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Practicing Under the U.S. Anti-Corruption Laws by Joseph P. Covington, Iris E. Bennett




Practicing Under the U.S. Anti-Corruption Laws
by: Joseph P. Covington, Iris E. Bennett
February 2010,  ISBN 0735594139
ISBN 13: 9780735594135
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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:

  • All public companies
  • All U.S. companies
  • Many foreign companies
  • U.S. citizens working anywhere in the world
  • Foreign citizens working for U.S. companies
  • Foreign citizens working for foreign companies that trade on a U.S. exchange
  • Third parties that act on behalf of an entity subject to the statute.

Moreover, DOJ and SEC have made it a priority to:

  • Pursue criminal and civil charges against individuals as well as companies
  • Pursue foreign companies, even where that company is under investigation by another country (e.g., Siemens)
  • Impose substantial monetary penalties of tens of millions and in some cases hundreds of millions of dollars
  • Develop cases without relying on voluntary disclosures; and
  • Target particular industries (e.g., technology and medical device companies, as well as companies participating in the UN Iraq Oil-for-Food Program).

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.

Only Practicing Under the U.S. Anti-Corruption Laws delivers:

  • Coverage of all U.S. Anti-Corruption laws, with a focus on the FCPA, but also including: SOX, USA PATRIOT Act, OFAC regulations, Travel Act, mail and wire fraud statutes, and anti-money laundering statutes
  • Expert insight into the FCPA’s detailed compliance requirements
  • An international chapter that includes activities in China, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, and Russia co-authored by Alexandra Wrage, President and Founder, TRACE International
  • Chapters covering SEC enforcement practices and trends, corporate criminal liability principles in the FCPA arena, and FCPA compliance authored by Larry Ellsworth, Andrew Weissmann and Richard Ziegler, who are former SEC lawyers and federal prosecutors and all partners at Jenner & Block LLP




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



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


The anti-corruption area is booming, and practitioners could greatly benefit from a single volume that brings together in one place an explication of the pertinent laws and regulations, as well as practical advice on how to both prevent problems and deal with them when they arise. This will fill the need nicely.

—James Bensfield, Partner, Miller & Chevalier, Washington D.C.



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