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US lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill for BIS export reforms
The Senate legislation appears to be responding to industry concerns about the proliferation of is-informed letters, which BIS uses to notify companies that they need a licence for specific export activity, one lawyer said.
DOJ hiring FCPA, market fraud prosecutors
The FCPA unit has suffered from attrition since 2024 and the market integrity unit recently lost attorneys to a new division focused on fraud against government programmes.
Ex-Goldman banker, DOJ spar over confidential source ahead of trial
Asante Berko, who allegedly bribed Ghanaian officials to win contracts for a Turkish energy company, wants the government to turn over âfalse or inconsistentâ statements by the informant.
Judge orders DOJ to spell out reasons for Adani dismissal
A Brooklyn federal judge said that the governmentâs âterse, blandâ statement does not give him enough information to analyse its request to drop the foreign bribery charges.
British American Tobacco no âinnocent cigarette manufacturerâ, terror victims say
Plaintiffs in a terror-financing suit argue the company, which paid a record fine to resolve US sanctions violations in 2023, canât distance itself from the production of Iranian missiles that injured US forces.
As Democrats prep for surge in post-midterm investigations, so do law firms
Congressional investigations practitioners are anticipating that if at least one chamber flips in November, companies could face increased scrutiny by lawmakers.
DOJ undecided on contesting Pemex bribery acquittal
The Office of the Solicitor General is still considering whether to appeal against a judgeâs exoneration of a Houston businessman accused of bribing Mexicoâs state oil company.
Top DOJ adviser says Adani order could âchillâ dismissals
As the departmentâs bid to drop its FCPA case against Gautam Adani remains pending, Trent McCotter argued the charges should never have been brought and do not align with the DOJâs new foreign bribery priorities.
Lawyer behind FCPA acquittal takes over Corse Coal execâs case
Charles Hunter Hobson has hired Ryan McConnell, who represents an acquitted Houston businessman, as he fights to overturn his own conviction.
Smartmatic leans on DOJâs Adani letter in dismissal bid
The UK-based voting machine said that a top advisorâs clarification of the departmentâs FCPA priorities strengthens the companyâs claim of a vindictive prosecution.
Deal or no deal? Judge seeks Adani affidavit on FCPA dismissal
A Brooklyn federal judge gave the order on the same day that prosecutors pushed back against Smartmaticâs assertion that parallels ought to be drawn between the two cases.