A closer look inside the FCPA world

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos and Traver Riggins

We came across some interesting web sites on the way to publishing our story on the US government’s pursuit of two American tobacco companie

Excerpts from this story referencing "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act":

"… ernment’s pursuit of two American tobacco companies accused of violating Foreign Corrupt Practices Act limits by allegedly bribing officials in several companies to secure favor …"

Tobacco company penalties may signal U.S. crackdown on industry practices overseas

By Traver Riggins and Ricardo Sandoval Palos

A flurry of federal enforcement action targeting payoffs by subsidiaries of two U.S. tobacco companies may signal a broader regulatory assau

Excerpts from this story referencing "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act":

"… st the industry’s business practices abroad, according to experts on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice …"

Investigative firm shows U.S. cracking down on foreign bribery

By Joe Kokenge

A word of advice to people looking to do overseas business deals: think twice about greasing any palms, especially in China, Nigeria, and Ir

Excerpts from this story referencing "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act":

"… nge Commission shows that these three countries accounted for 31 of the 76 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases from 1999 to 2009.Among its provisions, the FCPA forbids maki …"

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Raytheon reviewing its compliance with foreign bribery law

By Nick Schwellenbach

The Raytheon Company’s latest quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveals the company is “currently conducting a se

Excerpts from this story referencing "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act":

"… nal review” of its operations abroad, “focusing on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.” During the review, the company “identified several possible areas of …"

"… several years, the Justice Department has ramped up its enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a law that seeks to stop bribery of foreign officials by U.S. companies a …"