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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: May 30, 2025, The Leissner Sentenced Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 10, 2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to...more

White & Case LLP

China Released First-of-Its-Kind Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks

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On January 10, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), the top anti-graft regulator, put into effect its first-of-its-kind Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial...more

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The Future of "Counterparty Bribery" Offenses Under China's Anti-Unfair Competition Law

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Pending proposals to amend China's Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) may further blur the line between antitrust and anti-corruption offenses under China's enigmatic "counterparty bribery" rules. The AUCL, first enacted in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 65 – The Trump Administration’s Decision to Halt FCPA Enforcement – The Implications for Asia and...

Three weeks after returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on February 10 directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government...more

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China’s first compliance guidelines to prevent corruption risks in the life sciences industry

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On January 14, 2025, China issued the final version of its compliance guidelines for health care companies to prevent commercial bribery risks (“Guidelines”), which took effect immediately. The Guidelines are applicable to...more

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Trump’s New Approach to the FCPA

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On February 5, 2025, US Attorney General (AG), Pam Bondi, issued a memorandum entitled Total Elimination of Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations, in which she provides new guidance to the Department of Justice...more

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China Finalizes Its First Anti-Corruption Guidelines for the Health Care and Life Sciences Industry

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On January 14, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), the primary regulatory agency in China for overseeing market supervision, issued its Compliance Guidelines for Health Care Companies to Prevent...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2024

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

China’s Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies Signal Areas of Future Enforcement

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On October 11, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) issued the Draft Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (“Draft Guidelines”). These guidelines...more

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China's enforcement trends and developments: a review of data, bribery, and corporate crime issues

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Commercial bribery enforcement also became more active, as the authorities marked the 30th anniversary of the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law. The revision of the PRC Anti-Espionage Law raised some concerns about national...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Philips Agrees to Pay $62M to Settle FCPA Books-and-Records Violations from Efforts to Win Chinese Contracts

Koninklijke Philips N.V., a global medical technology manufacturer, recently agreed to pay over $62 million to resolve a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action with the Securities and Exchange Commission...more

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Koninklijke Philips Pays SEC $62 Million to Resolve FCPA Violations in China

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After a long-running investigation, Koninklijke Philips (“Philips), a Dutch company, resolved FCPA violations in China by agreeing to pay the SEC $62 million.  Philips is a global manufacturer of medical equipment....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Global Legal Insights: Bribery & Corruption, 9th Edition - China

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China’s anti-corruption laws have been stringent for many years. On 1 January 1980, the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC Criminal Law”) containing the criminal offences of bribery and corruption came...more

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A Deep Dive into WPP’s Bribery Schemes in India, China, Brazil and Peru (Part II of III)

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The SEC’s FCPA settlement with WPP for over $19.2 million provides a variety of bribery schemes in several high-risk venues. The schemes are instructive because they remind anti-corruption compliance professionals of the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Herbalife FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 4 – Final Thoughts

We are the end of my multi-part exploration of the Herbalife Nutrition Ltd (Herbalife) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action with both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Herbalife FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 2 – Bribery Schemes and Numbers

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd (Herbalife) recently concluded a long running Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action with both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Herbalife...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Herbalife FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 1 – Introduction

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd (Herbalife) recently concluded a long running Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action with both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Herbalife...more

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Herbalife FCPA Settlement is An Important Reminder: Global Companies Need to Focus on Foreign Government Touchpoints

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As we look past the Herbalife FCPA settlement with DOJ and the SEC for $123 million to resolve FCPA bribery and books and records violations, we are reminded of the variety of foreign government touchpoints and FCPA risks....more

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Herbalife’s FCPA Settlement: Lessons Learned (Part III of III)

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Herbalife’s FCPA settlement is another one for books – the wreckage left includes two criminal indictments for Chinese officials who may never be apprehended, along with $123 million in penalties....more

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Herbalife’s China Bribery Scheme (Part II of III)

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Herbalife’s bribery scheme in China stretched across the 28 provinces of China and even involved an Herbalife senior executive in its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.  DOJ has indicted Yangling Li, aka Jerry Li, and...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Global Legal Insights: Bribery & Corruption, 7th Edition – China

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We are pleased to present the seventh edition of Global Legal Insights – Bribery and Corruption. This book sets out the legal environment in relation to bribery and corruption enforcement in 28 countries and one region...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Airbus Settlement: Part 3 – The Bribery Schemes

Last week, Airbus SE (Airbus) settled a long-standing corruption scandal by agreeing to enforcement actions in three countries; France, the United Kingdom and the US. The matter involved a massive, worldwide, long running...more

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Airbus FCPA Settlement: Review of Airbus Bribery Scheme (Part II of IV)

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Almost every FCPA enforcement action contains important lessons learned in unraveling a bribery scheme.  Airbus has three broad divisions: (1) Commercial Division; (2) Defense & Space Division; and (3) Helicopters...more

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