Latin America has been the focus of considerable attention by the DOJ. Despite strong ties based on trade, shared values and democratic traditions, Latin America is being tested with new and precarious challenges from...more
11/5/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Webinars ,
White Collar Crimes
Latin America has been the focus of considerable attention by the Biden Administration and the DOJ. Despite strong ties based on trade, shared values and democratic traditions, Latin America is being tested with new and...more
10/8/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Webinars ,
White Collar Crimes
On January 17, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that it had obtained another in a recent string of guilty pleas as a result of investigations into government contracting by the Procurement...more
1/20/2023
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Biden Administration ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DOJ Strike Force ,
Ethics ,
Executive Orders ,
FBI ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Suspensions & Debarments
At the 36th Annual American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Conference on October 28, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced significant changes to Department of Justice policies on corporate...more
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
/ Anti-Corruption ,
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
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
8/25/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Enforcement ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Official ,
Internal Controls ,
Latin America ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
SDN List ,
White Collar Crimes