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Can a Whistleblower Derail a Deferred Prosecution Agreement?

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A recent whistleblower suit could impact a company’s deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”) potentially leading to further investigation by DOJ and additional penalties. A whistleblower suit was recently filed in the New...more

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Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2023 Developments and Predictions for 2024

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Publicly announced Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity in 2023 did not return to the levels seen a few years ago, as indicated by both the total number of cases against corporate and individual...more

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To Self-Report or Not to Self-Report: With New M&A Safe Harbor Policy, DOJ Tries to Answer the Question

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It is one of the hardest questions a company can face: after discovering criminal conduct inside your company, do you self-report to the government or not? If you can quickly and quietly fix the problem, then you may be able...more

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“Sanctions Are The New FCPA”: DOJ Increases Focus on Sanctions and Export Control Enforcement

On March 2, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks to the ABA’s National Institute on White Collar Crime. Unsurprisingly, her remarks focused heavily on inspiring a culture of compliance – including...more

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DOJ and SEC Stick Stericycle with a Two-Year Monitorship, Despite Acknowledgment of Extensive Remedial Measures

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In yet another indication that the Biden administration is continuing to ramp up white collar enforcement, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced on April 20, 2022 that...more

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2019 OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Review (Part I of II)

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While DOJ had its biggest year in FCPA enforcement, OFAC quietly had a record year in enforcement.  OFAC collected approximately $1.28 billion (yes, with a B) in 26 separate enforcement actions.  That is quite an increase...more

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DOJ Policy Increases Incentives for Self-Reporting of Potentially Willful Trade Violations

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The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") has issued guidance revising its 2016 voluntary disclosure policy to provide companies stronger incentives to voluntarily self-report apparent potentially willful trade...more

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FCPA Notebook: Trends in 2019

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Foley & Lardner LLP’s International Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations team has created its latest FCPA infographic, which presents an overview of some high-level enforcement trends in an easy-to-view,...more

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2019 Developments and Trends in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) & Global Anti-Corruption Efforts, Part 2 of 3

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Previously, we introduced you to this topic and provided updates about the positive international trends in anti-corruption efforts, bribery, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Today, we...more

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TechnipFMC FCPA Enforcement Action-Lessons Learned

We continue our exploration of the TechnipFMC Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action by considering the actions taken by the company (or both separately before their merger) in response to their FCPA...more

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CFTC Issues Advisory on Self-Reporting of Foreign Corrupt Practices for Non-Registrants

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The Advisory is part of the agency's broader commitment to provide "incentives for companies and individuals to engage in ethical corporate behavior." On March 6, 2019, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

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DOJ Revises FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy

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On March 8, 2019, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a revised version of its FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (the “Policy”), which provides enforcement and practice guidance to DOJ prosecutors and was formally...more

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CFTC Issues Advisory on Violations of the Commodity Exchange Act Involving Foreign Corrupt Practices

The CFTC announced an Enforcement Advisory on self-reporting and cooperation for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, or CEA, involving foreign corrupt practices. ...more

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FCPA 2018 Year In Review

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Under the second year of the Trump Administration, the biggest story was the increase of corporate declinations one year after the DOJ adopted a permanent FCPA policy incentivizing self-disclosure, cooperation, and...more

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DOJ Criminal Division Announces Major Change in Corporate Enforcement Policy

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On March 1, 2018, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it has expanded the scope of cases in which it will consider issuing a formal declination of criminal charges for a company that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Agencies Indicate Efficient, Targeted Enforcement Priorities That Rely on Self-Disclosure

One year into the Trump administration, it remains difficult to forecast what lies ahead with respect to regulatory and white collar enforcement activity. Perhaps most instructive are recent public statements of officials at...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

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DOJ Issues New Policy Encouraging Self-Reporting FCPA Violations

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On November 29, 2017 the Deputy Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Rod J. Rosenstein, announced a new FCPA enforcement policy that seeks to incentivize voluntary self-reporting by providing companies...more

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DOJ’s FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy Creates Greater Certainty for Companies

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) makes it unlawful for certain classes of persons and entities to make payments to foreign government officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business. On November 29,...more

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DOJ's New FCPA Enforcement Policy Continues its "Carrot-and-Stick" Approach

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The Situation: Companies that learn of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") violations by employees or agents are faced with significant uncertainty as to whether the benefits and risks of self-disclosing the conduct to the...more

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Parallel Universes: Antitrust Leniency and the FCPA Pilot Program

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The world of science fiction can be exhilarating. If you ever read The Foundation Trilogy or Martian Chronicles, you know what I mean. The concept of parallel universes has always been an intriguing idea where believers can...more

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Prevailing in an Era of Regulatory Enforcement – Balancing Risk and Compliance [Expect Focus – Vol. II, July 2016]

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT - - SEC Sanctions Unregistered EB-5 Investments Broker SECURITIES - - FINRA to Assess Member Firms’ Culture - SEC Seeks Fund Responses to Distribution-In-Guise Guidance ...more

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DOJ’s First Corporate Enforcement Action Under Pilot Program

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In April 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Plan and Guidance, which includes a one-year pilot program to incentivize individuals and companies to voluntarily...more

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DOJ’s New FCPA “Pilot Program” Targets Corporate Officers and Other Individuals

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For years, FCPA observers have predicted that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) will increase its prosecutions of corporate officers and employees for FCPA violations. These predictions have so far proven disputable, as the...more

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Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest - April 2016

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Welcome to Dorsey & Whitney’s monthly Anti-Corruption Digest. In this digest, we draw together news of enforcement activity throughout the world and aim to reduce your information overload. Our London, Minneapolis, New York...more

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