Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum on 29 July 2025 titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination” (Memorandum) that provides new, detailed guidance on a key question that had...more
As new areas of the law emerge, driven in part by technology and the free flow of information, federal agencies are becoming more aggressive with a tried and true carrot-and-stick approach to law and regulatory enforcement. ...more
7/15/2024
/ Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Incentives ,
Pilot Programs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Violations ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Consistent with recent trends, 2018 saw significant activity in False Claims Act (“FCA”) litigation. While the government has made efforts to formalize its approach to FCA dismissals, the lower courts have continued to...more
At the 34th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act held last week in Washington, D.C., industry executives, members of the defense bar, and regulators examined developments in the enforcement of the...more
12/8/2017
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
On April 5, 2016, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) introduced a yearlong “Pilot Program” to guide the conduct of investigations and prosecutions pursuant to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). Announced by Assistant...more