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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2024

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 2024

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption - June 18th - 19th, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by the C5 Group, the 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption London will bring together the brightest minds in anti-corruption and compliance to review the most pressing multi-jurisdictional enforcement updates...more

McDermott Will & Emery

China Draws Scrutiny as US Regulators Renew Anti-Bribery and Corruption Enforcement Focus

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Recent bribery and corruption enforcement efforts by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), combined with new legislative and policy initiatives, including last December’s passage...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for March 2024

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

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FEPA contains a broad prohibition on corrupt activity and applies to a broad category of public officials. First, FEPA makes it unlawful for any foreign official to “demand, seek, receive, accept, or agree to” receive...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act: Much Ado About Nothing?

In December 2023, President Joe Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law under the broader Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). While FEPA’s sponsors hailed it as “the most...more

Benesch

FEPA: The latest hammer in the DOJ’s anti-bribery toolbelt

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden completed the proverbial “sandwich” against international bribery schemes by signing the groundbreaking Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”) into law....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

New Landmark Foreign Extortion Prevention Act Targets the Demand Side of Foreign Bribery Schemes

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the landmark, bipartisan Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (the FEPA), as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. Closing a gap in U.S. anti-corruption laws, the...more

White & Case LLP

Regulating the Supply and Demand of Foreign Bribery

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With the December 2023 enactment of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act ("FEPA"), the United States' anti-bribery laws now penalize the "demand-side" of foreign bribery. While, for decades, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more

WilmerHale

Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2023 Developments and Predictions for 2024

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Publicly announced Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity in 2023 did not return to the levels seen a few years ago, as indicated by both the total number of cases against corporate and individual...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Handcuffs If Your Hand is Out: New Anti-Corruption Law Finally Criminalizes the Solicitation of Bribes By Foreign Officials

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In a long overdue move to fill a perceived gap in U.S. law, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act included a new law that will finally criminalize the solicitation of bribes by foreign officials....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Locke Lord LLP

The New Foreign Extortion Prevention ‎Act Augments U.S. Anti-Corruption and Anti-‎Bribery Laws and ‎Targets Demand-Side Corruption

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”) into law as part of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, sweeping in a new era in U.S. anti-corruption measures....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Anti-Bribery Expansion: The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. This bipartisan legislation included the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), which enables criminal prosecution of...more

The Volkov Law Group

Congress Passes Foreign Extortion Prevention Act in Effort to Address “Demand-Side” of Foreign Bribery Equation

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On December 14, 2023, Congress passed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (“FEPA”) in an effort to address certain deficiencies inherent in the current iteration of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), as part of the...more

King & Spalding

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA)

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How the New Law Creates Legal Risks and Opportunities for International Businesses - On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will give the U.S....more

Alston & Bird

Expanding U.S. Prosecutors’ Anti-Corruption Toolkit: FEPA Is Signed into Law

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Signed into law on December 22, 2023, the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) signals a further focus by the U.S. government on anti-corruption enforcement. Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Team...more

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The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act: Bribe-Soliciting Foreign Officials May Soon Be Subject To Criminal Penalties

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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

WilmerHale

Congress Enacts the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act Targeting Foreign Officials' Conduct

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On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Congress (Congress) passed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), as a part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The FEPA, which received bipartisan support, makes...more

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