On June 9, 2025, Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice, published guidelines for investigations and prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). These guidelines...more
6/13/2025
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On May 12, 2025, Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti, head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, issued a new policy memorandum entitled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against...more
The landscape of criminal prosecution of foreign bribery has shifted, and the second Trump administration has made its priorities clear; however, companies still have 950 million reasons and counting to strengthen their...more
3/3/2025
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Corporate Misconduct ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Raytheon ,
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Whistleblowers
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security. The executive order comes just days after the...more
While the balance of security, privacy, and public safety has always been a concern, recent cyberattacks have highlighted conflicting guidance by United States government officials, creating potential pitfalls for businesses....more
1/8/2025
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Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Preservation ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
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Encryption ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Telecommunications
As we previously reported, on December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Treasury from enforcing the Corporate...more
12/31/2024
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As we previously reported, on December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Treasury from enforcing the Corporate...more
12/27/2024
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Stays ,
Time Extensions