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Morgan Lewis

UK and European Taskforce Emerges to Expand Anti-Corruption as US Looks to Scale Back

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The United Kingdom, France, and Switzerland recently issued a founding statement to establish a new anti-corruption prosecutorial taskforce—an international move that could be seen as a response to the United States’ pause on...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - December 2nd - 5th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! SCCE’s four-day...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The UK Election and Its Implications for Compliance Professionals

Last week saw the greatest wipeout in the recorded history of UK governments, which saw the Tories being swept from power and losing over 400 seats in Parliament. Labor took over with a commanding presence, securing around...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption - June 18th - 19th, London, United Kingdom

Hosted by the C5 Group, the 18th Annual Conference on Anti-Corruption London will bring together the brightest minds in anti-corruption and compliance to review the most pressing multi-jurisdictional enforcement updates...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - February 5th - 8th, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm PT

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program in a convenient virtual format. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - October 16th - 19th, 11:55 am - 6:30 pm CET

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little experience in compliance, as well...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - September 18th - 21st, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm CT

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little experience in compliance, as well...more

King & Spalding

Upcoming Reforms to Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK

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Traditionally in UK law, in order to hold a company criminally liable, enforcement authorities must prove wrongdoing by a senior person representing the company’s “controlling mind and will.” Through this “identification...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - May 15th - 18th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CT

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little experience in compliance, as well...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Variable Remuneration and Ethical Behavior: A Toolkit for Companies

Governmental authorities in the U.K. and the U.S. want companies to align employment incentives with ethical conduct. In 2022, the U.K. government undertook a consultation on this topic and in May 2022 published a paper —...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - August 8th - 11th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CDT

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - December 6th - 9th, 8:55 am - 2:30 pm CST

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - October 18th - 21st, 8:55 am - 2:30 pm CST

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

WilmerHale

Bribery Act 2010: Ten Years On

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Ten years have passed since the introduction of the UK’s primary anti-corruption law, the Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”). This article examines the extent to which the Act has lived up to its billing as the international “gold...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - May 10th - 13th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CDT

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

BCLP

The Bribery Act 2010 – Brexit and EU enforcement

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In this second article of our series on the House of Lords Select Committee’s recent report, entitled “The Bribery Act 2010: post-legislative scrutiny”, we come to that now inescapable topic in British law and politics —...more

WilmerHale

The Bribery Act 2010 – Post-Legislative Scrutiny

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On 9 May 2018, the UK House of Lords appointed a Select Committee, chaired by Lord Saville of Newdigate, to scrutinise the implementation and enforcement of the UK Bribery Act 2010 (“the Act”). On 4 June 2018, the Ministry...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Is the DOJ FCPA Enforcement Hegemony Dead?"

For nearly 15 years, the United States has had the worldwide corruption enforcement stage to itself, reaping billions of dollars in fines and settlement payments from companies that have acknowledged engaging in bribery in...more

The Volkov Law Group

Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement And Emerging Practical Issues

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As global enforcement becomes a reality, companies face a unique set of risks which can be mind-numbing in complications. With the long-arm reach of the FCPA, UK Bribery Act and other anti-corruption laws, more enforcement...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

BREAKING: In The Small Print: Huge Shake Up In UK Bribery Enforcement, US Style Whistleblowing & UK False Claims Act

Ed. Note-there have been some recent developments in the UK regarding the Bribery Act. TheBriberyAct.com guys, Barry Vitou and Richard Kovalevsky QC recently wrote about them. ...more

BakerHostetler

Corruption Enforcement Goes Global

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As BakerHostetler recently reported in its FCPA Mid-Year Update, the phenomenon of parallel prosecutions is gaining popularity as more countries enact and enforce anti-corruption legislation....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

News Corp As Corporate Suspect – Between Scylla And Charybdis?

Yesterday I used the lyrics from Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s song Karn Evil No. 9, First Impression, Pt. 2 - “Welcome Back My Friends, To The Show That Never Ends” as an entrée into the topic of the investigation of JP...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Bribery Act Comes To Life?

On August 14, 2013, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) charged three British nationals with offenses under the UK Bribery Act 2010. This is the first Bribery Act prosecution brought by the SFO. While it is impossible to discern a...more

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