Aug 19, 2019 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,...
Oct 19, 2018 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...
Aug 01, 2018 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...
May 14, 2018 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...
Mar 23, 2018 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...
Sep 22, 2017 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...
Sep 12, 2017 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...
Mar 10, 2017 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...
Mar 07, 2017 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...
Mar 02, 2017 Global antitrust investigations - mitigating risk By Ninette Dodoo Global antitrust investigations feature increasingly interventionist agencies with enhanced investigative techniques, bringing changes to...
Jul 29, 2015 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...
Apr 27, 2015 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...