in all active prosecutions brought pursuant to the...more

Polsinelli

A Changing Enforcement Landscape Under the New Administration

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As the Trump Administration embarks on its second term, significant shifts in government enforcement priorities are quickly taking shape. Not surprisingly, this administration appears to be focusing on immigration, drug and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Attorney General Bondi Overhauls Justice Priorities

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The new administration has signaled that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) will significantly shift its approach to criminal corporate enforcement. Specifically, on February 5, 2025, newly-confirmed United States Attorney...more

The Volkov Law Group

Sifting Through the Rubble — What to Make of the Topsy-Turvey World of FCPA Enforcement?

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The dust is settling and for all the drama surrounding the Trump Administration’s refocus on FCPA enforcement, the picture is becoming a little bit clearer.  When cooler heads prevail, it is much easier to pick through the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Executive Order Temporarily Pauses DOJ's FCPA Enforcement and Orders a Review of Guidelines and Policies

On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a law that prohibits companies with a connection to the United States from bribing foreign...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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

An FCPA Enforcement Pause Does Not Pause Anti-Corruption Compliance

U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity may be at a temporary standstill, but that should not mean much for the day-to-day operations of global anti-corruption compliance programs. If the Department of...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

The Volkov Law Group

Taking Stock of the FCPA Fallout (Part III of V)

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What an amazing turn of events? — Who would have predicted that the Trump Administration would take such a bold action in the name of advancing “American Competitiveness.” I admit I did not see this coming — the Trump...more

WilmerHale

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

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

The Volkov Law Group

Trump Administration Hits Pause on FCPA Enforcement (Part II of V)

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In an unprecedented action, the Trump Administration pushed the button and ended FCPA enforcement, at least for 180 days, until new guidance is issued by the Department of Justice.  The White House’s announcement seemed to...more

WilmerHale

FCPA Year-in-Review: 2024 Developments and Predictions for 2025

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity increased overall in 2024, with a notable uptick in Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement actions compared to 2023, despite a decrease in public Securities and...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review: US Trade Compliance Due Diligence 2024

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In addition to a myriad of issues to consider during M&A transactions, parties should conduct due diligence related to US trade regulations and the often-related foreign investment regulations that arise in the context of an...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Trump Administration’s Focus on the Department of Justice and Priorities (Part III of III)

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The Justice Department is about to undergo some fundamental changes.  The 2nd Trump Administration will take some initial broad strokes designed to increase accountability and control of prosecutors and laws enforcement....more

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