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Canadian government eliminates facilitation payments exclusion in the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act

As of October 31, 2017, facilitation payments will no longer be excluded from the bribery offence under Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public...

SEC Enters into Two Non-Prosecution Agreements for Alleged FCPA Violations

In June 2016 the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had entered into two non-prosecution agreements (NPAs) with two...

U.K. Serious Frauds Office Enters into Second Deferred Prosecution Agreement to Resolve Corruption and Bribery Charges

The U.K. Serious Frauds Office (the SFO) on July 8, 2016 obtained its second deferred prosecution agreement (DPA). The Southwark (London) Crown Court...

U.S. Court Upholds Five-Year Limitation Period for SEC Disgorgement Remedies

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held in its late May judgment in SEC v. Graham that the five-year limitation period set...

US Department of Justice Launches Pilot Program to Encourage Self-Reporting, Cooperation and Remediation of FCPA Violations

Last week the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the implementation of a pilot program under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The...

Revised Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines clarify the Competition Bureau’s approach in IP matters

Last week, the Competition Bureau released revised Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines after engaging in a lengthy consultation period based...