Day: July 20, 2020

Compliance

Regulators Release Updated FCPA Resource Guide

The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission released the second edition of the Resource Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on July 3, its first update in eight years. The resource guide details the government’s expectations for an internal control system, highlighting that it should “take Read More

Illinois Utility to Pay $200 Million to Settle Bribery Charges

The largest electric utility in Illinois, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), has agreed to a $200 million settlement with the District Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Illinois to resolve a bribery investigation. ComEd admitted to monetary payments and arranging jobs and subcontracts for associates of longtime Illinois house speaker, Read More