Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to...more
1/20/2022
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Breach of Trust ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Joe Biden ,
Money Laundering ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK
In this episode of MoForecast, James Koukios, co-chair of the Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense and the FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption Practice Groups, speaks with fellow MoFo partners Brandon L. Van...more
In the case that tested the limits of the “fake it till you make it” approach to a startup business, on January 3, 2022, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California convicted Elizabeth Holmes,...more
1/5/2022
/ Blood Tests ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Investors ,
Laboratories ,
Logos ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Technology ,
Theranos ,
Third-Party ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and case developments from the past month,...more
12/22/2021
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FINMA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and case developments from the past month,...more
11/19/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Willful Misconduct
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and case developments from the past month,...more
10/19/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Extortion ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Mergers ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and case developments from the past month,...more
9/16/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Kickbacks ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Sovereign Wealth Funds ,
Whistleblowers
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so does Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement of COVID-19-related fraud. In our first alert on this topic, in May 2020, we tracked early fraud cases involving the Coronavirus, Aid,...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and case developments from the past month,...more
8/19/2021
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Embezzlement ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
7/14/2021
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
United Nations
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
6/23/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
DAPA ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Swiss Banks ,
Tax Evasion
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
5/25/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CEOs ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
UK Parliament ,
Wire Fraud
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
4/14/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Audits ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
CFOs ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Ecuador ,
Hedge Funds ,
Money Laundering ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Sanctions ,
Scotland ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Venezuela
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
3/18/2021
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Justice Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investigations ,
Investment Banks ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
Motion to Compel ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Petrobras ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Spain ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
World Bank
Soon after Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) in March 2020, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) moved quickly to address potential COVID-19 related...more
3/10/2021
/ Attorney General ,
Banking Sector ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Fraud ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Inspector General ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Loans ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
State Attorneys General ,
TARP ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wire Fraud
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
2/17/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Corruption Perceptions Index ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
DPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Germany ,
Kickbacks ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
South Korea ,
TCPA ,
Transparency International ,
UK
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
12/16/2020
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Citgo ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Joe Biden ,
Mexico ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Venezuela ,
Whistleblowers ,
World Bank
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
11/18/2020
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
OECD ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Wire Fraud
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
10/13/2020
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Indictments ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sovereign Wealth Funds ,
Whistleblower Awards
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
9/18/2020
/ 1MDB ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Consumer Loan Companies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Herbalife ,
Joint Venture ,
Mexico ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Poland ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
8/13/2020
/ Abuse of Power ,
Africa ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Iraq ,
Money Laundering ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tax Fraud ,
UK ,
Watershed
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
7/17/2020
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
International Foreign Bribery Taskforce (IFBT) ,
Money Laundering ,
NCAs ,
Novartis ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SFO ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
6/11/2020
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Bribery ,
Bridgegate ,
CFTC ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Mexico ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Switzerland ,
UK ,
World Bank
On June 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published a revised version of its guidance on the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (the “June 2020 Guidance”). Like its predecessors in February 2017 and...more