The guidelines confirm that FCPA enforcement will continue but provide opportunities for foreign authorities to lead where US interests are not significantly impacted....more
6/23/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
New Guidance ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act
The executive order halts new and existing foreign bribery investigations — but enforcement risk in the UK and Europe remains.
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Pausing Foreign...more
2/14/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
UK
Companies in the US and around the world should consider their potential for UK exposure and assess their compliance programmes in light of that risk.
On 1 September 2025, the UK will implement a new corporate criminal...more
2/13/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure to Prevent ,
Fraud ,
Fraud Prevention ,
Multinationals ,
Risk Management ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
Welcome to our Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook. In this report, we examine the legal trends that have shaped the commercial landscape in Europe and the UK and explore how these developments are likely to...more
2/11/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insolvency ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The penalty reflects the increasingly active approach in the UK to the enforcement of sanctions breaches.
The UK’s financial sanctions regulator, HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), has...more
Ruling holds that the government cannot use conspiracy and accomplice liability theories to reach foreign nationals that lack US ties.
Key Points:
..Non-resident foreign nationals who are not otherwise subject to direct...more
Respondents in pending or future proceedings should carefully assess their options until several key legal questions are resolved.
The United States Supreme Court recently issued its ruling in Lucia v. Securities and...more