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Covington & Burling has translated into Chinese the DOJ’s April 2019 Guidance Document for the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.
Covington’s unofficial translation includes both English and Chinese.
It can be found here (pdf).… Continue Reading
Covington & Burling has translated the February 2017 Fraud Section guidance on compliance programs into Chinese.
The DOJ’s released the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” in February.
It covers 11 key compliance program evaluation topics.… Continue Reading
On November 3, 2014, China’s legislature released for public comment (Chinese) draft amendments to China’s Criminal Law (“the Draft Amendments”), a number of which broaden and strengthen crimes and penalties related to bribery and corruption.… Continue Reading
Eric Holder Jr. announced his resignation as U.S. attorney general Thursday. His nearly six years in office have seen him deal with everything from trials for terrorists to the ongoing protests in Ferguson, Missouri, to enforcement actions such as the whopping $8.9 billion levied against BNP Paribas for transferring billions of dollars on behalf of several countries blacklisted by the United States.… Continue Reading
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority issued its second anti-money laundering annual report in July, emphasizing obligation to prevent financial crime and enhance AML systems and controls in specific ways.
I spoke to Charlotte Hill, a partner in Covington Burling’s London office, and a former lawyer in the enforcement department of FCA’s predecessor, IMRO.… Continue Reading
Mythili Raman, partner in Covington & Burling’s Washington, DC officeAfter 18 years at the Justice Department, and leading the criminal division during 2013 and 2014, Mythili Raman joined Covington & Burling’s white-collar crime and litigation practice in April. … Continue Reading
Image courtesy of Covington & BurlingMythili Raman, the DOJ’s former Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, has joined 800-lawyer Covington & Burling as a partner, the firm said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
The International Compliance Leadership Series, co-hosted by the FCPA Blog and Norton Rose Fulbright, is a chance for regional and international compliance professionals to meet with some of the world’s leading authorities on anti-corruption compliance and enforcement.… Continue Reading
A common problem I encounter in my practice is the shortage of Chinese-language materials on anti-corruption topics. China-based employees often want to know more about the FCPA and anti-corruption enforcement, but nearly all of the most valuable resources are available only in English.… Continue Reading
The UK Solicitor General is publishing a Draft Code for Crown Prosecutors Thursday that’s expected to contain further details about deferred prosecution agreements in the UK.
When the legislation comes into effect — most probably in early 2014 — it’s likely to increase the likelihood of global settlements in multi-jurisdictional cases involving fraud, corruption, or money laundering.… Continue Reading
Lanny A. Breuer (Image courtesy of Covington & Burling)Lanny Breuer, who stepped down this month after heading the DOJ’s criminal divison for four years, has returned to Covington & Burling to be the law firm’s vice chair.… Continue Reading
China’s top judicial authorities released a new interpretation last week on how certain bribery crimes are to be enforced.
On December 26, 2012, China’s highest court, the Supreme People’s Court, and its top prosecutorial body, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, issued the “Interpretation of Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of the Law in the Handling of Criminal Bribery Cases” (“the Interpretation”).… Continue Reading
