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Anti-Corruption

DOJ Aims for Corporate Transparency: New FCPA program incentivizes companies to self-disclose and cooperate with law enforcement

On April 5, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a one-year Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Enforcement Pilot Program to encourage voluntary self-disclosure, cooperation, and remediation.1 This effort is designed to boost enforcement by further incentivizing companies to...

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Anti-Bribery

Make that Thirteen Labors: FCPA requirements present Herculean labor for compliance officers

It is well reported that Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement sanctions have increased significantly in recent years. Headlines focus on monumental monetary penalties, such as Alstom S.A.’s $772 million settlement.[1] Alstom’s record-setting fine was due, in...

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Anti-Bribery

Corruption Knows No Borders: FCPA compliance is not just an emerging market concern

Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, publishes an index that measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide. The 175 countries are ranked on a scale from zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Only two countries (Denmark and New Zealand) rank...

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