Cozen O’Connor I DOJ Restarts Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Focusing on U.S. Interests

On June 9, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memorandum titled “Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).” The memo follows a four-month review triggered by President Trump’s Executive Order, signed in February, instructing the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorney General Pamela Bondi to pause enforcement of the FCPA and revise guidelines for the federal anti-bribery law (Executive Order). Read more.