An August 7, 2025 declination agreement published by the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Fraud Section—and the first bribery DOJ resolution of President Trump’s second term—provides initial insights into declinations under...more
8/13/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Controls ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Trump Administration ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The white collar world had an active year, with the last 12 months yielding further incentives from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to encourage voluntary disclosures as well as key rulings from the US Supreme Court that...more
Survey: Tech gaps, third parties pose biggest ABAC threats -
Compliance professionals surveyed regarding their anti-bribery and corruption efforts (ABAC) indicated resource support deficiencies in areas including staffing...more
9/29/2023
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ethics ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
FCPA Guidance ,
Surveys ,
Third-Party Risk ,
White Collar Crimes
In recent years, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) have further defined their anti-corruption due diligence and disclosure expectations of acquiring companies pre- and...more
4/8/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Controls ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)