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
/ 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
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Criminal Division announced its new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program on August 1, 2024. The Pilot Program incentivizes whistleblowers to provide information to the DOJ so...more
8/8/2024
/ CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Reporting ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Last week, senior Department of Justice leadership announced new policies and programs intended to further its “carrot and sticks” approach to corporate criminal enforcement, which has borne fruit with twice as many voluntary...more
3/14/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FinCEN ,
Pilot Programs ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
As previously reported, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced comprehensive corporate criminal enforcement policy changes utilizing both “carrots” and “sticks” to encourage companies to voluntarily self-disclose...more
Two recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) actions – a Department of Justice (DOJ) Opinion letter and an SEC settlement – underscore key diligence questions that legal and compliance departments should address when...more
9/11/2023
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Meal and Entertainment Expenditures ,
New Regulations ,
Opinion Letter ,
Pre-Judgment Interest ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Travel Expenses