The enforcement environments in the US and UK are evolving at rapid pace. In the US, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a new White-Collar Enforcement Plan and several revised policy documents on...more
8/6/2025
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Bribery ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
On 24 April 2025, the SFO published new guidance1 for companies in relation to self-reporting, co-operation, and when they can expect to be invited to engage in negotiations for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) as an...more
5/1/2025
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Cooperation ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
New Guidance ,
Self-Reporting ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
The UK Procurement Act 2023 (the Procurement Act) came into force on 24 February 2025. It introduced significant changes to the UK public procurement landscape including a new regime for suppliers to be excluded from a...more
The UK Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023 sets out two major reforms making it much easier for UK authorities to prosecute corporate wrongdoing:
- it substantially increases the circumstances in which a company...more