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
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)