Episode 379 -- Update on False Claims Act and Customs Evasion Liability
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 55 – The From Worse to Worser Edition
Daily Compliance News: July 17, 2025, The COSO Yanked Edition
Podcast - Persistence and Determination
Episode 377 -- Refocusing Due Diligence on Cartels and TCOs
Blowing the Whistle: What Employers Should Know About DEI & the False Claims Act
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 73 - Geopolitical Risk: Thai Tensions / Sanctions, Tariffs & FCPA Enforcement in Asia
When DEI Meets the FCA: What Employers Need to Know About the DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative
Episode 376 -- DOJ's Unicat Settlement and the Future Look of Trade Enforcement Actions
False Claims Act Insights - Bitter Pills: DOJ Targets Pharmacies for FCA Enforcement
Current Regulatory, Legislative, and Litigation Developments on ADA Website Accessibility for Consumer Finance Digital Platforms — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Podcast - How Do You Define Success?
Episode 374 -- Justice Department Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New, Focused Guidance
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending June 21, 2025
2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 54 – The FCPA is Back On Edition
Understanding the DOJ's Recent Corporate Enforcement Policy Changes
Compliance Tip of the Day – New FCPA Enforcement Memo – What Does it Mean?
Daily Compliance News: June 17, 2025, The JBS Goes Public Edition
False Claims Act Insights - Will Recent Leadership Changes Lead to FCA Enforcement Policy Changes?
President Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO), which seeks to reduce enforcement of the anti-bribery and anti-corruption provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), may be perceived as a declaration of an...more
One of the most notable developments in the anti-corruption world is the Trump Administration’s Feb. 10 Executive Order, “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement To Further American Economic and National Security.” ...more
The landscape of criminal prosecution of foreign bribery has shifted, and the second Trump administration has made its priorities clear; however, companies still have 950 million reasons and counting to strengthen their...more
As we look back on the anti-corruption enforcement trends we saw in 2023, there were several key developments. The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought 11 enforcement actions in 2023. Only six were against companies -...more
This week, SAP SE (SAP), the German-based software company, agreed to pay over $200 million to resolve investigations by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into violations of...more
The Albemarle FCPA enforcement action was announced at a good time. This year has been a slow year for DOJ’s FCPA enforcement program, although there are several months before the end of the year. The SEC, on the other hand,...more
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
Two recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) actions – a Department of Justice (DOJ) Opinion letter and an SEC settlement – underscore key diligence questions that legal and compliance departments should address when...more
Background Note: In their analysis of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Adam Rouse, Vazantha Meyers, and Ashish Prasad emphasize the crucial role of robust compliance programs in minimizing liability associated with...more
One of your employees working overseas emails you with great news – they’re about to close a $50 million sale with a new customer. They tell you everything looks great, but there’s just one thing. The local political party...more
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq was signed into law in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter. The FCPA generally prohibits payments to foreign government officials in order to obtain or retain...more
The year 2020 witnessed a record level of $2.78 billion in corporate fines and penalties from enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and...more
On January 8, 2021, US authorities announced that they reached an agreement with Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Deutsche Bank) to resolve the government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more
On July 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly released the second edition of the “Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” which was...more
The Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Enforcement Division of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published its second edition of A Resource Guide to the US Foreign Corrupt...more
FCPA practitioners often debate whether the FCPA is “clear” or “ambiguous.” Like all important issues in life (assuming this is important), the answer really depends on the specific language. Congress’ ability to write...more
Over the last eight years, FCPA litigation has increased. Companies are still avoiding the risks of litigation and losing to the Justice Department and the SEC. Individuals, on the other hand, have clear incentives to...more
In the dead of night, July 2, 2020, DOJ and the SEC issued the Second Edition of its FCPA Guidance. A comparison of the First and Second Editions was released by Dick Cassin at The FCPA Blog, and is set forth....more
On July 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published the Second Edition of “FCPA: A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” (the “Guide”)....more
On Friday, July 3, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the Second Edition of A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the...more
On December 6, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to resolve allegations that multinational telecommunications company Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson or...more
The MTS FCPA enforcement action stands as one of several significant prosecutions in FCPA history. The breadth and depth of MTS’ corruption scheme stands as another example of systemic bribery cultures. The details of the...more
The MTS bribery scandal in Uzbekistan represents the culmination of several significant FCPA violations involving VimpelCom, Telia Sonera, MTS, and Gulnara Karimova, the notoriously corrupt daughter of the former Uzbek...more
Despite the fact that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has been in force for decades there is relatively little case law interpreting its provisions. A great deal of the existing interpretation of the Act stems from...more
Anti-Corruption enforcement is a top priority in France, the UK, and the US. Each of these countries has armed its enforcers with the enforcement tools necessary to investigate and prosecute corporations and individuals. Join...more