Over the past week, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed its first Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement action and issued its first declination since the pause in FCPA enforcement mandated by...more
8/18/2025
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Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Mexico ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Significant Transnational Criminal Organization ,
Trump Administration ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On July 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in United States v. Lopez that foreign commercial bribery schemes fall within the ambit of the honest services wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. §...more
7/11/2025
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Bribery ,
Conspiracies ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Soccer ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud ,
World Cup
This client alert reports on recent developments in the Trump Administration and a shifting legal landscape that may affect the operations, funding, and tax-exempt status of cultural institutions such as museums, galleries,...more
5/21/2025
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Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
First Amendment ,
Historical Landmarks ,
Libraries ,
Museums ,
New Guidance ,
Nonprofits ,
Popular ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Trump Administration
On May 12, 2025, Matthew Galeotti, the Head of the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued a new white collar enforcement plan (“Enforcement Plan”) titled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight...more
5/14/2025
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Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes