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The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned from the Albemarle FCPA Enforcement Action: Mind Your Third Parties (Part III of III)

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The Albemarle FCPA enforcement action was announced at a good time.  This year has been a slow year for DOJ’s FCPA enforcement program, although there are several months before the end of the year. The SEC, on the other hand,...more

The Volkov Law Group

Albemarle’s Reliance on Third-Parties to Execute Bribery Schemes (Part II of III)

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Albemarle’s bribery schemes look and sound like text-book examples of third-party agents being paid high commissions as a way to funnel bribery payments to foreign officials at state-owned oil refineries.  However, as usual,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Who Is a ‘Foreign Official’ under the FCPA? Eleventh Circuit Weighs In

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Providing appellate guidance for the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit interpreted a key term defining the types of “foreign officials” subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Esquenazi Part II – The Test For Determining An Instrumentality Under The FCPA

In Part I of my review of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the Esquenazi case, I reviewed the Court of Appeals opinion. Today, in Part II, I want to drill down further and examine the test developed by the Court...more

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