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An FCPAméricas Status Update
3.02.2012
Tomorrow marks the five-month anniversary of the launch of the FCPAméricas Blog. Remember the first post on October 3, 2011? Is the FCPA Working? Three Dispatches from Latin America. Now, almost 40 blog posts in, I am taking stock. The following are a few things I have learned so far, and some thoughts about potential […]
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Another BRIC in the Anti-Corruption Wall (Brazil considers foreign bribery law overhaul)
1.12.2012
The Brazilian Congress is now considering Draft Bill 6.826/2010 that would dramatically strengthen its foreign bribery law. This is a significant development – the result of years of effort by Brazilian authorities working closely with their OECD, United States, and other counterparts. It is also timely. Sophisticated Brazilian-based multinationals are quickly expanding internationally, and encountering corruption […]
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What FCPA Enforcement Is Thinking in 2011
11.14.2011
The annual National Conference on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in Washington, DC, hosted by American Conference Institute, is always a unique opportunity to hear from FCPA enforcement officials about what they are currently thinking. This year’s meeting did not disappoint. Held last week, it included noteworthy statements, some of which are provided […]
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Is the FCPA Working? Three Dispatches from Latin America
10.03.2011
In his August 12, 2011 article entitled “Recent Disclosures Raise Many FCPA Questions,” the FCPA Professor Mike Koehler asks whether increased FCPA enforcement has done anything to deter future violations. This question is timely, especially given that the FCPA is under fire by major organizations (such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce) for the burdens […]