Regulations, Compliance, & Enforcement
A Rare Peek Into FCPA Settlement Amount Negotiations
FCPA Professor - A typical resolution vehicle for a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action is negotiated between the company and the DOJ/SEC. Conduct...
Seventh Circuit Decision Touches Upon FCPA’s Books And Records Provision
FCPA Professor - There is little Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case law (particularly appellate court decisions), including as to the FCPA’s books and records...
Commerce Department Enforcement Actions Signal Urgent Need to Strengthen Export Control Compliance Programs
Volkov - Recent enforcement actions by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) highlight a clear and consistent message for...
It Has Been A While Since A DOJ FCPA Opinion Was Released
FCPA Professor - It has been a while since the DOJ released an FCPA opinion. The FCPA, when enacted, directed the Attorney General to...
DOJ Alleges That U.S. Defense Contractor Bribed Kurdish Official In Connection With Jet Fuel Contracts
FCPA Professor - The DOJ announced that it filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California...
What Detractors Keep Getting Wrong About the FCPA
Corporate Compliance Insights - Among the more common arguments against robust enforcement of the FCPA — or even against its very existence — is...
The Continuing Threat of Individual FCPA Enforcement Actions in 2026
Volkov - The final quarter of 2025 produced a modest resurgence in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) activity following the administration’s June 2025 FCPA...
Further Thoughts On “The FCPA Reinforcement Act”
FCPA Professor - Earlier this week, various Democratic Senators introduced a bill titled “The FCPA Reinforcement Act,” seeking to extend the statute of limitations...
Notable Criminal FCPA Enforcement Action Filed
FCPA Professor - It is one of the more dubious FCPA enforcement theories. It has never been subjected to judicial scrutiny. It is a...
FCPA Enforcement in 2025: A Slowdown, a Policy Reset, and What the Numbers Really Mean
Volkov - FCPA enforcement in 2025 was defined by what did not happen as much as what did. Compared to prior years, the number...
FCPA Compliance Lessons from 2025 (Part II of II): Why Reduced Enforcement Activity Does Not Reduce Risk
Volkov - The most dangerous compliance mistake in 2025 is assuming that fewer enforcement actions mean less exposure. FCPA risk is driven by business...
Raytheon: From Two Monitors to One
Radical Compliance - Some interesting compliance news from Raytheon, which said in a regulatory filing on Friday that the company will have only one...
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