Criminal Prosecution, White Collar Crimes, Honest Services Fraud

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2025

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/12/2025

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

U.S. Supreme Court Again to Address DOJ’s Prosecution of ‘Honest Services Fraud’

Jackson Walker on 7/8/2022

Can a private citizen who holds no elected office or government position owe a fiduciary duty to the general public such that he can be convicted of honest services fraud? On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court granted...more

Voluntary Disclosure: Newsflash – October 2020

K&L Gates LLP on 10/6/2020

In this episode, we examine how two criminal defendants are aiming to leverage parallel FCPA investigations by the SEC and the DOJ to build their defense. We’ll also offer our thoughts on the SEC’s new (and improved?)...more

Second Circuit Ruling Clarifies Post-McDonnell Public Corruption

Polsinelli on 1/24/2020

On Tuesday, former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver received a welcomed victory, albeit partial, in the Government’s long running prosecution accusing him of fraud, extortion and money laundering....more

2018’s Bad Guys in Energy

Gray Reed on 1/3/2019

I report herein on 2018’s parade of reprobates, rapscallions and others generally lacking in moral hygiene. We reflect on a mother’s love, corruption in Venezuela, a disloyal employee, stealing from friends, a disgraced...more

Criminal Prosecutions of Individuals Outside the FCPA

The Volkov Law Group on 7/6/2017

When you look outside the FCPA arena and examine DOJ criminal prosecutions in healthcare, antitrust, tax, fraud, and other white-collar areas, there is no shortage of cases against individual violators. I am perplexed, to say...more