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DOJ Focuses FCPA Enforcement With New Guidelines

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DOJ issues updated guidelines, ending temporary “pause” on FCPA enforcement and focusing potential enforcement on priority areas. On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum (the Guidelines)...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Back in Action: The Trump Administration Lifts “Pause” in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement

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Approximately four months after President Trump imposed a pause on new Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) investigations and enforcement actions, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued new guidelines lifting that...more

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Justice Department Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New, Focused Guidance (Part I of II)

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The Justice Department has returned to the FCPA enforcement arena — in a significant development, DOJ announced the resumption of FCPA enforcement, with a new set of enforcement guidance principles.  The new guidance is an...more

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DOJ Resumes Foreign Bribery Investigations, Focusing on ‘Vindication of US Interests’

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On June 9, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued new guidelines for investigations and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), following a four-month pause of new FCPA investigations per President...more

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DOJ Poised to Reboot FCPA Investigations and Enforcement

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Issued on February 10, 2025, Executive Order 14209 (“Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement To Further American Economic and National Security”) called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to “review guidelines and...more

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New DOJ FCPA Guidelines Target Cases Linked to US Strategic Interests

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On June 9, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum entitled “Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),” which establishes guidelines to ensure that FCPA...more

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New FCPA Guidance By DOJ

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The Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently announced new guidelines for investigations and enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). ...more

Cozen O'Connor

DOJ Restarts Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Focusing on U.S. Interests

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On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled "Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)." The memo follows a four-month review triggered by...more

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DOJ Announces Updated Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies Under Its New White Collar Enforcement Plan

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Last week, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Head of the Criminal Division Matthew R. Galeotti announced key changes to the DOJ’s enforcement priorities during his keynote address at the Securities Industry and Financial...more

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Compliance and Self-Disclosure of Misconduct Must be Top Priorities for Corporate Organizations, According to New Guidance from...

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On May 12, 2025, Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti, head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, issued a new policy memorandum entitled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against...more

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DOJ Announces Key Revisions to Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

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On May 12, 2025, the Head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, Matthew Galeotti, announced a new white collar enforcement plan in a memorandum entitled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against...more

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Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Enforcement Policies; More Carrots and Sticks

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On May 12, 2025, at SIFMA’s annual Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Conference, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division Chief announced a new White-Collar Enforcement Plan and accompanying changes to...more

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Ten Takeaways from the DOJ Criminal Division’s New Playbook on White Collar Enforcement Priorities

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On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice ("the DOJ" or "the Department") unveiled its new playbook for prosecuting white-collar and corporate crime. DOJ announced enforcement priorities for the Criminal Division ("the...more

The Volkov Law Group

FCPA Opinion Release Provides Guidance on Payment of Travel and Other Expenses for Foreign Government Officials

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The Justice Department’s Opinion Release procedure has provided important guidance over the years.  The library of Opinion Release letters is well-organized and accessible to the legal and compliance community....more

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Annual ABA White Collar Conference Brings Additional Updates to DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy

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Last week at the American Bar Association’s annual National Institute on White Collar Crime in Miami, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite highlighted several new facets of the...more

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DOJ Announces Significant Guidance on Compliance, Compensation, Communications and Cooperation

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On March 3, 2023, as part of the rollout of several updates to its guidance on corporate compliance programs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new policy aimed at incentivizing compliance-driven compensation and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Monaco Memo – A Jolt for Compliance: Part 4 – New Factors in Selecting Monitors

Today, we continue our exploration of the Monaco Memo by considering the sections relating to the evaluation of cooperation during the pendency of the investigation and the evaluation of a company’s compliance program at the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Monaco Memo: A Jolt for Compliance: Part 3 – Cooperation and Compliance Program Evaluation

Today, we continue our exploration of the Monaco Memo by considering the sections relating to the evaluation of cooperation during the pendency of the investigation and the evaluation of a company’s compliance program at the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Monaco Memo and Polite Speech – A Jolt for Compliance: Part 2 – Swiftly and Without Delay

Today, we continue our exploration of the Monaco Memo by considering the section entitled “Timely Disclosures and Prioritization of Individual Investigations”. This portion of the Monaco Memo re-emphasized the reinstitution...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Monaco Memo and Polite Speech – A Jolt for Compliance: Part 1 – Introduction

Last seek saw the announcement of two significant and related releases of information from the Department of Justice (DOJ) around Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement and corporate compliance programs. They were...more

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Voluntary Disclosure: Newsflash – October 2020

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In this episode, we examine how two criminal defendants are aiming to leverage parallel FCPA investigations by the SEC and the DOJ to build their defense. We’ll also offer our thoughts on the SEC’s new (and improved?)...more

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Voluntary Disclosure: Newsflash July 2020

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A government inquiry can result in serious consequences for a company or individual. Our new podcast series, Voluntary Disclosure—brought to you by the lawyers in our investigations, enforcement, and white collar practice—is...more

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DOJ Policy Increases Incentives for Self-Reporting of Potentially Willful Trade Violations

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The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") has issued guidance revising its 2016 voluntary disclosure policy to provide companies stronger incentives to voluntarily self-report apparent potentially willful trade...more

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DOJ Further Incentivizes Voluntary Disclosure with Small Changes to FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy

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The Department of Justice tweaked its FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy to further incentivize corporations to make voluntary disclosures. These small changes essentially acknowledge that companies in a very early stage of an...more

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UK SFO Releases Guidance on Corporate Cooperation Credit

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Guidance sets out the SFO’s expectations for investigations but leaves open questions, particularly for cross-border investigations. On 6 August 2019, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) issued its much-anticipated Corporate...more

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