The ACR Brief is a biweekly newsletter that complements our regular issues. It serves as a forum for our editorial team to discuss and analyze smaller developments in the anti-corruption and bribery world as well as to tie together themes and highlight newly relevant articles from the Anti-Corruption Report.
Aug. 11, 2022: Fifty Shades of Green: How ESG Colors the Future of Legal Work
Jul. 13, 2022 : CCO Certification the New Norm for Corporate Resolutions
Jun. 15, 2022: A Look at the Draft U.S. Data Privacy Law and its Implications
Jun. 1, 2022: Sharpening an Old Tool for FARA Enforcement
May 18, 2022: No More Hiding Behind the Crypto Curtain
May 4, 2022: Sanctions Are the New Black
Apr. 20, 2022: AI Compliance and AI in Compliance
Mar. 23, 2022: Women in the Law: How Far Have We Come?
Mar. 9, 2022: Where the Rubber Meets the ESG Road
Feb. 23, 2022: ACR at ABA White Collar Crime
Feb. 9, 2022: The House Passes New Anti-Corruption Measures
Jan. 26, 2022: Increasing Regulations Could Lead to Increased Supply-Chain Delays
Jan. 12, 2022: Diversity and Inclusion in the ABAC Space
Dec 8, 2021: Building a National Anti-Corruption Strategy
Nov 17, 2021: Modernizing the Foreign Agents Registration Act
Nov. 3, 2021: Biden DOJ's New Approach to Recidivism
Oct. 20, 2021: A Clearer Picture of Priorities at Garland’s DOJ
Oct. 6, 2021: Amazon Allegations Highlight Three Corruption Risks
Sep. 22, 2021: Holding Firms Accountable for 1MDB
Aug. 25, 2021: A New Chief for the FCPA Unit and a New CECO for Walmart
Aug. 11, 2021: What Role Should Compliance Officers Play in ESG?
Jul. 28, 2021: Fighting Corruption With FARA
Jul. 14, 2021: Making a Code Relevant
Jun. 30, 2021: Most-Read Articles of H1 2021
Jun. 16, 2021: Tone at the Tippy Top
Jun. 2, 2021: Lucrative Whistleblowing
May 19, 2021: Narrative Compliance
May 5, 2021: Compliance and Human Behavior
Apr. 21, 2021: Finding the Right Compliance Benchmarks
Apr. 7, 2021: Q1 Most Read Articles
Mar. 24, 2021: AI as an Enforcement Tool
Mar. 10, 2021: Is the Finance Industry Back in the Hot Seat?
Feb. 24, 2021: CSR and ESG Concerns and Compliance
Feb. 10, 2021: Is the Decrease in Monitors Here to Stay?
Jan. 27, 2021: The Intersection of Sanctions, Money Laundering and Corruption
Jan. 13, 2021: Refreshing Risk Assessments
Dec. 23, 2020: Most-Read Articles of 2020
Dec. 9, 2020: The Bribery Act’s First Decade
Nov. 18, 2020: Beam, Goldman and Maximizing Cooperation Credit
Nov. 4, 2020: Latin American Developments
Oct. 21, 2020: Q3 Editorial Update
Oct. 7, 2020: Q3 Most-Read Articles
Sept. 23, 2020: Coordinating Compliance and Employment Law During the Pandemic
Sept. 9, 2020: DOJ Issues Its First FCPA Opinion Since 2014
Aug. 12, 2020: Charitable Donations in the Pandemic
Jul. 29, 2020: A Small, “Delightful” Silver Lining
Jul. 15, 2020: Summer 2020 Editorial Update
Jul. 1, 2020: Most-Read Articles of 2020 H1
Jun. 17, 2020: A Recipe for Corruption
Jun. 3, 2020: Reassessing Risk
May 20, 2020: Pandemic SEC Enforcement
May 6, 2020: 2020 Spring Editorial Update
Apr. 22, 2020: Most-Read Articles of 2020 So Far
Apr. 8, 2020: Supply Chain Risks Remain Even As China Begins Recovery
Mar. 25, 2020: A Note on the Current Crisis
Mar. 11, 2020: A Setback for the DOJ in the Long-Running Hoskins Case
Feb. 26, 2020: A Monitor Is Not the End of the World
Feb. 12, 2020: Is Tech Helping or Hurting Compliance?
