Recent guidance on US enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has significantly altered the landscape for cross-border investigations. Following President Donald Trump’s February 10, 2025 Executive Order...more
The new guidance on U.S. enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has significantly altered the landscape for cross-border investigations. President Trump’s February 10, 2025 Executive Order paused FCPA...more
Without fanfare, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has published a memorandum revising its policy on when – and how – it will give credit to companies for fines and other payments made to other agencies,...more
6/24/2025
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released long-awaited guidance (FCPA Guidelines) regarding its approach to enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) following the Executive Order (EO) pausing FCPA...more
This guidance follows a number of Executive Orders (EOs) and other memoranda from the DOJ, including (1) the February 10, 2025 EO pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for 180 days, pending the...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a criminal indictment and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a civil complaint against the founder and former CEO of an e-commerce technology startup. DOJ and...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently hosted a Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Industry in Washington, DC (SEC AI Roundtable). The day-long event, which took place on March 27, 2025,...more
To date, President Donald Trump has signed close to 100 Executive Orders (EOs) that signal the Trump Administration’s policies and key priorities, including objectives related to corporate crime and international trade and...more
On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) until new enforcement guidelines and...more
2/12/2025
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On September 23, 2024, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri announced much-anticipated revisions to the US Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Revised ECCP)...more