September 24, 2013

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), a U.S. federal law prohibiting bribery of foreign government officials, has risen to new prominence over the past decade.

In a recent advisory opinion, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provided guidance as to the circumstances pursuant to which domestic entities may host foreign

Below we highlight a few of the Guide’s more noteworthy points with respect to DOJ and SEC’s interpretation of the FCPA’s antibribery and accounting provisions;

It is no secret that in the past few years, governmental and regulatory bodies around the globe have intently focused on combating bribery and corruption

The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits U.S. companies and their employees from paying bribes to foreign officials in order to retain or obtain