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Self-Reporting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Womble Bond Dickinson

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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

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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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

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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The UK Bribery Act: SFO Procedures and DPA Process

A couple of recent articles about the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) caught my attention. One was on thebriberyact.com, entitled “Opinion: DPA’s must show greater benefits. We discuss the Criteria & Process for a DPA set out...more

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USDOJ Beefs Up FCPA Efforts

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In April, the Fraud Section of the United States Department of Justice announced several measures designed to enhance its effort to discover and prosecute violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). See, 15 U.S.C....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 2016

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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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A transatlantic consideration of recent developments in corporate self-reporting

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More carrot, less stick? On 5 April 2016, the Fraud Section of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division issued an Enforcement Plan and Guidance (the DOJ Guidance), setting out the steps that it is taking to...more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2015 Year-End Update

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Both the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have continued their focus on anticorruption enforcement in 2015. Although there was a decline in enforcement...more

The Volkov Law Group

Now the Only Path to an SEC DPA or NPA: Self-Reporting

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One of the critical questions when evaluating a potential FCPA violation is to decide whether to disclose the matter to the Justice Department and the SEC. The SEC recently announced a requirement that companies to...more

Morgan Lewis

SEC Policy Change: Voluntary Disclosure Now Required for DPA/NPA Resolutions in FCPA Cases

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New SEC policy requires companies to self-report FCPA violations in order to be eligible for deferred prosecution agreements and non-prosecution agreements....more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Says Self-Reporting Required for Deferred Prosecution or Non-Prosecution Agreement

At a recent conference focused on FCPA matters, Andrew Ceresney, Director, SEC Division of Enforcement, focused on the benefits of self-reporting and cooperating with the SEC on FCPA matters. Mr. Ceresney noted that the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Alstom Joins Santa’s Naughty List – In a Very Big Way

The North Pole for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action announcements seems to have temporarily moved south for the month of December. Last week there was the final announcement of the long-standing Avon...more

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Dallas Airmotive, Inc.'s FCPA Matter Offers Practical Insights and Continuing Lessons

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On December 10, 2014, DOJ filed a criminal Information alleging (i) conspiracy and (ii) violation of the bribery provisions of the FCPA against Dallas Airmotive, Inc., an aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 31-the FCPA Year in Review, Corporate Enforcement Actions

In this episode, I review the corporate FCPA enforcement actions of 2013. ...more

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