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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

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DOJ’s Latest Opinion Release Underscores Absence of Corrupt Intent and Lack of Business Purpose

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The Justice Department has had a slow year in FCPA enforcement (another profound grasp of the obvious).  The reasons for this may be a question of timing elements in the pipeline of cases....more

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Revised FCPA Guidance: Legal Issues and Clarifications (Part IV of V)

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FCPA practitioners often debate whether the FCPA is “clear” or “ambiguous.”  Like all important issues in life (assuming this is important), the answer really depends on the specific language.  Congress’ ability to write...more

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Revised FCPA Guidance: New Case Updates (Part II of V)

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Over the last eight years, FCPA litigation has increased.  Companies are still avoiding the risks of litigation and losing to the Justice Department and the SEC.  Individuals, on the other hand, have clear incentives to...more

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DOJ and SEC Issue Revised FCPA Guidance (Part I of V)

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In the dead of night, July 2, 2020, DOJ and the SEC issued the Second Edition of its FCPA Guidance.  A comparison of the First and Second Editions was released by Dick Cassin at The FCPA Blog, and is set forth....more

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Foreign Officials as Agents – Opinion Release 10-03

Can you hire a foreign official as your agent? Is a foreign official always a foreign official for the purposes of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)? Can a person be a foreign official yet not under a contract for...more

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FCPA Predictions for 2017 (Part III of III)

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With the new incoming administration, everyone is busy predicting major changes in DOJ FCPA enforcement. I do not share this view. Frankly, FCPA enforcement is more bipartisan than other controversial enforcement programs...more

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