Outlining Bourke’s Appeal
The DOJ recently filed its reply brief in Frederic Bourke’s appeal. A prior post summarized the FCPA related issues in Bourke’s brief and this post summarizes the DOJ’s reply brief.
The DOJ recently filed its reply brief in Frederic Bourke’s appeal. A prior post summarized the FCPA related issues in Bourke’s brief and this post summarizes the DOJ’s reply brief.
An FCPA trial like Frederic Bourke’s is rare. An FCPA appeal is even more rare. This case is of great interest to those who follow the FCPA in that it is hoped to shed some light on the FCPA’s knowledge element, and perhaps other issues as well.
Yesterday, in one of the most complex FCPA cases in history, Judge Shira Scheindin (S.D.N.Y.) sentenced Frederic Bourke to 366 days in federal prison (followed by three years probation) and ordered him to pay $1 million fine.
