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The all-new Practicing Under the U.S. Anti-Corruption Laws provides the practical guidance you need to advise your clients on all major U.S. anti-corruption laws in one, easy to use volume. With comprehensive coverage of the representation process from planning the prevention and compliance program through internal and governmental investigation, enforcement, and post-investigation compliance, Practicing Under the U.S. Anti-Corruption Laws includes all the information you need to ensure that your client stays in compliance.
In recent years, the DOJ and SEC have ramped up their anti-corruption enforcement efforts dramatically. It is now more important than ever for companies subject to the FCPA to ensure they have robust anti-corruption compliance programs and effective tools for addressing government investigations. The FCPA applies to:
Moreover, DOJ and SEC have made it a priority to:
This expansion has made anti-corruption compliance a focus of all companies subject to the FCPA and has heightened the need for sound guidance on implementing compliance programs, reporting violations, dealing with government investigations, and conducting adequate due diligence to ensure compliance of target companies in mergers and acquisitions.
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INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE AUTHORS ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS Chapter 1 - THE FCPA ANTI-BRIBERY PROVISION § 1.01 Introduction § 1.02 Who Is Subject to the Statute § 1.03 What Is Prohibited Under the Statute § 1.04 Liability for the Acts of Third Parties § 1.05 Successor Liability for Prior Acts of a Purchased Company § 1.06 Statutory Exception and Affirmative Defenses § 1.07 Statute of Limitations Exhibit 1A DOJ Opinion Procedure Releases Exhibit 1B DOJ Review Procedure Releases Chapter 2 - THE FCPA BOOKS AND RECORDS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS PROVISIONS § 2.01 Overview § 2.02 Jurisdiction: Who Is Subject to the Statute? § 2.03 Elements Chapter 3 - U.S. MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS AS ANTI-CORRUPTION STATUTES § 3.01 Introduction § 3.02 The Federal Money Laundering Statutes § 3.03 Transaction and Transportation Offenses Under Section 1956 § 3.04 Prohibited Spending Transactions Under Section 1957 § 3.05 Enforcement of Foreign Corruption Money Laundering § 3.06 Preventive Measures § 3.07 Statute of Limitations § 3.08 Penalties for Foreign Corruption Money Laundering Chapter 4 - OTHER ANTI-CORRUPTION STATUTES § 4.01 Introduction § 4.02 Mail and Wire Fraud § 4.03 FCPA and the Travel Act § 4.04 Corruption and Economic Sanctions: Trading with the Enemy Chapter 5 - SARBANES-OXLEY AND OTHER SECURITIES LAWS OR REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO ANTI-CORRUPTION ENFORCEMENT § 5.01 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Sarbanes-Oxley § 5.02 Accounting and Record Keeping Provisions of the FCPA and the Exchange Act § 5.03 Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting § 5.04 Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting: Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley § 5.05 Management’s Report on Effectiveness § 5.06 FCPA-Related ICFR Disclosures § 5.07 Audit Report on ICFR § 5.08 Certification Overview: Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley § 5.09 Criminal Penalties: Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley § 5.10 Lawyers’ Obligation to Report: Section 307 of Sarbanes-Oxley § 5.11 Auditor’s Obligation to Report: Section 10A of the Exchange Act § 5.12 Conclusion Chapter 6 - CORPORATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY § 6.01 Introduction: Entity Liability Under the FCPA § 6.02 The Current Standard for Corporate Criminal Liability § 6.03 Reforms: Alternatives to the Present Regime § 6.04 Conclusion Chapter 7 - DOJ ENFORCEMENT OF THE FCPA § 7.01 Introduction § 7.02 Investigatory Tools Available to DOJ § 7.03 Penalties § 7.04 Trends in DOJ Enforcement § 7.05 Contacts with DOJ Initiated by Companies/Individuals § 7.06 DOJ’s Enforcement Framework as Outlined inthe Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations Exhibit 7A FCPA Cases by Year Exhibit 7B Morford Memorandum Exhibit 7C Holder Memorandum Exhibit 7D Thompson Memorandum Exhibit 7E McNulty Memorandum Exhibit 7F Filip Memorandum Exhibit 7G Holder Memorandum Chapter 8 - SEC ENFORCEMENT OF THE FCPA § 8.01 SEC Investigations § 8.02 SEC Administrative Proceedings § 8.03 SEC Injunction Proceedings § 8.04 SEC Civil Remedies Exhibit 8A Exchange Act Release No. 44969 (Oct. 23, 2001) Exhibit 8B Statement of the Securities and Exchange Commission