8/19/2019 12:00:00 AM Squaring the circle? What the UK SFO co-operation guidance means for global businesses By Ben Morgan Katie Palms The UK Serious Fraud Office recently issued its long-awaited guidance on corporate cooperation. We look here at the key points arising,...
10/19/2018 12:00:00 AM Head of DOJ Criminal Division announces new corporate monitorship guidance, end of DOJ compliance counsel role By Emily Feirman The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a new policy concerning the imposition and selection of corporate monitors in...
8/1/2018 12:00:00 AM DOJ applies FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy principles to successor companies By Emily Feirman The issue of successor liability for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has long dogged companies pursuing mergers...
5/14/2018 2:53:44 PM DOJ Announces New Policy on Coordination of Corporate Enforcement to Avoid “Piling On” By Sophie Rohnke Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced a new Department of Justice policy on May 9, 2018 that seeks to minimize “piling on” by...
3/23/2018 3:24:45 PM Understanding corporate criminal liability risks across the globe By Caroline Doherty de Novoa The sources of criminal enforcement risk for multinationals have evolved significantly in recent years, with new offences aimed at...
9/22/2017 12:00:00 AM United States authorities announce $965 million foreign bribery resolution By Daniel Cendan On September 21, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Sweden-based telecommunications provider Telia Company AB...
9/12/2017 12:00:00 AM US AML efforts expand with another arrest in Europe By Jonathan Ware Compliance with US anti-money laundering (AML) laws remains a top priority for US regulators. A combined criminal and civil enforcement...
3/10/2017 12:00:00 AM FCPA Pilot Program to continue By Kimberly Zelnick The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Pilot Program will be extended past the...
3/7/2017 11:22:49 AM DOJ releases more guidance on how it evaluates compliance programs By Jonathan Ware The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released a checklist of factors that its attorneys will use in evaluating corporate...
3/2/2017 1:29:34 PM Global antitrust investigations - mitigating risk By Ninette Dodoo Global antitrust investigations feature increasingly interventionist agencies with enhanced investigative techniques, bringing changes to...
7/29/2015 12:00:00 AM Quiet changes: Redline of the FCPA Resource Guide By Lauren Kaplin In November 2012, the SEC and DOJ released a joint Resource Guide to the US Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) to much fanfare. While...
4/27/2015 12:00:00 AM Intentions and consequences: changes to the sentencing guidelines for fraud By Lauren Kaplin On April 9, the US Sentencing Commission approved changes to the federal sentencing guidelines for fraud cases, in response to...