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On 17 January 2017, Sir Brian Leveson, the President of the Queen's Bench Division, declared that the proposed Deferred Prosecution Agreement ("DPA") between the SFO and Rolls-Royce plc and Rolls-Royce Energy Systems Inc (together, "Rolls-Royce") was in the interests of justice and that its terms were fair, reasonable, and proportionate.

Corporate antitrust violations. Multinational cryptocurrency scams. Money laundering through digital exchanges and gambling services. These are the kinds of investigations that typically draw...

On February 22, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) continued to revise its policies on corporate criminal enforcement. This newest revision encourages companies...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division is casting a wider net to try to encourage companies to self-report criminal conduct and cooperate with DOJ investigations.

U.S. attorneys for the Southern District of New York and for the Eastern District of New York Damian Williams and Breon Peace recently announced a new policy that sets national standards for when corporations...

Over the past few months, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has released several new and updated policies as part of its fight against corporate crime and increased focus on corporate compliance.

The Director of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Nick Ephgrave QPM, delivered his maiden public speech on February, 13, 2024.

Bribery, money laundering, and sanctions are key international risk areas for any global business, particularly those investing or operating in high-risk jurisdictions and industries.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced on October 28, 2021 that the Department of Justice has adopted major changes to its policies regarding corporate criminal investigations and resolutions.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section released its 2025 Year-in-Review (YIR) last week, revealing an expanded enforcement blueprint that suggests heightened regulatory risk and more aggressive...

The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforcement Division has issued new guidance establishing specific factors that prosecutors must weigh heavily when deciding whether to charge companies with fraud or negotiate resolutions. These factors include management involvement, concealment efforts, scheme duration, geographic scope, and impact on government programs, fundamentally reshaping how corporate fraud cases will be evaluated and prosecuted.

Under this new guidance, corporations have an enhanced responsibility to provide information to DOJ about individual misconduct in order to be eligible to receive credit for cooperating with a DOJ investigation.

Introduction: On April 15, 2024, the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Criminal Division announced a new Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals...

Occupational fraud drains billions of dollars from American businesses every year. As authors Michael Vian and Daniel Levin note, however, there are steps business owners can take to reduce the risk.

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has provided useful guidance on the meaning of the term "instrumentality" as used in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"). In a landmark decision released on May 16, the court established the criteria for when companies with ties to foreign governments and their employees may be considered "foreign officials" for purposes of the anti-bribery law.

O­­n March 1, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) disclosed that the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission were investigating alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by the company in connection with its gaming operations in Macau.

On May 25, the SEC issued final rules implementing the whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act (which are codified at Section 21F of the Exchange Act).