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- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will resume investigations and enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), prioritizing, in part, FCPA actions involving cartels and transnational...more
On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi, to pause Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) actions for 180 days until she issues revised FCPA...more
2/13/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
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White Collar Crimes
On February 10, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the attorney general to pause, for a period of 180 days, new enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The federal...more
On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) as part of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. FEPA criminalizes demand-side bribery by foreign officials...more
1/9/2024
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Extortion ,
FEPA ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Hobbs Act ,
NDAA ,
White Collar Crimes