Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
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Anti-Corruption
Supreme Court Declines to Review 3rd Circuit Ruling; Crime-Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege Decision Persists
On November 10, 2014, the Supreme Court (No. 14-389) declined to review the 3rd Circuit decision (No. 13-1237), In Re: Grand Jury Subpoena, leaving intact the 3rd Circuit’s ruling on the proper bounds of the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege. In the...
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Federal Appellate Court Issues Broad Interpretation Of Term “Instrumentality” Under FCPA
On Friday, May 16, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a significant ruling addressing the definition of the term “instrumentality” as used in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA”). United States v. Joel Esquenazi and Carlos...
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Understanding The Government’s Stated FCPA Priorities For 2014
Among the many challenges facing companies operating in a global market, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) continues to hold its position at or near the top of the list. The myriad difficulties presented by the FCPA can be traced to an overarching tension: on one hand, the Act...
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