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Posts Tagged: Brian Benczkowski

Practice Alert: CFTC will investigate and prosecute FCPA violations

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Wednesday it will work alongside of the DOJ and SEC to investigate foreign bribery and prosecute overseas corruption offenses.

In a March 6 Enforcement Advisory (pdf), the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement said commodities companies that self report violations of the Commodity Exchange Act  involving foreign corrupt practices could receive declinations.… Continue Reading

DOJ reduces compliance role for monitors

The head of the Justice Department’s criminal division issued new guidance to prosecutors that’s likely to reduce the number of corporate settlements that require the hiring of compliance monitors.

Brian Benczkowski said prosecutors should consider the “projected costs and burdens” before imposing any requirement for a corporate monitor.… Continue Reading