Concerning Financial Penalties (Jan. 4, 2006) Exhibit 8C Monetary Sanctions Paid by Corporations in Recent FCPA Cases Exhibit 8D Monetary Sanctions Paid by Individuals in Recent FCPA Cases Chapter 9 - SUSPENSION, DEBARMENT, AND DISCLOSURE: SPECIAL ISSUES FACED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS § 9.01 Introduction § 9.02 Suspension and Debarment: What It Is and Why It Happens § 9.03 Mandatory Disclosure § 9.04 Voluntary Disclosure: The Department of Defense § 9.05 Department of State “Voluntary Disclosures” § 9.06 Proposed Legislation Chapter 10 - COMPLIANCE AND PREVENTION § 10.01 Introduction § 10.02 Overview of Compliance and Ethics Programs § 10.03 Provisions of FCPA Compliance Programs § 10.04 Special Considerations for M&A and Joint Venture Activities Chapter 11 - INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS: FUNDAMENTALS AND KEY ISSUES § 11.01 Introduction § 11.02 When to Launch an Investigation § 11.03 Investigation First Steps § 11.04 Document Preservation and Collection § 11.05 Witness Interviews § 11.06 Protecting the Privilege § 11.07 Experts § 11.08 Coordination with Simultaneous Government Investigation § 11.09 Government Investigations and Insurance Coverage for the Company or Executives’ Legal Costs § 11.10 Evaluating the Need for Remedial and Compliance Measures § 11.11 Documenting the Investigation Results: Interview Memoranda § 11.12 Documenting the Investigation Results: Investigation Report Exhibit 11A Sample Document Preservation Notice Exhibit 11B Sample Checklist of Witness Documents and Data Collection Sources Exhibit 11C Sample Document Collection and Review Tracking Log Exhibit 11D Sample Joint Defense and Common Interest Agreement Exhibit 11E Sample Basic Interview Memorandum Shell Chapter 12 - PRIVILEGE ISSUES IN ANTI-CORRUPTION INTERNAL AND GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS § 12.01 Introduction § 12.02 Attorney-Client Privilege § 12.03 A Communication § 12.04 A Client § 12.05 A Lawyer § 12.06 Agents of the Client and of the Lawyer § 12.07 A Legal Purpose § 12.08 Confidentiality § 12.09 Exceptions to the Attorney-Client Privilege § 12.10 Duration of the Privilege § 12.11 Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege § 12.12 Extensions of the Attorney-Client Privilege § 12.13 The Work Product Doctrine § 12.14 The Scope of the Work Product Protection § 12.15 Waiver of the Work Product Protection § 12.16 Exceptions to Work Product Protection § 12.17 Common Interest Extensions of Work Product Protection § 12.18 Disclosure to the Government Chapter 13 - GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS: NATIONAL CASE STUDIES AND INTERNATIONAL REGIMES § 13.01 Introduction § 13.02 China § 13.03 Germany § 13.04 India § 13.05 Mexico § 13.06 Nigeria § 13.07 Russia § 13.08 Jurisdictional Overview § 13.09 International Conventions and Initiatives TABLE OF CASES INDEX
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
Chapter 1 - THE FCPA ANTI-BRIBERY PROVISION
Chapter 2 - THE FCPA BOOKS AND RECORDS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS PROVISIONS
Chapter 3 - U.S. MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS AS ANTI-CORRUPTION STATUTES
Chapter 4 - OTHER ANTI-CORRUPTION STATUTES
Chapter 5 - SARBANES-OXLEY AND OTHER SECURITIES LAWS OR REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO ANTI-CORRUPTION ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 6 - CORPORATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Chapter 7 - DOJ ENFORCEMENT OF THE FCPA
Chapter 8 - SEC ENFORCEMENT OF THE FCPA
Chapter 9 - SUSPENSION, DEBARMENT, AND DISCLOSURE: SPECIAL ISSUES FACED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
Chapter 10 - COMPLIANCE AND PREVENTION
Chapter 11 - INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS: FUNDAMENTALS AND KEY ISSUES
Chapter 12 - PRIVILEGE ISSUES IN ANTI-CORRUPTION INTERNAL AND GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS
Chapter 13 - GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS: NATIONAL CASE STUDIES AND INTERNATIONAL REGIMES
TABLE OF CASES
INDEX
“With heightened anti-corruption enforcement emphasis in the United States and other OECD countries, having current references handy to both focus and confirm analysis is essential for all counsel and compliance personnel addressing anti-corruption questions. This new treatise from Joe Covington and his colleagues at Jenner & Block should become a standard reference for all of us practicing in this area
—William Pendergast, Senior Counsel, Paul Hastings, Washington DC
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—James Bensfield, Partner, Miller & Chevalier, Washington D.C.
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