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DOJ’s Revised Policy on Crediting Fines: Emphasis on Victims

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Without fanfare, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has published a memorandum revising its policy on when – and how – it will give credit to companies for fines and other payments made to other agencies,...more

Carlton Fields

DOJ Policy Changes Have Made Internal Investigations More Important Than Ever

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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

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DOJ Issues Anticipated FCPA Enforcement Guidelines with Focus on US Interests, Individual Accountability

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The US Department of Justice has issued new guidance regarding enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in a June 9 memorandum from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. The memorandum formalizes a shift in...more

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Department of Justice Announces FCPA Guidelines

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On June 10, 2025, the Deputy Attorney General issued the highly anticipated Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (“Guidelines”), complying with the directive in President...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for January 2025

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

Snell & Wilmer

Reevaluating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement: A New Paradigm

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (E.O.) directing a shift in the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The order effectively pauses new FCPA investigations and enforcement...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Should Your Company Shut Down Its Anti-Corruption Compliance Program and Start Paying Bribes? Here Are a Few Reasons to Think...

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On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.” This EO comes on the tail of Attorney...more

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AG Bondi Overhauls FCPA Enforcement in Day 1 Memo

On February 5, 2025, on her first day in office, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued fourteen memos outlining new policies for the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in a broad range of enforcement arenas. Among these Day...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

Proskauer Rose LLP

Top 10 Whistleblowing and Retaliation Events of 2024

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Following our annual tradition — which started over a decade ago — we are analyzing the year's 10 most significant whistleblower and retaliation events. As you'll see, in 2024, actions taken by a range of courts and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 Compliance Lessons Learned from the Telefónica Venezolana FCPA Enforcement Action

Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a resolution of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action involving Telefónica Venezolana, the Venezuelan subsidiary of Telefónica S.A. (Telefónica)...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Why the 2024 ECCP Update is a Game-Changer for Compliance

In the DOJ’s 2024 update to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (2024 ECCP), compliance professionals face new expectations that could reshape how we approach compliance programs. In this latest update, the DOJ...more

A&O Shearman

Looking Back And Moving Forward – 2023 FCPA Enforcement Trends And Patterns

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While 2023 saw a slight increase in the number of FCPA enforcement actions from 2022, there was a marked decline in total penalties from the prior year. Last year, the DOJ and the SEC resolved a total of 14 corporate...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Key Compliance Takeaways for Companies from the DOJ's New Corporate Whistleblower Program

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On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its new “Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program” (“DOJ Program”), a three-year initiative managed by DOJ’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section....more

McDermott Will & Emery

DOJ Unveils Details of Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

On August 1, 2024, the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, Nicole Argentieri, unveiled the highly anticipated details of DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower...more

The Volkov Law Group

Trafigura Joins the FCPA Enforcement Club: Pleads Guilty and Pays Over $126 Million for Bribery Violations in Brazil (Part I of...

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On the heels of the Gunvor FCPA settlement for $661 million, DOJ announced its settlement with Trafigura, the latest commodities trading company to fall under DOJ’s FCPA Sweep against the industry.  Trafigura joined the list...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo's 2023 FCPA Year in Review

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, our Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Year In Review provides quick, visual representations of key trends in FCPA enforcement over...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2023

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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

Hogan Lovells

The DOJ issues rare Opinion Release on foreign government official travel

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a rare FCPA Opinion Procedure Release concerning travel of foreign government officials. Our lawyers analyze the opinion and highlight key considerations for companies engaged...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for May 2023

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

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 2023

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

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for March 2023

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

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for February 2023

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

Jones Day

FCPA 2022 Year in Review

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement has yet to rebound from the immediate pre-pandemic period. In 2022, DOJ and SEC resolved eight corporate FCPA matters for $878 million, including four resolutions coordinated...more

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