The updated guidance puts a heavy emphasis on self-reporting and clarifies how corporates under investigation can earn cooperation credit from UK prosecutors....more
4/28/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Liability ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement ,
Guidance Update ,
Self-Reporting ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
Companies in the US and around the world should consider their potential for UK exposure and assess their compliance programmes in light of that risk.
On 1 September 2025, the UK will implement a new corporate criminal...more
2/13/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure to Prevent ,
Fraud ,
Fraud Prevention ,
Multinationals ,
Risk Management ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
The UK’s growing focus on corporate criminal liability was seen in two recent pieces of news.
Last Friday the government announced a consultation on extending the reach of corporate criminal liability to additional...more