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21Aug

DOJ Issues Long-Awaited FCPA Advisory Opinion

On August 14, 2020, for the first time in roughly six years, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an advisory opinion regarding compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). More than two years ago, former Assistant Attorney General Matthew Miner urged companies to seek opinions from DOJ while undertaking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity to determine whether a particular transaction or component of a transaction would trigger an FCPA investigation by the Department. Yet,...
By: McDermott Will & Emery
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-issues-long-awaited-fcpa-advisory-96798/

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