President Donald Trump’s recent decision to suspend enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has raised concerns about undermining global anti-bribery efforts. The FCPA, in place since 1977, prohibits U.S. and foreign companies with U.S. market ties from bribing foreign officials. Trump argues that the FCPA puts U.S. businesses at a disadvantage, as other […]
On 12 December 2024, it was announced that the Lord Chancellor had asked Sir Brian Leveson (former judicial chief for criminal justice and former president of the Queen’s Bench Division) to lead an independent review of the Criminal Courts. Announcing Sir Brian’s review, the Lord Chancellor said: “The scale of the Crown Court crisis inherited […]
The EU’s Omnibus Package, set for release on February 26, aims to simplify sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations like the CSRD and CSDDD. While some see it as a positive move to foster competitiveness, others raise concerns that the changes could undermine crucial environmental and human rights protections. In this article for Law 360, Maria […]
The claim (CL-2024-000213) brought in the UK by 400+ OneCoin investors against Peters & Peters’ client, Mr Monirul Islam, in July 2024 in relation to OneCoin, together with accompanying worldwide freezing orders, have been withdrawn by mutual agreement between the parties. No payments whatsoever have been made by Mr Monirul Islam to the claimants in […]
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced his decision to suspend enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act against U.S. companies on the basis that it was prohibiting them “from engaging in practices common among international competitors”. This is a major development in international white collar crime and anti-bribery enforcement and is a clear steer […]
