FCPA
What is the FCPA? The abbreviation stands for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The FCPA is a 1977 US amendment that focuses on provisions related to anti-bribery and transparency through corporate accounting transactions. The following FCPA articles are written by and for compliance and legal professionals and cover FCPA news, events, whitepapers, podcasts, and webinars and more.
The Vitol Enforcement Action
If there was ever a question about energy traders and FCPA risk, a recent FCPA enforcement action against Vitol answers...
J&F FCPA Resolution
Tom Fox details the bribery scheme at J&F Investimentos SA (J&F), a Brazil-based investment company, the company's FCPA violations and...
The Criminal FCPA Plea by Sargeant Marine
Sargeant Marine Inc. recently pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, with...
The Herbalife FCPA Enforcement Action
Consider the Herbalife FCPA enforcement action a case study in why multiple redundancies are important. Unless the whole of the...
Corruption and Coronavirus in Latin America
Recent media reports have revealed numerous scandals tied to COVID-19 throughout Latin America. Miller & Chevalier’s Alejandra Montenegro Almonte and...
Novartis: Corruption Across the Globe
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has recently been on the receiving end of two significant enforcement actions: the first for violations...
FCPA Resources Guide, Second Edition: The 2020 Changes and Additions to Hallmarks
The DOJ and SEC recently released the second edition of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Resources Guide, marking the...
The Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index 2020
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and Control Risks, the global specialist risk consulting firm, present the publication of the...
Emerging Trends Under the DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement Policy
Changes are on the horizon for FCPA prosecutions. Nicole Sprinzen and Kara Kapp of Cozen O’Connor offer guidance to help...
Proactive Monitoring: A Sound Approach to Compliance
Jay Rosen explores proactive monitoring, which demonstrates the benefits of using a third party to fulfill the compliance mandates laid...
New Guidance As Both a Sword and a Shield
Jay Rosen continues to review the DOJ announcements over the past year and the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy, announced in...
Certifying Third-Party FCPA Compliance Under New SEC/DOJ Requirements
How can I possibly certify that 100 percent of my third parties, including all customers and vendors, are 100 percent...
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