Two recent court Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases, a significant amendment to the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), and the new pilot whistleblower rewards program show that Anti-Corruption Enforcement...more
8/22/2024
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Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Government Investigations ,
Latin America ,
South Africa ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
President Biden recently signed a foreign aid bill that will have significant implications for United States sanctions enforcement, specifically Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705)...more
5/2/2024
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
DOJ Strike Force ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trading with the Enemy Act
On December 14, 2023, the United States House and Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). This bipartisan legislation, which Senator Sheldon...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been touting revisions to its corporate criminal enforcement policies and signaling increased action for nearly a year. Yesterday, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco formally announced...more
9/19/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Individual Accountability ,
Personal Liability ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
On March 3, 2022, at the 37th Annual American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section National Institute on White Collar Crime in San Francisco, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland emphasized that “the prosecution of...more
3/11/2022
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CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Crimes ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
IRS ,
Merrick Garland ,
Personal Liability ,
Securities Fraud ,
White Collar Crimes
Takeaways:
..In recent remarks, top DOJ officials stated that DOJ will “surge resources” and “redouble efforts” for corporate enforcement.
..Areas of particular concern include Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,...more
11/4/2021
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Benchmark Pricing ,
Biden Administration ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Fraud ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Price Manipulation ,
White Collar Crimes