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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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the “ECCTA”) introduced a corporate ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence providing that ‘large’ organisations may be held criminally liable if an ‘associate’ (such as an...more
Traditionally in UK law, in order to hold a company criminally liable, enforcement authorities must prove wrongdoing by a senior person representing the company’s “controlling mind and will.” Through this “identification...more