J. Scott Maberry

Anti-Corruption

J. Scott Maberry, Thaddeus Rogers McBride, Fatema K. Merchant | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In the past decade, the U.S. government has interpreted the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) increasingly broadly, especially in cases against non-U.S. defendants. In particular, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have asserted jurisdiction over...

International Trade

J. Scott Maberry, Thaddeus Rogers McBride | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

U.S. sanctions against Iran and Syria have expanded rapidly in 2012, while sanctions against Myanmar (still referred to by the U.S. government by its pre-coup name, Burma) have been eased. These changes reflect the complex responses of U.S. policymakers to rapidly changing geopolitical, strategic...