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Compliance into the Weeds: A Deep Dive into Cadence Design Systems’ Export Control Violations

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject more fully. Looking for some hard-hitting...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Issues First-Ever Declination Under Corporate Disclosure M&A Policy

On June 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) announced that it declined to charge private equity firm White Deer Management LLC (“White Deer”) and its affiliates after the company...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Trump Administration's FCPA Investigations and Enforcement Guidelines

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On June 9, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche released a much-anticipated update to the Trump administration’s plans for enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Is the “Pause” Over? DOJ Resumes FCPA Enforcement, Announces Guidelines

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On June 9, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum entitled Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the Memo) addressed to the head of the Criminal Division of the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 372 -- DOJ Applies False Claims Act to Tariff and Trade Violations

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What if your trade compliance misstep became tomorrow’s federal prosecution headline? In this episode, Michael Volkov issues a powerful warning to corporate leaders and compliance professionals: the DOJ is no longer treating...more

DarrowEverett LLP

The DOJ’s New White-Collar Agenda: Implications for Businesses

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On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) released its criminal—and, more specifically, white collar crime enforcement—initiatives under the current administration. This is typical each time new leadership...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

DOJ Announces White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Revised Corporate Enforcement & Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) issued a revised Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (Revised CEP). Matthew R. Galeotti, chief of the Criminal Division of the DOJ,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

OFSI Issues First-Ever Monetary Penalty for a Failure To Provide Information: Key Considerations for Companies

The Offence and Penalty - On 8 May 2025, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its 11 April 2025 notice of its first-ever monetary penalty for an information offence relating to financial...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Justice Department Declines Prosecution of U.S. Contractor for Export Control Violations of Rogue Employee

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For only the second time under its updated voluntary self-disclosure program, the U.S. Justice Department decided not to prosecute Universities Space Research Association after the company self-disclosed criminal violations...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Navigating Trump’s FCPA Enforcement Pause: Strategic Recommendations for Corporate Leaders

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President Trump’s February 10th Executive Order (EO) titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security,” has introduced significant uncertainty into FCPA enforcement....more

Amundsen Davis LLC

The Corporate Transparency Act Is Back in Effect With a March 21 Reporting Deadline

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced in a February 19, 2025 alert that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is back in effect. The new deadline for most companies to...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Pausing Bribery Prosecutions: What Companies Need to Know

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Last week President Trump signed an Executive Order pausing enforcement of the nation’s most robust anti-bribery statute, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The EO seeks a complete overhaul of the FCPA enforcement...more

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Business Impacts of Trump’s Executive Order Pausing FCPA Enforcement

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On February 10 President Trump issued an Executive Order, Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security, signaling a shift in U.S. enforcement priorities regarding...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

New Executive Order on FCPA: Impact on Corporate Compliance

On Feb. 10, the White House announced a new executive order (“EO”) entitled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.” This EO essentially directs the U.S....more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Yes, Bribes Are Still Illegal, and Other Takeaways from the Pause on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement

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On February 10, 2025 President Trump issued an executive order titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security.” The order directs the DOJ to halt Foreign Corrupt...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Client Alert: Executive Order Suspends Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law

On February 10, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order pausing enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), citing concerns that excessive enforcement was harming American businesses...more

WilmerHale

President Trump and Attorney General Bondi Announce Significant Shift in FCPA and Other Corporate Enforcement Priorities

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Soon after being sworn in, President Trump issued Executive Orders identifying top administration priorities: combating illegal immigration, drug cartels, and unlawful DEI practices. Taking a similar tack, on her first day in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security (Trump EO Tracker)

Orders the Attorney General to review in detail all existing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations or enforcement actions and take appropriate action with respect to such matters to restore proper bounds on FCPA...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Department of Justice’s Policy Changes — Key Takeaways for the Business Community

Over the past few days, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued several significant policy memos that reshape the landscape for corporate legal risk, particularly for multinational corporations engaged in international...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

SEC Settlements Signal Increased Scrutiny of Cybersecurity Disclosures

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On October 22, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC, or Commission) brought settled actions against four publicly traded companies that were downstream victims of the Russia-linked cyberattack on SolarWinds...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: FARA Unit Enters Landmark DPAs to Resolve Lobbyists’ FARA Violations

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Earlier this year, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit entered into what appeared to be the first publicly announced deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) to resolve alleged FARA...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ National Security Division Updates Corporate Crime Enforcement Policy and Issues Whistleblower Policy

Executive Summary - - On March 7, 2024, the NSD of the DOJ issued an updated NSD Enforcement Policy to include a new section covering VSDs in connection with mergers and acquisitions. - These updates follow repeated...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Trade Violations Under the False Claims Act

On February 7, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that settlements and judgements under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. The 2022 fiscal year also had the second-highest...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Safe Harbor in the Coming Enforcement Storm? DOJ Announces New M&A Policy to Encourage Compliance

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On October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (the “DAG”) announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) Safe Harbor Policy issued by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) as part of her comments detailing increased...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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