A Snapshot of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
14 Santa Clara Journal of International Law 143 (2016)
60 Pages Posted: 25 Mar 2015 Last revised: 22 Apr 2016
Date Written: March 24, 2015
Abstract
This article, part of an annual series, provides a snapshot of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related developments from 2014 and will be of value to anyone who seeks an informed base of knowledge regarding the FCPA and related legal and policy issues.
Specifically, this article uses FCPA enforcement action data and other top FCPA or related developments to highlight noteworthy issues from 2014 such as: numerous enforcement statistics; the wide spectrum of FCPA enforcement actions; the gap between corporate and individual FCPA enforcement; the problematic surge in SEC administrative actions to resolve alleged instances of FCPA scrutiny; and judicial scrutiny of FCPA and related enforcement theories.
Keywords: FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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