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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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From border collie to doberman – inside the Insolvency Service’s expanding mandate

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The Insolvency Service (IS) has set out a bold five-year vision to become the UK's lead enforcement body for corporate and insolvency standards in its investigation and enforcement strategy paper for the period 2026–2031,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance Report: Fraud Risk Management - Insights and Experiences with Peter Schablik

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. Today, Tom Fox welcomes Peter Schablik, a seasoned professional in risk consulting and fraud detection. Peter shares his...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Criminal Division Head Details White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Related Policy Revisions

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DOJ Criminal Division Head Details White-Collar Enforcement Priorities and Related Policy Revisions - On June 10, the head of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division, Matthew R. Galeotti, gave a speech...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

"Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight Against White-Collar Crime": DOJ Revises Policies on White-Collar Criminal...

On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division unveiled an overhaul of its white-collar enforcement policies in a memo issued by Matthew Galeotti, head of the Criminal Division. The memo, titled “Focus,...more

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Department of Justice Outlines New White-Collar Crime Enforcement Priorities: Part One

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On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division released a new guidance memo on white-collar enforcement priorities in the Trump Administration entitled “Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the Fight...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

UK Serious Fraud Office Issues Significant New Guidance on Corporate Self-Reporting – What It Means for Your Business

On 24 April 2025, the SFO published new guidance1 for companies in relation to self-reporting, co-operation, and when they can expect to be invited to engage in negotiations for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) as an...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

J.S. Held

AI in Fraud Investigations, Trends in International Financial Crimes & Fraud in ESG Matters: Perspectives From Spain

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Forensic services in Spain are robust, but still have room for growth compared to other markets, especially with respect to the market in the United Kingdom. Growth in the legal marketplace will come through the proliferation...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: DOJ Continues Its Trend of Strengthening Incentives to Report Corporate Misconduct

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Just over a month after Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the upcoming launch of the Department of Justice’s whistleblower rewards program, the DOJ Criminal Division unveiled its newest program to incentivize...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

A&O Shearman

How ESG, deferred prosecution and tax enforcement shape the French corporate crime landscape

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) litigation continues to be a hot topic, before both the French commercial and criminal courts. The number of French-style deferred prosecution agreements (Convention Judiciaire...more

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UK Criminal Justice Bill proposes further reforms to the identification doctrine

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The UK government is already proposing further expansion to the basis on which companies can be fixed with criminal liability. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), passed in October, significantly...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New UK ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ Offence in Outline

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) received Royal Assent and became law on 26 October 2023. It contains a new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence whereby large organisations will be held criminally...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Royal Assent for Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) received Royal Assent and became law. The ECCTA aims to tackle economic crime and improve corporate transparency through several reforms,...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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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: A New Era for Corporate Prosecutions?

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The Situation: After a year of debate, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the "Act") was passed into law on 26 October 2023....more

A&O Shearman

New UK 'failure to prevent' fraud corporate criminal offence published - Update

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 was granted Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It contains a new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ corporate criminal offence which will render large companies liable for fraud...more

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Leveraging Integrity Monitors to Safeguard Corporate Resources

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Corporate entities have significant responsibilities in managing and allocating resources effectively. The need to ensure proper use of funds for critical development and construction projects, as well as other large-scale...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Columbus Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - November 5th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EDT

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

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SEC Cautions Issuers to Consider Cyber Threats When Devising and Maintaining Internal Accounting Controls

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Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission released an investigative report regarding its investigation into whether nine public companies that were victims of cyber-related frauds violated federal securities laws by...more

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SEC Staff Announces 2014 Broker-Dealer Examination Priorities

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The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) announced the 2014 examination priorities (the “Announcement”) for its National Examination Program (the “NEP”). The priorities are organized according to...more

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