The more things change, the more they stay the same. This time last year, we summarized the top 10 ESG stories of 2021, and those three letters continued to dominate our coverage this year. But we brought you much more than that, including coverage of FCPA enforcement actions, ethical lapses by world leaders, ongoing Covid-19 impacts and more. In no particular order, here are the top 10 compliance stories of 2022, as voted on by our editors.
Biden Administration ushers in new era of antitrust enforcement — but it’s not all smooth sailing
Through both the DOJ and the FTC, the Biden Administration continued its aggressive pursuit of companies accused of anti-competitive practices, focusing heavily on mergers and acquisitions, collusion, price-fixing and Covid-era issues like supply chain disruptions.
Our contributors offered a variety of insights for businesses and compliance leaders in particular:
- The New Era of Antitrust Enforcement
- Antitrust Chief Outlines Aggressive Approach to Enforcement in Digital Markets
- DOJ’s Criminal Antitrust Division Raises the Stakes for Ethics and Compliance With Inter-Agency and International Support
- Unpacking New Sets of Challenges for Compliance Committees: Renewed DOJ Focus on Corporate Crime and Antitrust
- DOJ is Using Existing Antitrust Law in Aggressive and Unconventional Ways. Compliance and the Board Should Take Stock.
- ‘Interlocking Boards’ Likely Targets of Increased Antitrust Investigations
- Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going: Antitrust Law Updates and Their Reporting Obligations
- How Can Outside Counsel Sidestep Ethical Pitfalls in Internal Investigations of Antitrust Wrongdoing?