Bribery, Self-Reporting, Criminal Prosecution

A Game-Changer Relating to FCPA Enforcement

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/12/2025

U.S. Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi on her first day in office – Feb. 5, 2025 – sent several memos to all employees of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) laying out top priorities. In one memo, the DOJ instructs its...more

Recent DOJ Prosecution Declination Supports Its Promise Of Leniency For Self-Reporting Violations Even When “Bags of Money” Are...

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 8/14/2020

A recurring question of general counsel and chief compliance officers is whether their proactive investments in compliance programs, voluntary self-disclosure of issues, and cooperation will be meaningfully rewarded. For too...more

2019 Developments and Trends in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) & Global Anti-Corruption Efforts, Part 2 of 3

Butler Snow LLP on 9/10/2019

Previously, we introduced you to this topic and provided updates about the positive international trends in anti-corruption efforts, bribery, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Today, we...more

Sarclad Bribery Acquittals: Self-reports to SFO and agreeing a DPA

BCLP on 7/26/2019

On 16 July 2019, three individuals were acquitted of conspiracy to corrupt and conspiracy to bribe. On the basis of the same evidence, their employer, Sarclad Limited, had previously admitted corporate criminal liability and...more

UK Jury Verdict Clarifies “Adequate Procedures” Under UK Bribery Act

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/13/2018

In an important decision given on February 21, 2018, a jury in English court proceedings has considered for the first time what “adequate procedures” should be for the purpose of a defense to the corporate offense of failing...more

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 2016

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/12/2016

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Creating a Real Incentive for Self-Reporting FCPA Violations (Part II of II)

The Volkov Law Group on 5/3/2016

Let’s start with a big “If.” I know that sounds like a real turn off but bear with me. Assuming that the Justice Department is ready to turn over a new approach to criminal enforcement and aggressively prosecute culpable...more

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