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The federal government’s investigations of corporate misconduct are increasingly focused on cooperation and self-reporting from target companies, with an emphasis on specific information about individuals at the company responsible for the wrongdoing. The DOJ, through the Yates Memo, has made it a priority to pursue, punish, and deter individual wrongdoers. The SEC’s decisions to step […]

2016 saw a surge in FCPA enforcement activity, with almost 60 new enforcement actions initiated by the DOJ and SEC, and $2.6 billion in total sanctions imposed on corporations and individuals. Almost half of these actions addressed improper conduct taking place in China, the rest focusing on other regions of the world, with a growing […]