Vanessa McGoldrick

2 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Ahmed Ali |Andrew Good |Vanessa McGoldrick

On 24 April 2025, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) released new guidance on corporate self-reporting, cooperation and deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs). The guidance provides a framework for corporates seeking to navigate criminal investigations and their potential resolutions with the SFO, and highlights that corporates that self-report better position themselves to obtain DPAs than corporates that do not.

May 22, 2024 | lexology.com | Bill Batchelor |James Fredricks |Aurora Luoma |Vanessa McGoldrick

The UK High Court has reversed a CAT decision and confirmed the threshold for the CMA’s use of dawn raid powers of employees’ homes. The CMA has signalled greater use of domestic raids given the prevalence of people working from home. The new “seize and sift” powers to take wholesale digital records and devices from domestic premises will soon become law. It is essential that companies train employees on proper conduct and on the individual’s and company’s rights in raids of domestic premises.

May 20, 2024 | lexology.com | Andrew Good |Vanessa McGoldrick |Jason Williamson |Molly Brien |Jack Zaher

Below is a summary of recent developments and enforcement trends in the UK white collar crime space in the first quarter of 2024. I. New LegislationThe Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) became law in the UK in October 2023, and although certain parts are not yet fully in force, the act contains key legislative changes around which companies should anticipate making related updates to their compliance programs.

May 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Andrew Good |Ryan Junck |Vanessa McGoldrick

On March 26, 2024, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) published a guide on how to engage in corporate sponsorship and charitable donation activities while appropriately mitigating corruption risks (the Guide)1. The Guide discusses the risks associated with charitable donations and sponsorship operations and provides recommendations on how to prevent such risks2.

Apr 21, 2024 | concurrences.com | Bill Batchelor |James Fredricks |Aurora Luoma |Vanessa McGoldrick

The UK High Court has reversed a CAT decision and confirmed the threshold for the CMA’s use of dawn raid powers of employees’ homes. The CMA has signalled greater use of domestic raids given the prevalence of people working from home. The new “seize and sift” powers to take wholesale digital records and devices from domestic premises will soon become law. It is essential that companies train employees on proper conduct and on the individual’s and company’s rights in raids of domestic premises.