Enforcement authorities throughout the Americas continued investigations of fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. Below are some of the highlights of the last quarter. ...more
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Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Markets ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Latin America ,
Mexico ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Venezuela ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wiretapping
Increasing demand from investors is driving a recent rise in attention to ESG principles as Brazilian companies wrestle with issues of the Amazon deforestation, social inequality, and corruption. Notable market activity...more
Enforcement authorities throughout the United States and Latin America are grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is dramatically changing the economic landscape and is sure to change the enforcement...more
On August 14, 2018, Brazil followed the global trend of governments seeking to enhance consumer data protection by approving its first general law on the subject, the General Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13.709/2018 –...more