A. Basic Overview of Statute -
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, 15 U.S.C. ยงยง 78dd-1, et seq. (FCPA), makes it unlawful for U.S. persons and entities and others who act within the jurisdiction of the...more
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On August 24, 2018, in a rare appellate decision interpreting the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the FCPA), a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a long-awaited decision in U.S....more