FCPA Report Shows Companies Shelling Out to Avoid Nasty Prosecution
With the number of foreign bribery cases soaring, corporations in mergers or acquisitions are spending more time and legal resources making sure they don't acquire a nasty prosecution along with the new business. That's one of the findings in Shearman and Sterling's semiannual report on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The report also predicts that the government will emphasize going after individual employees, a shift from past practice.
