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Telekom Malaysia’s “freebie” declination came from victim status, lawyers say

Telekom Malaysia’s “freebie” declination came from victim status, lawyers say

The first public declination issued by the Manhattan US attorney’s office was on the surface an easy call, former federal prosecutors told GIR, since the company was a victim of the alleged fraud scheme and self-reported it under the office’s new incentives.

Ex-prosecutor: DOJ wants to “make an example” of cartel-linked companies

Ex-prosecutor: DOJ wants to “make an example” of cartel-linked companies

Ryan Rohlfsen, who recently jumped to Latham & Watkins, said the stage is set for officials to define FCPA enforcement under Trump’s second administration.

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Netherlands raids data centres, arrests two men over Russia sanctions breaches

Dutch financial investigators raided local businesses and data centres as part of an investigation into a web hosting company sanctioned by the European Union for its alleged role in Russia-linked cyberattacks and …

US lawmakers eye Bank Secrecy Act reform

A House subcommittee questioned industry experts on how to strike a balance between national security protections and burdensome requirements on banks.

Criminal Division loses career official, FCPA veteran

Keith Edelman, who oversaw the fraud and money laundering sections and won a prestigious award for work on the FIFA corruption probe, has left for private practice, GIR has learned.

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Stephen Pollard’s final trial

Stephen Pollard’s final trial

One of London’s most in-demand white-collar crime lawyers has retired. His final case was almost a lifetime in the making.

Beyond Bank Secrecy: the Swiss lawyers contesting MLAT requests

Beyond Bank Secrecy: the Swiss lawyers contesting MLAT requests

In the second part of the series, GIR dives into the Swiss law firms helping clients challenge attempts by overseas law enforcement to enlist the assistance of Swiss prosecutors.

Former PNF head: anti-corruption task force “an indirect answer” to FCPA pause

Former PNF head: anti-corruption task force “an indirect answer” to FCPA pause

Jean-François Bohnert sat down with GIR after finishing his term as France’s top financial prosecutor to discuss cross-border collaboration and the human impact of corruption.

Watch: Inside the SFO’s Autonomy disclosure troubles

Watch: Inside the SFO’s Autonomy disclosure troubles

Now available for GIR subscribers to watch: Hickman & Rose partner Chris Houssemayne du Boulay sat down with GIR deputy editor Sam Fry at GIR Live: London 2026 on 16 April to discuss how the lawyer discovered issues with the SFO’s use of document disclosure software that triggered reviews into the safety of dozens of historic convictions.

Just Anti-Corruption

SEC closes Methode Electronics FCPA probe

SEC closes Methode Electronics FCPA probe

The investigation is one of at least seven foreign bribery probes the SEC has shuttered since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Veon to pay $20m to settle investor lawsuit over Uzbekistan bribery scheme

Veon to pay $20m to settle investor lawsuit over Uzbekistan bribery scheme

A US judge has approved a settlement in a shareholder lawsuit that accused the telecom company of misleading investors about its success in the country.

Just Sanctions

Deutsche Bank London settles with OFSI over Russia sanctions breaches 

Deutsche Bank London settles with OFSI over Russia sanctions breaches 

The German bank's London branch agreed to pay £165,000 for facilitating two payments to a former subsidiary of Russian state-owned Sberbank. A sanctions practitioner said the case illustrates that “the discounts can be significant if you play by the rules” under OFSI’s new settlement regime. 

UK yacht company pleads guilty in US to using illegal Burmese timber

UK yacht company pleads guilty in US to using illegal Burmese timber

Sunseeker agreed to pay a $200,000 fine for using illegally-imported teak wood from Myanmar in some of its luxury yachts, less than two years after a British court imposed a $488,000 fine on the company over similar offences.

Introduction: the evolution of corporate monitorships

Featured in The Guide to Monitorships - Fifth Edition

Corporate monitorships have become a defining feature of modern corporate enforcement, shaped by shifting DOJ policies, high‑profile cases …

Netherlands: export control developments in 2026

Featured in Europe, Middle East and Africa Investigations Review 2026

The Netherlands’ increasingly stringent export control regime includes new semiconductor controls, court‑ordered restrictions on F‑35 exports to Israel …

Proportionality in multilateral development bank sanctions: debarment risk, mitigation strategies and real-world consequences for companies

Featured in The Guide to Multilateral Development Bank Investigations - Second Edition

Sanctions imposed by multilateral development banks (MDBs) are complex, involving a range of tools beyond debarment, such as …

Directors’ duties: the UK perspective

Featured in The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations - Tenth Edition

UK directors face extensive duties under the Companies Act 2006, including promoting company success, exercising independent judgement and …

In-house

DHL must trust its customers to ensure sanctions compliance. They are not always honest. 

The company can inadvertently violate sanctions when its customers lie about the contents of their packages and try to pass on the blame, but enforcement agencies “are well aware of those sorts …

New economic crime legislation “fundamentally” changed compliance

Stale risk assessments, senior manager ambiguity, and a lack of official guidance are among the increasing issues organisations have to deal with, compliance leaders said at a recent GIR Live. 

Inside the EBRD’s internal investigation process

Investigators at the multilateral development bank try to preserve evidence by keeping the subjects of investigation in the dark until just before their interview – a technique described as a “doorstop” interview. 

Petrobras compliance chief: AI isn’t a solution for everything

The most senior compliance officer at Petrobras has shared how Brazil’s state energy business uses AI, his concerns about it, and whether he believes the new technology could have stopped his company’s …

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