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The Scoular Company FCPA Resolution, Part 3: Lessons Learned jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-sc…
The Scoular Company FCPA Resolution, Part 3: Lessons Learned

The Scoular Company FCPA Resolution, Part 3: Lessons Learned

Parts 1 and 2 of this series covered the terms of The Scoular Company’s deferred prosecution agreement and the mechanics of the bribery scheme itself, a six-year pattern of $2,000 payments per...

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Cartel Terrorism Designations Are Quietly Rewriting Corporate Risk in Latin America jdsupra.com/legalnews/cartel…
Cartel Terrorism Designations Are Quietly Rewriting Corporate Risk in Latin America

Cartel Terrorism Designations Are Quietly Rewriting Corporate Risk in Latin America

A significant shift in U.S. enforcement policy is underway, and most companies operating in Mexico, Brazil, and elsewhere in Latin America have not yet fully absorbed what it means for them.

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DOJ And Agricultural Company Enter $10 Million Deferred Prosecution Agreement For One Count Of Conspiracy To Violate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-an…
DOJ And Agricultural Company Enter $10 Million Deferred Prosecution Agreement For One Count Of...

DOJ And Agricultural Company Enter $10 Million Deferred Prosecution Agreement For One Count Of...

On July 17, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (the “DPA”) with a United States-based agricultural supply chain company (the...

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U.S. Company Enters $10 Million FCPA Resolution Based on Bribes Unknowingly Tied to Mexican Cartels jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-co…
U.S. Company Enters $10 Million FCPA Resolution Based on Bribes Unknowingly Tied to Mexican Cartels

U.S. Company Enters $10 Million FCPA Resolution Based on Bribes Unknowingly Tied to Mexican Cartels

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) resolution with the Scoular Company signals heightened enforcement attention to cartel-linked conduct, even where a...

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The Scoular Company FCPA Resolution, Part 2: Inside the Scheme and the Control Failures That Enabled It jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-sc…
The Scoular Company FCPA Resolution, Part 2: Inside the Scheme and the Control Failures That...

The Scoular Company FCPA Resolution, Part 2: Inside the Scheme and the Control Failures That...

In Part 1 of this series, we outlined the terms of The Scoular Company’s deferred prosecution agreement and how DOJ applied its Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy to the...

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The Scoular Company FCPA Resolution, Part 1: The Settlement and the Corporate Enforcement Factors Behind It jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-sc…
The Scoular Company FCPA Resolution, Part 1: The Settlement and the Corporate Enforcement Factors...

The Scoular Company FCPA Resolution, Part 1: The Settlement and the Corporate Enforcement Factors...

The Justice Department’s foreign bribery resolution with The Scoular Company, an Omaha, Nebraska-based agricultural supply chain company, is one of the more unusual FCPA cases in recent memory.

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FCPA Settlement Tied To Cartel Bribes At U.S./Mexico Border jdsupra.com/legalnews/fcpa-s…
FCPA Settlement Tied To Cartel Bribes At U.S./Mexico Border

FCPA Settlement Tied To Cartel Bribes At U.S./Mexico Border

On July 17, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with a United States-based agricultural supply chain company (Company) for alleged...

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DOJ’s First FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement of 2026 Highlights Cartel-Linked Corruption Risks jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-s-…
DOJ’s First FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement of 2026 Highlights Cartel-Linked Corruption Risks

DOJ’s First FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement of 2026 Highlights Cartel-Linked Corruption Risks

On July 17, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that The Scoular Company (Scoular), a Nebraska-based agricultural supply chain company, agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve...

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Cross-Border Defense Joint Ventures: Separating Myth from Reality jdsupra.com/legalnews/cross-…
Cross-Border Defense Joint Ventures: Separating Myth from Reality

Cross-Border Defense Joint Ventures: Separating Myth from Reality

Joint ventures in the defense sector are the hot topic these days driven by surging military budgets, raising demand for technology transfer to allies and the mirage of easy money available to...

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Border Bribes and Cartel Nexus: Compliance Lessons from Scoular’s $10 Million FCPA Resolution jdsupra.com/legalnews/border…
Border Bribes and Cartel Nexus: Compliance Lessons from Scoular’s $10 Million FCPA Resolution

Border Bribes and Cartel Nexus: Compliance Lessons from Scoular’s $10 Million FCPA Resolution

On July 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the first Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”) of 2026, highlighting DOJ’s heightened...

