Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments For April 2019

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary resources. This month we ask: How does the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) evaluate corporate compliance programs? Which country set up a new anti-corruption court, and will it be effective? What new efforts are being taken to counter maritime corruption?  The answers to these questions and more are here in our April Top 10 list.

1. DOJ Updates Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.  On April 30, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski announced the release of an updated version of DOJ's " Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" guidance (the "revised Guidance"), a document that provides insights into how federal prosecutors will evaluate compliance programs when conducting or resolving a corporate investigation.