Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement as Seen through Wal-Mart's Potential Exposure

Abstract:     
High-profile instances of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act scrutiny focus attention on the law and its enforcement across a broad spectrum. In spring 2012, arguably the most high-profile instance of scrutiny in the FCPA’s 35-year history occurred as Wal-Mart’s alleged conduct in Mexico dominated the news cycle. Wal-Mart’s scrutiny has been instructive in many ways at a key point in time for the FCPA. This article uses Wal-Mart’s potential FCPA exposure as a prism to view the current FCPA enforcement environment.

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Keywords: FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Wal-Mart

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