FCPA
Since 1977, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has prohibited U.S. citizens and entities from bribing officials of foreign governments in order to further their business interests. Learn more about recent enforcement actions and developments related to the U.S. government’s anti-bribery efforts.
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ABB FCPA Resolution
Find out how a three-time convicted FCPA violator, ABB, managed to avoid having a monitorship imposed. A Win for Compliance...
Hughes Hubbard & Reed FCPA & Anti-Bribery Fall 2022 Alert
Keep up with FCPA enforcement, including actions against a commodity trader, a tech firm and a steel manufacturer. Hughes, Hubbard...
Monaco Memo 2.0: Companies Should Start Preparing Now for Future DOJ Investigations
Following up on her watershed 2021 memo, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s latest missive highlights a pair of issues that...
Oracle: FCPA Recidivist
Breaking down the FCPA allegations against technology company Oracle Corp. Unpacking Oracle FCPA Enforcement Action Oracle: FCPA Recidivist What’s in...
The Essentials You Need to Know About FCPA Opinion Procedure Releases
FCPA opinion releases can form part of your compliance program guidance arsenal, but there have only been two of them...
Stericycle FCPA Enforcement Action
Tom Fox dives into the details of Stericycle’s multinational bribery scheme in Latin America that landed the company millions of...
Reading the Tea Leaves: FCPA Enforcement Trends Send Mixed Signals
Though it’s taken a while to gain steam, the Biden Administration’s approach to FCPA enforcement is becoming clearer. But as...
As Details of $1B Glencore FCPA Settlement Show, Cooperation Pays
The blockbuster settlement and plea agreement by Glencore tells the story of a multinational culture of corruption. Attorney and podcaster...
Compliance and Ethics Lessons Learned from KT Corps’ $6.3 Million FCPA Settlement
The SEC's FCPA settlement with South Korean telecom KT Corporation was relatively light, thanks in part to the latter's cooperation....
Did Putin Invade Ukraine to Expand State Corruption?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine may be largely motivated by the drive to expand corrupt practices, writes Columbia University adjunct professor...
Do Individual US Senators Manipulate the Timing of FCPA Enforcement Actions? (Spoiler: No.)
A recent working paper lays out a provocative thesis: senators pressure DOJ to pursue FCPA charges against foreign businesses that...
How the Biden Administration Has Set the Table to Tackle Corruption
As outlined in a December strategy announcement, the Biden Administration intends to dramatically accelerate the fight against domestic and international...