By Mani Dabiri | Published December 10, 2018 | Posted in Civil Business Litigation and Investigations, Federal and State Criminal Defense, Government Subpoenas and Investigations, White-Collar and Regulatory Defense | Tagged Tags: briberyandcorruption, businessandcommerce, departmentofjustice, DOJ, FCPA, immunityandcooperation, pleabargaining |
New DOJ Policy on Foreign Business Bribery
On the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Justice Department has unveiled a policy that strongly encourages businesses to self-report any violations to the government on their own. Those that do can presume that the government won’t prosecute them criminally as long as they fix the problem timely and cooperate fully. That’s probably good Read More
Read MoreSEC Reports Enforcement Results for 2016
As we wind down the calendar year, the Securities and Exchange Commission has already reported its enforcement results for the fiscal year that ended September 30. In case you missed it, here’s the press release. Naturally, there’s some self-patting on the back, but if the past predicts the future, the agency is looking to file cases. Its Read More
Read MoreWhen They Bribe On Your Behalf
If you compete for business overseas or across the border, take note of these best practices for using third-party brokers, vendors, or consultants to help you. You may not know what they’re up to over there, but that can land you in some hot water. As we’ve written before, the threat of prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is real, and Read More
Read MoreThe SEC Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program
Speaking of whistleblowers, the Securities and Exchange Commission just published its annual report to Congress on its own program that it launched in 2011. And overall, it seems to be on the upswing. The SEC’s program authorizes monetary awards for volunteering original information that results in a successful enforcement action, including sanctions that exceed $1 million. It Read More
Read MoreBeware: The Rising Tide of Anti-Bribery Enforcement Does Not Abate
They say that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is among the statutes most feared by companies with foreign operations, and to be sure, if you do business overseas or across the border, you’d better contend with it. The FCPA, which was enacted in 1977, is America’s—and perhaps the world’s—foremost anti-bribery law aimed at combating corporate corruption abroad. It Read More
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