Jan. 29, 2020: How DOJ’s Focus on Individuals Is Yielding Results
Jan. 15, 2020: Another Long Sentence for PDVSA-Related Bribery
Nov. 20, 2019: Hoskins Win Shows DOJ Pursuit of Individuals Won’t Be Held Back by Jurisdictional Concerns
Nov. 6, 2019: In Win for DOJ’s Kleptocracy Initiative, Jho Low Pays Up
Oct. 23, 2019: The Corruption Risks of Local Litigation
Oct. 9, 2019: Barr Touts SEC and DOJ Coordination but Urges Discernment in Choosing Cases
Sept. 25, 2019: Cleaning Up After Car Wash
Sept. 11, 2019: Clayton Questions International Cooperation
Aug. 14, 2019: Pushing the Limits of the FCPA
Jul. 31, 2019: Combating Third-Party Risk
Jul. 17, 2019: New E.U. Protections for Whistleblowers
Jun. 19, 2019: Keeping Supply Chains Clean
Jun. 5, 2019: DOJ’s PDVSA Investigation Continues to Unfold
May 22, 2019: The DOJ Wants to Stay Out of Your Investigations
May 8, 2019: More Compliance Clarity From the DOJ
Apr. 24, 2019: Proactive Remediation
Apr. 10, 2019: The Changing Legislative Landscape
Mar. 27, 2019: Collective Action to Fight Corruption
Mar. 13, 2019: The Ongoing Self-Reporting Dilemma
Feb. 13, 2019: In-House Insight on Practical Compliance Strategies
Jan. 30, 2019: Keeping Tabs on GDPR Enforcement
Jan. 16, 2019: The FCPA and the China Initiative
Dec. 19, 2018: The Year of the Policy Announcement
Dec. 5, 2018: Same Old Wine in a Newer Bottle
Nov. 7, 2018: Microburst Learning
Oct. 25, 2018: Deciphering the DOJ's Stance on Data Retention
Oct. 10, 2018: Chief Executive in Charge of Going to Jail
Sep. 26, 2018: SEC Enforcement Beyond the Numbers
Sep. 12, 2018: Demystifying Declinations
Aug. 15, 2018: Refocusing on M&A
Jul. 18, 2018: New Pilot Takes Helm at the Criminal Division
Jun. 20, 2018: Global Enforcement, Global Program
Jun. 6, 2018: Global Cooperation Means Global Accountability
May 23, 2018: Using the New DOJ Policy as a Teaching Tool
May 9, 2018: Protecting Privilege During Internal Investigations
Apr. 25, 2018: Compliance Innovations to Fit Your Company
Apr. 11, 2018: Stellar Compliance, On a Budget
Mar. 14, 2018: Tackling Anti-Corruption Challenges in China and Singapore
Feb. 28, 2018: Keeping an Eye on Third Parties
Feb. 14, 2018: What Makes FCPA Enforcement So Special?
Jan. 31, 2018: The Softer Side of Compliance
Jan. 17, 2018: Compliance Programs and the New FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy
Dec. 6, 2017: Anti-Corruption Compliance in Brazil
Nov. 22, 2017: Sophisticated Compliance
Nov. 8, 2017: The Importance of Employee Discipline
Oct. 25, 2017: Benchmarking Your Training Program
Oct. 11, 2017: Modern Codes of Conduct
Sep. 27, 2017: Compliance Checklists
Sep. 13, 2017: A Bribe by Any Other Name
Aug. 23, 2017: In-House Benchmarking
Aug. 9, 2017: Quantity vs Quality When Measuring Compliance
Jul. 26, 2017: Welcome to the ACR Brief
