This afternoon I moderated a terrific webcast that looked closely at some of the key trends in FCPA and U.K. Bribery Act enforcement in 2012, and also at several notable events that occurred just in the last few weeks. The panelists were F. Joseph Warin and Jeremy Joseph of the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and Ellen Zimiles of Navigant Consulting.

The webcast highlighted several converging trends encouraging companies to reevaluate and update their compliance programs to ensure they meet the emerging--and more nuanced--best practices informed by the latest FCPA enforcement actions and trials and recent guidance provided for compliance with the U.K. Bribery Act. Among other things, the panelists analyzed:

compliance best practices related to risk assessment strategies

dealings with third parties

due diligence in M&A transactions

the role of internal audit in internal investigations

developments under the Dodd-Frank whistleblower program

FCPA disclosure considerations 

compliance requirements in Deferred and Non-Prosecution Agreements

global enforcement of anti-corruption laws

If you are interested in a comprehensive review of the state of anti-corruption enforcement issues in 2012, I highly recommend this webcast and the presentation materials, which are available here. The archived version of the webcast is available "on demand" below.  There are also many useful supporting documents and white papers in the "Attachments" tab that will appear at the top of the player after you begin watching the webcast.

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