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DOJ Issues New Guidelines Narrowing FCPA Enforcement Scope

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On June 9, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated guidelines governing the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), signaling a more focused and strategic approach to foreign bribery cases. The...more

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Internal Audit for FCPA Compliance: A Detailed Guide

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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1 et seq.) is a federal anti-bribery law that makes it unlawful for certain people to pay foreign government officials in order to conduct business abroad. While it...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Compliance measures to address sanctions enforcement: ‘the new FCPA’

In line with the Biden administration’s declaration last year that anticorruption is a “core United States national security interest,” sanctions evasion enforcement rapidly has become a core priority for the Department of...more

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2021 Year in Review: FCPA

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A. Basic Overview of Statute - The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq. (FCPA), makes it unlawful for U.S. persons and entities and others who act within the jurisdiction of the...more

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DOJ Global Corruption Efforts Beyond the FCPA

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Although courts have reined in the application of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) anti-bribery provisions in the past two years, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) shows no sign of scaling back its global...more

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The EU’s Efforts to Combat Money Laundering, the Financing of Terrorism and Corruption Seem to Overlook a Very American Approach:...

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The European Union (“EU”) recently has grappled with a series of massive money laundering scandals and strategized about how to more effectively combat international money laundering and corruption. Generally, the EU has...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Asia Pacific Summit on Anti-Corruption Singapore - October 16th - 17th, Singapore

American Conference Institute’s 8th Asia Summit on Anti-Corruption stands apart as one of the best networking and compliance benchmarking opportunities in the APAC region. Each year, senior government officials from...more

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DOJ Launches China-Focused Criminal Enforcement Initiative

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The new "China Initiative" is intended to respond to perceived U.S. national security threats from China. The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") has announced a new criminal enforcement initiative that targets China, with...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Sapin II Act: New Perspectives on Cross-Border Investigations

On November 30, 2017, the Institut des Hautes Etudes sur la Justice (IHEJ) and Skadden hosted a roundtable at the Cercle de l’Union Interalliée in Paris to discuss new perspectives on the Sapin II Act and cross-border...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ Initiative Creates Opportunities and Regulatory Challenges

In a time of shifting opinions on the benefits of globalization, China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative (OBOR) offers an unexpected bright spot for multinational companies able and willing to participate in this...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

DOJ Guidance Underscores Importance of Anti-corruption Due Diligence in International M&A Transactions

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FCPA Opinion Release provides insight into the jurisdictional reach of the FCPA and the level of due diligence the DOJ expects. On November 7, 2014, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its second and final...more

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Inside M&A - Winter 2013

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In This Issue: - FCPA Due Diligence is Critical to Avoid Successor Liability in Cross-Border Transactions - China’s Merger Control Rules...more

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