On June 9, 2025, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice issued “Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)” (the “Memorandum”). The Memorandum...more
6/12/2025
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Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investigations ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
The Trump administration’s focus on reducing government spending, its policies on trade and tariffs, and its focus on paring back diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) mandates may result in an increase in private suits,...more
On February 10, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.” The order directs the DOJ to halt Foreign Corrupt...more
2/13/2025
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Attorney General ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On February 5, 2025, the newly sworn-in United States Attorney General, Pamela Bondi, issued 14 memos to DOJ employees. The memos make clear that, under AG Bondi, DOJ’s enforcement efforts will focus on (i) immigration...more
The SEC kicked off its fiscal year by bringing enforcement actions focused on AI and cyber disclosures. As discussed in more detail below:
•These actions again show SEC Enforcement prioritizing “hot button” issues like AI...more
On October 2, 2024, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced parallel...more
10/8/2024
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CEOs ,
CFTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
COOs ,
Energy Projects ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fraud ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Misleading Statements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Tax Credits