Topic
Bribery
1,176 published works
FCPA Professor
Jensen Pleads Guilty
By Mike Koehler
As highlighted in this prior post, in 2012 BizJet resolved an $11.8 million FCPA enforcement action “for bribing government officials in Latin America to secure contracts to perform aircraft services…
SmallGovCon
SmallGovCon Week in Review: October 26-30, 2026
By Shane McCall
Happy Friday and Happy Halloween to our SmallGovCon readers! We’ve scared up some interesting updates for this Week in Review. Will the government have tricks or treats for federal contractors?…
FCPA Professor
Long-Sealed Individual Enforcement Action Comes To Light
By Mike Koehler
In October 2022, Charles Finkel was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the S.D. of New York with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in connection with an alleged bribery…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
The Widening Gap in Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement
By Renholding
For decades, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has been the gold standard for corporate anti-bribery compliance around the world. But recent changes in the United States’ enforcement policy and…
Miller & Chevalier
FCPA Autumn Review 2026
Publications cridge Tue, 10/20/2026 - 09:21 Featured On Alert Type International Alert Include Disclaimer On Date 10.20.2026 Description Featured in this EditionIntroductionDOJ DevelopmentsDOJ Developments Impacting the FCPA UnitFreepoint DPA Ends…
FCPA Professor
Individual Charged With FCPA Offenses In 2012 Recently Apprehended – Trial Date Set
By Mike Koehler
As highlighted in this prior post, in 2012 BizJet International Sales and Support Inc. (a Tulsa, OK based provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services) resolved an $11.8 million…
FCPA Professor
How Much SEC FCPA Enforcement Should There Be?
By Mike Koehler
Recently, I had some back and forth exchanges on LinkedIn with John Reed Stark (a former SEC enforcement attorney) on SEC FCPA enforcement. An overview of the points I raised…
FCPA Professor
Judge Denies Berko’s Motion For Acquittal And A New Trial
By Mike Koehler
In August, Asante Berko (a former Executive Director of Goldman Sachs International) was convicted by a jury of FCPA and related offenses in connection with a Ghana bribery scheme after…
FCPA Professor
A Focus On Poland
By Mike Koehler
This post highlights 8 FCPA enforcement actions concerning conduct (in whole or in part) in Poland. Hewlett-Packard (2014) The enforcement action concerned conduct in Russia, Poland and Mexico. As to…
FCPA Professor
DOJ Announces Arrest In Connection With Criminal Charges Involving Bribery In Venezuela
By Mike Koehler
In 2019, Alvaro Pulido Vargas was criminally charged with laundering the proceeds of violations of the FCPA in connection with a scheme to pay bribes to take advantage of Venezuela’s…