Skip to content
White Collar: Government Litigation and Investigations Update

DOJ and SEC Release Second Edition of FCPA Resource Guide

Share

On July 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (the DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) jointly released the second edition of A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the Guide), updating the first edition that was issued in November 2012. The Guide maintains the general structure and content of the previous edition and does not contain any unexpected updates in light of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) developments over the past eight years. It does, however, update the DOJ’s and the SEC’s stated enforcement positions and statutory interpretations, based on policy announcements, enforcement actions, and the expanding case law interpreting the FCPA (due to an increasing number of individual defendants who have challenged FCPA prosecutions — and the government’s aggressive positions — in recent years). Reflecting another instance of the government’s increased efforts in transparency regarding FCPA enforcement, this new Guide will be a key resource for companies across the spectrum of FCPA compliance, investigation, and enforcement issues. This Client Alert analyzes some of the key developments in the Guide.

Sidley’s White Collar practice spans the globe and is consistently recognized as a leader for criminal investigations, agency enforcement actions, False Claims Act matters, and other governmental inquiries and litigation. If you have questions regarding this update, please contact the Sidley lawyer with whom you work, or one of our White Collar partners or counsel.

 

Washington, D.C.
Karen A. Popp, kpopp@sidley.com
Mark D. Hopson, mhopson@sidley.com
Frank R. Volpe, fvolpe@sidley.com
Kristin Graham Koehler, kkoehler@sidley.com
Leslie A. Shubert, lshubert@sidley.com
Gordon D. Todd, gtodd@sidley.com
Angela M. Xenakis, axenakis@sidley.com
Brian P. Morrissey, bmoriss@sidley.com
Ellen Crisham Pellegrini, epellegrini@sidley.com
Craig Francis Dukin, cdukin@sidley.com
Boston
Jack W. Pirozzolo, jpirozzolo@sidley.com
Doreen M. Rachal, drachal@sidley.com
Los Angeles
Douglas A. Axel, daxel@sidley.com
Ellyce R. Cooper, ecooper@sidley.com

New York
Michael A. Levy, mlevy@sidley.com
Joan M. Loughnane, jloughnane@sidley.com
Michael D. Mann, mdmann@sidley.com
Chicago
David H. Hoffman, dhoffman@sidley.com
Daniel D. Rubinstein, drubinstein@sidley.com
Scott R. Lassar, slassar@sidley.com
Geeta Malhotra, gmalhotra@sidley.com
Joseph R. Dosch, jdosch@sidley.com
Daniel Craig, dcraig@sidley.com
London
Sara George, sara.george@sidley.com

Associates Sally Bohmfalk, Allison L. Dapper, Emmanuel Hampton, and P. Kai Knight contributed to this Sidley Update.

Attorney Advertising—Sidley Austin LLP is a global law firm. Our addresses and contact information can be found at www.sidley.com/en/locations/offices.

Sidley provides this information as a service to clients and other friends for educational purposes only. It should not be construed or relied on as legal advice or to create a lawyer-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking advice from professional advisers. Sidley and Sidley Austin refer to Sidley Austin LLP and affiliated partnerships as explained at www.sidley.com/disclaimer.

© Sidley Austin LLP

Contacts

If you have any questions regarding this Sidley Update, please contact the Sidley lawyer with whom you usually work, or