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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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DOJ’s Revised Policy on Crediting Fines: Emphasis on Victims

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Without fanfare, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has published a memorandum revising its policy on when – and how – it will give credit to companies for fines and other payments made to other agencies,...more

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SFO's new self-reporting guidance: A new deal or a departure from justice?

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On 24 April 2025, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) issued new guidance signalling a notable shift in its approach to corporate criminal enforcement. For the first time, the SFO has stated that if a company self-reports...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Preparing Organisations for the New UK Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

Fraud is the most common offence in the UK, amounting to 41% of all crime.  On 26 October 2023, the UK’s long-awaited Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 20232  (the Act) received Royal Assent, setting out...more

Mayer Brown

UK Corporate Criminal Liability: Guidance issued on New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

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INTRODUCTION - On 26 October 2023, the UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act") received royal assent and became law. The Act introduces a new strict liability corporate criminal offence of failure...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Government Publishes Guidance for Companies on the New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence

Headlines - •The UK government has published its guidance on the new Failure to Prevent Fraud offence which will come into effect on 1 September 2025. •Similar to the UK Bribery Act, the provisions introduced by the Economic...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

UK Criminal Liability Alert: Safeguarding Companies Operating in the UK From the Actions of Their Employees

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New criminal laws in the UK will make companies more vulnerable to criminal prosecution for the acts of their employees and agents than ever before. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA”) introduces...more

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UK corporate criminal liability: changes so far and changes coming – have you prepared?

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On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the "Act" or "EECTA")  received royal assent and became law. The Act introduced a number of changes, some of which came into effect immediately and...more

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Regulators and reforms: how Australia tackled white collar crime in 2023 and what to expect in 2024

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Regulators and enforcement authorities in Australia intensified their efforts to curb white-collar crime in 2023. They targeted fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, cybercrime, and corruption across multiple industries,...more

White & Case LLP

Thoughts on the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act - A New Era for Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK

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The long-awaited Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on 26 October. This represents a significant turning point for the law on corporate criminal liability in the UK, and has been welcomed by...more

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Food for Thought: Individuals Remain in SFO’s Sights as Four From Patisserie Valerie Charged With Fraud

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Individuals continue to face risk from prosecutions for economic crime, despite media focus on corporate criminal liability reforms. Four individuals have today appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with fraud...more

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How to navigate the increase in financial crime risks during a downturn

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Financial crime flourishes in a downturn, and the mining & metals sector is not immune to it. The sector faces a number of industry-specific risks, and will need to react to the ensuing likely surge in enforcement activity....more

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Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK: A new era is coming...isn’t it?

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“It has no soul to be damned and no body to be kicked”. How, then, can a company be held criminally liable? Various jurisdictions have grappled with this question and recent developments in the UK have increased the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New FCPA Guidance: DOJ Swings and Misses

On April 5, 2016, the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division, Department of Justice ("DOJ") released a policy document entitled, The Fraud Sections' Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Plan and Guidance ("Guidance"), in...more

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