Corruption, Cooperation, Internal Investigations

DOJ Policy Changes Have Made Internal Investigations More Important Than Ever

Carlton Fields on 6/16/2025

Internal investigations have long been a valuable tool for companies and their executives to manage civil, regulatory, and criminal liability. By investigating potential corporate misconduct with the help of counsel, a...more

Flame On-Tribute to the Fantastic Four: Part II – Four Issues from the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 11/16/2018

Yesterday, I considered four questions which the Department of Justice (DOJ) may ask Goldman Sachs. Today I want to consider what the company must show under the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy....more

Petrobras Agrees to Pay More Than $1.8 Billion for Facilitating FCPA Violations

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/18/2018

• Four years ago, Brazilian authorities began Operation Car Wash, a wide-ranging and still ongoing corruption and money laundering investigation that has spanned 11 countries. • The fallout continues with a recent U.S....more

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/10/2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Former Magyar Telekom Executives Settle Bribery Charges – On April 24, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two former executives of Magyar Telekom, a...more

General Cable FCPA Enforcement Action – Part II: The Comeback

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 1/5/2017

Yesterday I began an exploration of the General Cable Corporation (General Cable) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action. It was settled with the DOJ via a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) and the SEC via a...more

Lessons Learned from the FCPA Pilot Program's First Six Months

Troutman Pepper Locke on 10/7/2016

The guidance issued by the DOJ in connection with the Pilot Program and recent declinations state that disclosure, remediation and cooperation are essential to any favorable resolution with the government. Six months...more

Focus on China - October 2015

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/29/2015

Welcome to the third issue of Focus on China Compliance for 2015. According to the FCPA Blog’s October 2015 Corporate Investigations List, China leads the countries reported to be involved in FCPA investigations with 29...more

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