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La Reorganización de los Activos del Estado en Venezuela Crea Nuevas Oportunidades para la Inversión Privada jdsupra.com/legalnews/la-reo…
La Reorganización de los Activos del Estado en Venezuela Crea Nuevas Oportunidades para la Invers...

La Reorganización de los Activos del Estado en Venezuela Crea Nuevas Oportunidades para la Invers...

El Gobierno venezolano ha iniciado una de las iniciativas de reestructuración económica más relevantes de las últimas décadas mediante la creación de la Comisión Especial para la Evaluación y...

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Recent FCPA Resolution Points to DOJ’s Focus on Cartels, Adherence to Blanche Memo jdsupra.com/legalnews/recent…
Recent FCPA Resolution Points to DOJ’s Focus on Cartels, Adherence to Blanche Memo

Recent FCPA Resolution Points to DOJ’s Focus on Cartels, Adherence to Blanche Memo

Scoular, a leading agricultural supply chain company, has agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by authorizing...

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DOJ Announces First FCPA Deferred Prosecution of 2026: Key Takeaways from Scoular’s $10 Million Resolution jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-an…
DOJ Announces First FCPA Deferred Prosecution of 2026: Key Takeaways from Scoular’s $10 Million...

DOJ Announces First FCPA Deferred Prosecution of 2026: Key Takeaways from Scoular’s $10 Million...

On July 17, 2026, DOJ announced that The Scoular Company, an agricultural supply chain company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in...

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U.S. Enforcement Trends: 2025 Retrospective jdsupra.com/legalnews/u-s-en…
U.S. Enforcement Trends: 2025 Retrospective

U.S. Enforcement Trends: 2025 Retrospective

The U.S. enforcement landscape is undergoing a recalibration. Political realignment, personnel cuts, and a heightened focus on geopolitics are reshaping how and when the U.S. deploys its...

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Month in a Minute: Second Quarter 2026 jdsupra.com/legalnews/month-…

Month in a Minute: Second Quarter 2026

After a brief hiatus, the “Month in a Minute” is back! Hughes Hubbard’s anti-corruption “Month in a Minute” offers a quick snapshot of the key foreign corruption-related developments from the...

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FCPA Compliance Report: The Scoular FCPA Enforcement Action: Customs Bribes, Cartel Links, and New Compliance Expectations jdsupra.com/legalnews/fcpa-c…
FCPA Compliance Report: The Scoular FCPA Enforcement Action: Customs...

FCPA Compliance Report: The Scoular FCPA Enforcement Action: Customs...

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom welcomes back Matt Ellis to discuss a newly announced FCPA enforcement action...

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International Due Diligence: Obtaining Corporate Information and Common Challenges jdsupra.com/legalnews/intern…
International Due Diligence: Obtaining Corporate Information and Common Challenges

International Due Diligence: Obtaining Corporate Information and Common Challenges

Due diligence is crucial in business, helping to assess risks and make informed decisions about a target company or a group involved in certain commercial transactions.

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EU Adopts Anti-Corruption Directive: Takeaways for U.S. and Global Companies Overview jdsupra.com/legalnews/eu-ado…
EU Adopts Anti-Corruption Directive: Takeaways for U.S. and Global Companies Overview

EU Adopts Anti-Corruption Directive: Takeaways for U.S. and Global Companies Overview

On April 21, 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted a long-anticipated directive on combating corruption (the “Directive”) that will reshape anti-corruption enforcement across the EU....

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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for May 2026 jdsupra.com/legalnews/top-10…
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for May 2026

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for May 2026

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from...

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[Event] Forum on Cartels, TCOs & Compliance in Latin America - July 20th - 21st, Washington, DC jdsupra.com/legalnews/event-…
[Event] Forum on Cartels, TCOs & Compliance in Latin America - July 20th - 21st, Washington, DC

[Event] Forum on Cartels, TCOs & Compliance in Latin America - July 20th - 21st, Washington, DC

The wait is over — the full conference brochure is now available for ACI's Forum on Cartels, TCOs & Compliance In Latin America (July 20-21, 2026, Washington, D.C.). This...

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