Whether you run a company that conducts business overseas or you have a high-profile position that has placed you abroad, it is important to understand the ins and outs of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) if you are facing charges related to FCPA violations....
What is the history of the FCPA?
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FPCA) has been law since 1977. The idea behind this act is to make it unlawful for certain persons or entities associated with the US to pay foreign governments in order to obtain or retain business. Essentially, the government...
Ethics spotlight: The impact of the FCPA in Mexico
Those who do business in other countries have almost always had to balance the professional ethical environments of the two markets. Organizations often do not play by the same rules in foreign countries as they do in the United States — neither in theory nor in...
Who is covered by the FCPA?
If you are one of the many people who have ever heard news stories about allegations relating to foreign corruption, you may wonder what laws are in place regarding these things. Since 1977, the United States has utilized the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in an...
Reviewing enhancements to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits certain classes of entities or individuals from providing payment to foreign government officials in order to obtain or retain business. In 2017, the deputy attorney general highlighted enhancements to the FCPA during a...
What is a domestic concern under the FCPA?
Since 1977, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has been in effect in the United States. Like many laws, it has undergone some amendments over the years, such as in 1998, but the core and original intention of the act remains the same as when it was first enacted...
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act: Proposed House Bill Would Allow DOJ to Indict Foreign Officials Who Solicit Bribes
The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act was introduced in the House of Representatives on August 2, 2019. Similar to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) the proposed bill will criminalize extortion by foreign officials and would allow the DOJ to indict those...
