Compliance and Ethics Lessons Learned from KT Corps’ $6.3 Million FCPA Settlement
The SEC's FCPA settlement with South Korean telecom KT Corporation was relatively light, thanks in part to the latter's cooperation. ...
Tag: FCPA Enforcement Actions
CCOs Say the Opaque Nature of DOJ Incentives Makes Self-Reporting a Hard Sell
Results of a recent Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) survey indicate that a majority of CCOs can’t be sure whether ...
Do Individual US Senators Manipulate the Timing of FCPA Enforcement Actions? (Spoiler: No.)
A recent working paper lays out a provocative thesis: senators pressure DOJ to pursue FCPA charges against foreign businesses that ...
How the Biden Administration Has Set the Table to Tackle Corruption
As outlined in a December strategy announcement, the Biden Administration intends to dramatically accelerate the fight against domestic and international ...
DOJ Enforcement in 2022: What the Monaco Memo and US Anti-Corruption Strategy Forecast for the Year Ahead
DOJ's latest remarks (via Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco) on corporate criminal enforcement carry important implications for compliance teams. Going ...
Tom Fox’s FCPA Year in Review: A Look Back at the Corruption Cases & Enforcement Actions That Defined 2021
While 2021 may have been rather light when it comes to the number of FCPA enforcement actions, that doesn't mean ...
Trends in White Collar Crime Enforcement: Looking Back on 2021 and Ahead to 2022
2022 will probably be a lot like 2021, only more so. With most key federal positions filled, the Biden Administration ...
Time to Fall on Your Sword: Will DOJ’s Focus on Individuals Stem the Flow of Misconduct?
DOJ says it plans to target more individuals in cases of wrongdoing. With a flurry of recent indictments, that promise ...
Hughes Hubbard & Reed FCPA & Anti-Bribery 2022 Alert
A new sheriff is in town, at least when it comes to combatting corruption, according to an analysis by international ...
Not a Siren’s Song: The Foster Wheeler FCPA Enforcement Action
Foster Wheeler has recently settled a long-standing corruption investigation regarding the use of Unaoil to pay bribes to secure business. ...
Doing Battle on (At Least) Two Fronts: What Happens When Multiple Regulators Engage in Parallel Enforcement Efforts?
When multiple regulators bring enforcement actions, information gathered in civil proceedings is often used in subsequent criminal trials. But there ...
The Biden Administration Is Ramping Up Numerous Cross-Border Enforcements. Compliance Teams Should Take Note.
The Biden administration has signaled numerous cross-border enforcement updates that carry compliance implications, including updated anti-corruption, financial and sanctions measures. ...
