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Criminal

Feb. 5, 2010

Arrests Signal New Era in Enforcement

Bethany Hengsbach of Sheppard Mullin identifies three lessons to be learned from the Department of Justice's recent clampdown on foreign bribery.

By Bethany Hengsbach

Addressing the 22nd National Forum on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in November 2009, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer issued the following warning: "the prospect of significant prison sentences...should make clear to every corporate executive, every board member, and every sales agent that we will seek to hold you personally accountable for FCPA violations."

On Jan. 19, 2010, the Department of Justice (DOJ) demonstrated the ...

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