Jenner and Block Webcast - No Cash Required - FCPA and Corporate Risk

9/29/2008

DESCRIPTION: The Justice Department's recent aggressive efforts to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the U.S. and abroad have spawned waves of compliance training and corporate certification. As some corporations have learned the hard way, culpability under the Act turns on just three words, "in furtherance of." Specifically, liability will lie if a company commits an act "in furtherance of" an improper payment to a foreign official. And companies are learning that it takes far less than a suitcase full of cash to draw the attention of the Justice Department. Acts as mundane as sending an email, transmitting a fax, or, as in a recent case, shipping products may figure prominently in an indictment. This webinar will discuss the DOJ's current FCPA enforcement approach as reflected in the agency's expansive reading of the FCPA statutory provisions, such as the "in furtherance of" clause. Specific areas to be covered: What types of acts are at risk of being deemed to be "in furtherance of" a corrupt payment? What are the rules for U.S. companies, U.S. persons, and foreign entities? How does the DOJ's approach to the "in furtherance of" clause relate more generally to the agency's interpretation and enforcement of the FCPA? What are the implications of recent Justice Department charges and settlements in the FCPA area for understanding the DOJ's approach? What should a company do if management believes that prohibited conduct has occurred? Price: Free for Ethisphere Council Members ($475 for non-members). Registration: To register for this OnDemand event, please click here.