Jaclyn Jaeger

3 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Jaclyn Jaeger

The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has a lot going for it right now: a director hellbent on tackling complex fraud, bribery, and corruption, an enhanced budget, new partnerships to tackle international bribery and corruption cases, and significant new enforcement powers to boot. And all of this comes at a time when liability risk for senior managers and U.K. organizations is at an all-time high.

4 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Jaclyn Jaeger

One executive order that has garnered significant attention is Executive Order 14157, “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).” Alongside this was the issuance of Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s “Total Elimination of Cartels and Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs),” which describes the Criminal Division’s new focus on prioritizing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases that facilitate...

1 month ago | complianceweek.com | Jaclyn Jaeger

In October 2024, aerospace and defense company Raytheon and parent company RTX reached a $950 million settlement with U.S. government agencies to resolve multiple federal law violations. More significant than the criminal penalties were the four compliance monitorships that came with the agreements. Compliance Week covered the settlement details here.

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Jaclyn Jaeger

The last several months brought forth major reforms to Brazil’s anti-corruption regulations and enforcement environment, including in the way that Brazilian companies are expected to enhance their compliance programs. “Over the past year, Brazil’s anti-corruption enforcement has remained active and has evolved in important ways,” said Michel Sancovski, a partner at Mayer Brown in its São Paulo office.

2 months ago | keenesentinel.com | Jaclyn Jaeger

A lighter touch on bank regulations, improved access to funding and capital, and leveling the playing field for community banks are just a few priorities that lawmakers and banking regulators have signaled they intend to pursue in the months and years ahead.