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New FCPA Guidance Underscores Importance of Internal Compliance for Companies Doing Business Abroad

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On June 9, 2025, Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice, published guidelines for investigations and prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). These guidelines...more

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New Year and New Administration: DOJ Races to Clear Its FCPA Docket Before the Trump Administration Begins

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As we approach Inauguration Day on January 20, 2025, one question among anticorruption practitioners is how the Trump administration will handle enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). In the meantime, we...more

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Recent Anti-Corruption Updates

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Two recent court Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases, a significant amendment to the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), and the new pilot whistleblower rewards program show that Anti-Corruption Enforcement...more

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2021 Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review

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In 2021, the number of publicly resolved Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases was relatively low compared with previous years, but there were numerous interesting developments, and enforcement activity going forward...more

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OECD Recommendation Encourages Demand Side Bribery Enforcement

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On 9 December, to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, the OECD launched the snappily-named 2021 Recommendation for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (“the...more

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Lessons Learned from the Airbus Anti-Corruption Settlements

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In late January 2020, Airbus agreed to pay nearly $4 billion and to take a number of remedial measures in order to resolve alleged corruption violations with the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF), the United...more

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UK Serious Fraud Office Emphasizes Importance of Compliance Programs

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In a recent update to its internal guidance, the UK Serious Fraud Office provides insight into the general approach its investigators may take for evaluating organizations’ compliance programs—an approach similar to that of...more

King & Spalding

Q3 2019: Latin America Enforcement Review

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Enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continue to aggressively investigate fraud and corruption across the region in the third quarter of 2019. Below, we highlight some recent developments and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - January 2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including DOJ guidance on the use of corporate monitors in criminal...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - December 2016

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update looks at Brexit’s impact on corporate crime and investigations, the U.S. DOJ’s increased use of forfeiture actions with international implications, current...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Takeaways: Government Enforcement Investigations – Trends and Perspectives from the UK, US and China

On September 20, 2016, Skadden presented a seminar titled “Government Enforcement Investigations – Trends and Perspectives from the UK, US and China” in London. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Director of Enforcement...more

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DOJ Sharpens Focus on Corporate Compliance in Deciding Whether to Prosecute Companies

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One of the factors that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) considers in deciding whether to bring charges against a corporation is the existence and effectiveness of the corporation’s pre-existing compliance program. On...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - November 2015

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including developments in U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement; the introduction of...more

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US and China Expand Law Enforcement Cooperation

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Global anti-corruption efforts continue to increase. For global companies, this trend makes compliance even more critical. One of the most significant aspects of this trend is the US government’s cooperation with China....more

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