• AML
  • Qui Tam
  • SEC
  • CFTC
  • FCPA
  • FAQS
Demand Protections for Artificial Intelligence Whistleblowers | Take Action!
Subscribe
Donate
Get Help
No Result
View All Result
Whistleblower Network News
The Truth at Any Cost.
Qui Tam, Compliance and Anti-Corruption News.
Whistleblower Network News
No Result
View All Result
Home FCPA Rewards

ACI’s 41st International Conference on FCPA Reports Banner Year, Spotlighting Corporate Compliance

Erin CraigbyErin Craig
December 11, 2024
in FCPA Rewards
Reading Time: 3 mins read
FCPA Conference
Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedInEmail

The American Conference Institute (ACI) hosted its 41st annual International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in Washington, D.C., on December 4 and 5. The premier conference featured speakers from the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ), in-house counsel, defense attorneys, and other federal regulatory agencies such as the Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The two-day event featured unprecedented in-person attendance and gave a retrospective analysis of FCPA/FEPA enforcement and the financial compliance space in 2024. 

This year’s conference took place following a string of federal policy changes. The session took the opportunity to acquaint legal and compliance professionals in attendance with the new Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), new pilot programs, such as the recently launched DOJ Whistleblower Program, and recent policy changes, such as adjustments to the DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP). In light of recent strides in AI data analytics, broader themes of innovation in investigation and enforcement tactics also saturated panels throughout the session. The conference also highlighted the significant role of international cooperation in FCPA enforcement, which reached new heights this year , enabling unseen levels of collaboration across borders. All these themes lent to 2024’s banner year of FCPA/FEPA enforcement across regulatory agencies. 

The role that whistleblowers play in identifying FCPA violations was touched on consistently throughout the conference, with primary emphasis placed on encouraging internal reporting and improving good corporate citizenship. While the DOJ’s new pilot Whistleblower Program faced substantial backlash from the whistleblower community for failing to include best-practice recommendations, DOJ speakers repeatedly highlighted early signs of the efficacy of the new DOJ Whistleblower Program throughout the conference. In the session “Spotlight Interview: Department of Justice, Fraud Section,” speaker Glenn Leon, Chief of the Fraud Section, reiterated that since the pilot program’s launch in August of 2024, 250 unique tips have been received by the agency, prompting 60 active investigations. 

Register for National Whistleblower Day Register for National Whistleblower Day Register for National Whistleblower Day

Leon, among other DOJ representatives, made a concerted effort to reassure corporate compliance attendees of the DOJ’s equal efforts to improve complimentary Corporate Enforcement Policies (CPE). Such new policies include a 120-day grace period for corporate self-reporting following an external whistleblower disclosure, and increased leniency for Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs), Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) and resolutions which accommodate the nuance of corporate responses to whistleblower disclosures and FCPA investigations. The DOJ speakers’ expressions of commitment to these new policies and their belief in a shared desire for good corporate citizenship were clear, underscoring the department’s efforts to foster a cooperative relationship with the corporate sector.

The conversation around whistleblowing straddled an ideological fault line, highlighting disparate views regarding the practice between corporate compliance professionals and the broader whistleblower community. Capping off his remarks about the policies, Leon asserted a caveat to this shared faith, stating, “Make no mistake, we are not waiting by the phone for companies to self-report.” 

The 41st Annual FCPA Conference offered hope for the coming year of FCPA/FEPA enforcement, promising continued year-over-year increases in investigations and successful enforcement. By prioritizing enforcement against “gatekeepers” of the field and leveraging cooperation and good faith relationships with corporations, federal agencies hope to see continued growth in the enforcement sector. 

Further Reading:

More FCPA Whistleblower News

Previous Post

In Major Breakthrough, UK Think Tank Calls for Whistleblower Awards

Next Post

UK’s SFO Director Continues to Push for Whistleblower Awards

Erin Craig

Erin Craig

Erin Craig joined the Whistleblower Network News team in 2024, after spending a year as Programs Assistant for National Whistleblower Center, where she represented National Whistleblower Center at the 21st Annual International Anticorruption Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, among other public engagements supporting whistleblowers. In 2023, Erin graduated summa cum laude from American University with a B.A. in Justice, Law, and Criminology, and a B.A. in Art History.

Next Post
UK SFO

UK’s SFO Director Continues to Push for Whistleblower Awards

Receive Daily Alerts

Subscribe to receive daily breaking news and legislative developments sent to your inbox.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Most Popular

Whistleblower Advocates Take Issue with New York’s Policy of Favoring Arbitration

Whistleblowers to Receive Up to $920K after Alleging Fraud in Breast Cancer Testing

Supreme Court Upholds, For Now, Trump Firing of MSPB Chair

Whistleblower Suit Leads to $3.3 Million Stark Law Settlement

Paper Outlines Founding Father’s Warnings As Trump Goes After Key Whistleblower Appointees

Whistleblower Receives $5 Million for Exposing California Health System’s Alleged Kickback Scheme

Whistleblower Poll

Whistleblower Poll
Whistleblower Poll

Exclusive Marist Poll: Overwhelming Public Support Among Likely Voters For Increased Whistleblower Protections

byGeoff Schweller
October 6, 2020

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

STAY INFORMED.
Subscribe to receive breaking whistleblower updates.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

About Us

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • Careers

Subscribe

  • Daily Mail
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • YouTube Channel

Contribute

  • Letter to the Editor
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Reprint Guidelines

Your Experience

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

Help

  • Rules for Whistleblowers
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Advertise
Whistleblower Network News

Whistleblower Network News is an independent online newspaper providing our readers with up-to-date information on whistleblowing. Our goal is to be the best source of information on important qui tam, anti-corruption, compliance, and whistleblower law developments.

Submit an Article

Copyright © 2025, Whistleblower Network News. All Rights Reserved.

This Newspaper/Web Site is made available by the publisher for educational purposes only as well as to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice. By using this website, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the Newspaper/Web Site publisher. The Newspaper/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.

Become a Whistleblower Network News Subscriber

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Subscribe to WNN

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Subscribe to WNN
Join the Waitlist for National Whistleblower Day 2025! July 30, 2025 on Capitol Hill
JOIN WAITLIST

Add New Playlist

Demand Protections for Artificial Intelligence Whistleblowers

Take Action!
No Result
View All Result
  • Exclusives
  • Government
    • False Claims-Qui Tam
    • Federal Employees
    • Intelligence
  • Corporate
    • CFTC & Commodities
    • Dodd-Frank
    • IRS & Tax
    • SEC & Securities
  • Features
  • Legislation
  • International
    • Foreign Corruption
  • Rewards
  • Whistleblower of the Week
  • Environment & Climate
  • Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Employment
    • Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblowers
    • Retaliation
    • OSHA
  • Make National Whistleblower Day Permanent
  • Media
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • Webinars
    • National Whistleblower Day
  • Whistleblower Poll
  • Whistleblower Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Resources for Locating An Attorney
    • The New Whistleblowers Handbook

Copyright © 2024, Whistleblower Network News. All Rights Reserved.

Go to mobile version