An Ohio woman pleaded guilty to defrauding the US and Polish governments in connection with an illicit adoption to a convicted criminal that resulted in the hospitalization of a child, according to co.
The DOJ recently released an opinion relating to extortion and duress under FCPA that offers a unique perspective into the DOJ's FCPA opinion procedure. While the opinion does not break substantive legal ground, the DOJ may expedite its commonly lengthy opinion procedure.
After two consecutive record-setting years in U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FCPA enforcement, FCPA corporate enforcement actions declined in 2021. In 2021, the DOJ and the SEC obtained nearly $259 million in total fines and penalties related to FCPA violations.
Eric H. Sussman is a Lawyer at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Sussman s a former federal prosecutor who focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense, securities enforcement matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation.
Cuneyt A. Akay Anti-Corruption Attorney Greenberg Traurig Denver, CO focusing on helping clients comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act.