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
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Corporate Counsel ,
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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
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
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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