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FCA announces next enforcement leaders

The UK’s financial regulator also revealed plans to streamline its legal function and shift the responsibility for international matters away from the enforcement division.

All change at UK enforcement agencies as CPS leader announces departure

The former director of the SFO told GIR that the UK’s prosecution agencies require new leaders who have a clear mission and the courage to take on difficult cases.

German prosecutors raid Mercedes-Benz in corruption probe

The Stuttgart public prosecutor’s office has searched the premises of German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz as part of a bribery investigation.

Judge approves Ericsson’s $206 million plea agreement

The company’s plea agreement eliminates the cooperation credit it had been awarded by the DOJ in 2019 for cooperating with an FCPA investigation.

Latest French guide on internal investigations sparks concern among lawyers

French lawyers are up in arms about recent guidance on conflicts of interest and attorney-client privilege in internal investigations, with one lawyer calling the view on privileged materials “a shocking breach of …

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Ex-Allianz manager’s case could disrupt DOJ strategy for corporate prosecutions

Gregoire Tournant accuses federal prosecutors of coercing Allianz's counsel into building a case against him and violating his attorney-client privileges. A ruling in his favour could force the DOJ to rethink the way it conducts white-collar investigations.

Criminal Division rolls out guidance on compensation clawbacks

Assistant attorney general Kenneth Polite on Friday outlined new DOJ policies concerning compensation clawbacks, third-party messaging platforms, and monitorships.

DOJ to shake up National Security Division enforcement approach

“National security risk should be vaulting up the corporate compliance risk chart because it's going to be more and more the subject of attention from the Department of Justice,” a senior DOJ official said.

A Harvard professor registered as a foreign agent. Should he have?

The US has recently stepped up enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, but some lawyers say the law is antiquated and overdue for an update.

Just Anti-Corruption

Press asks court to expedite appeal in unsealing of Unaoil exec’s sentencing docs

Saman Ahsani, a key player in the Unaoil bribery scheme, was recently sentenced to a relatively short prison term of just one year and one day, raising questions about the nature of his cooperation with DOJ prosecutors.

Judge rules court must request forfeiture from ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB case

Roger Ng, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the corruption scheme, argues he has already forfeited enough money to the government of Malaysia.

Just Sanctions

OFSI sets due diligence bar in latest enforcement guidance

The UK’s civil sanctions enforcement agency has detailed, for the first time, the due diligence steps that companies can take to reduce potential fines for breaching sanctions.

National Security Division begins hunt for corporate enforcement leader

The Justice Department announced the newly created position as part of a broader surge of resources toward national security enforcement.

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