FCPA Compliance in 2025: What DOJ & SEC Expect (ECCP, Safe Harbor, Whistleblower Awards)
The Two Pillars—and Why They Still Matter The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits bribery of foreign officials and requires books-and-records/internal accounting controls. It applies extraterritorially and covers issuers, their personnel, and agents (including distributors and JV partners). What Prosecutors Look For in 2025 DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) outlines how prosecutors assess […]
Offshore Trusts & U.S. Reporting: FATCA, FBAR, Forms 3520/3520-A/8938 Explained
What Counts as “Reporting” in the U.S.? When U.S. persons have foreign financial assets or interact with foreign trusts, multiple reporting regimes can apply: FBAR vs. Form 8938 (FATCA)—They Are Different FBAR is filed electronically with FinCEN; Form 8938 is filed with the IRS as part of your tax return. Thresholds and what counts as […]
Asset Protection for Entrepreneurs & Investors: How to Build Lawful, Substance-Based Defenses
Why Asset Protection Matters (and What It Isn’t) Asset protection is about segregating risk and preserving wealth using lawful structures—LLCs/LPs, trusts, governance, and insurance—so that one lawsuit or contract dispute does not jeopardize a whole balance sheet. It is not about hiding assets or moving property reactively to dodge creditors; those transfers are often voidable […]
