DOJ recently announced that it will launch a pilot program to pay individual whistleblowers who report wrongdoing to the DOJ. The initiative supplements existing SEC, CFTC and other such ...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) announced the creation of a Whistleblower Pilot Program applying to individuals who provide information regarding...

SAP agreed to pay $220 million to resolve a long-standing foreign bribery investigation with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission involving improper paymen...

The recently enacted Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, meant to serve as the mirror image of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, criminalizes the solicitation and receipt of bribes by fore...

In a recent speech, Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri laid out how the DOJ is increasing its use of data analytics to proactively identify FCPA cases, deepening its c...

On October 17, 2023, CFTC Director of Enforcement Ian McGinley signaled a more aggressive approach by the agency in new enforcement guidance addressing penalties, admissions, the impositi...

On Wednesday, Deputy Attorney General Monaco announced new DOJ guidance providing a safe harbor to avoid criminal prosecution for companies that identify and disclose misconduct that occu...

The SEC lost a game point in its case against Ripple Labs when a federal court ruled that several categories of XRP token sales were not securities transactions. If adopted by other court...

In recent speeches, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller laid out how the DOJ uses active corporate criminal enforcement and...

Last week, DOJ announced much-anticipated guidance on compensation clawbacks and the use of messaging apps, as well as modifications to its monitorship policies. The guidance provides com...