We have previously written about the impact of the pause in enforcement of the FCPA implemented by the Trump Administration on non-American companies.1 Although the 180-day review period the Executive Order provided to the...more
4/29/2025
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
How the New Law Creates Legal Risks and Opportunities for International Businesses -
On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will give the U.S....more
1/5/2024
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
NDAA ,
Popular ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Travel Act ,
Wire Fraud
Enforcement authorities throughout the United States and Latin America are grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is dramatically changing the economic landscape and is sure to change the enforcement...more
Enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continue to aggressively investigate fraud and corruption across the region in the third quarter of 2019. Below, we highlight some recent developments and...more
10/14/2019
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Anti-Corruption ,
Argentina ,
Aviation Industry ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
Chile ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Investigations ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ecuador ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Indictments ,
Kickbacks ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
Peru ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
In one of the largest FCPA settlements in history, hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (“Och-Ziff”) recently resolved a long-running government inquiry by agreeing to $413 million in financial penalties and a...more
10/10/2016
/ Africa ,
Bribery ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Democratic Republic of Congo ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Internal Controls ,
Investment ,
Libya ,
Och-Ziff ,
Popular ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sovereign Wealth Funds