The recent decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in United States v. Hoskins limits the ability of the US Department...
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The issue of successor liability for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has long dogged companies pursuing mergers...
The anti-bribery and corruption landscape continues to evolve as more countries update their laws, step up enforcement efforts, and work...
The Fraud Section within the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) plays a key role in shaping many multi-jurisdictional investigations. On...
On September 21, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Sweden-based telecommunications provider Telia Company AB...
In a victory for United States federal prosecutors, earlier this week a South Korean government official was found guilty of laundering...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Pilot Program will be extended past the...
In November 2012, the SEC and DOJ released a joint Resource Guide to the US Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) to much fanfare. While...
At the Corporate Counsel Institute hosted by Georgetown University Law Center last week, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities...
Conventional wisdom has it that the US FCPA—unlike, say, the UK Bribery Act—doesn’t cover commercial bribery. See, eg, this, this, this,...