Foreign Corruption
Get all news about foreign corruption cases around the globe. Many such cases fall under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a federal law enacted in 1977 by Congress that prohibits the bribing of international companies and foreign officials.
Leading Attorneys, Whistleblowers, and Advocates Discuss International Solutions to Anti-Corruption Crisis at OECD Forum
On March 25, anti-corruption attorneys, whistleblowers, key researchers, and former DOJ officials gathered in Paris, France to present a side panel at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) 2025 Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum. The session, “Empowering Whistleblowers:...
U.K, France, and Switzerland Step Up to Lead International Anti-Bribery Enforcement with International Prosecutorial Taskforce
On March 20, the U.K Serious Fraud Office, France’s Parquet National Financier (“PNF”), and the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) announced a new International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce to enforce transnational anti-bribery laws. The announcement signals a major...
Countries Must Fill in Void Left by Shift in U.S. FCPA Enforcement, Says Leading Whistleblower Attorney
On February 10, President Donald Trump Trump issued an Executive Order halting enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In light of this shift in U.S. anti-corruption policy, leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn is calling for a “Reverse...
Data Shows International Focus of FCPA Enforcement
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued a significant Executive Order titled Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security. This order pauses the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) and directs the...
Trump Pauses DOJ Enforcement of FCPA
On February 10, President Trump signed an Executive Order ordering the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pause enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to review the guidelines and policies around FCPA enforcement. The...
John Deere to Pay $10 Million to Settle SEC’s FCPA Charges
On September 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Deere & Company, which does business as John Deere, agreed to pay nearly $10 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The...
SEC Whistleblower Office Posts Notice for $100 Million FCPA Settlement
On February 29, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower posted a Notice of Covered Action (NoCA) for a $100 million settlement with global software company SAP SE over charges of violations of the Foreign Corrupt...
SEC Sanctions Global Software Company SAP $100 Million for FCPA Violations
On January 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $100 million settlement with global software company SAP SE over charges of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The SEC alleges that SAP engaged in bribery...
SEC Accepting Whistleblower Award Claims for FCPA Bribery Cases
On January 31, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) posted Notice of Covered Actions (NoCAs) for two recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions. The actions, taken against ABB Ltd, a global electrification and automation technology company, and...
U.S. Authorities Imposed $1.5 Billion in Sanctions in FCPA Cases in 2022
In 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) imposed over $1.5 billion in sanctions in Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases, according to a new report by FCPA Clearinghouse. Overall the report shows...
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