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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.) is a United States federal law known primarily for two of its main provisions, one that addresses accounting transparency requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and another concerning bribery of foreign officials.
U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement
<p><font size="2"><strong>Source: </strong><em>Lexology,</em> November 3, 2008...
Beware Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Traps
Companies in the United States often undertake extensive promotional activities to market and sell their products throughout the world...
China And The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) -- Not Just For Americans Any More
The WSJ China Journal (a really good blog we just added to our blogroll) has a post, entitled, "China?s Tricky Terrain on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," interviewing Richard Grime, an attorney with LA based mega-firm, O'Melveny & Myers...
Differences in Governance Practices Between U.S. and Foreign Firms
With my co-authors Reena Aggarwal (Georgetown), Isil Erel (Ohio State) and Rohan Williamson (Georgetown), I have recently completed a revision of the paper ?Differences in Governance Practices between U...
Foreign Law Schools Follow U.S. Legal Education Practices
The National Law Journal takes a look at foreign institutions around the world that are emulating the law schools program and the admissions processes here in the United States...
When Religious Practices Become Legal Obligations: Extending the Foreign Compulsion Defense
This article explores whether United States law, in actuality, does not allow individuals to become ?laws unto themselves...
Where can I find out what is the Statute of Limitations for a dispute with stock brokerage firm on an over payment of foreign tax for the interest I received thru the brokerage from abroad?
First, it is possible that the documents you signed when you opened the account ...
What are the IAM best practices for employees with varying degrees of access to the same computer?
On the policy side, make sure each user having access to this particular PC -- a...
Good practices for stable ediscovery process?
eDiscovery has brought about great benefits in areas of document control and pro...

Where can I find out what is the Statute of Limitations for a dispute with stock brokerage firm on an over payment of foreign tax for the interest I received thru the brokerage from abroad?
First, it is possible that the documents you signed when you opened the account ...
What are the IAM best practices for employees with varying degrees of access to the same computer?
On the policy side, make sure each user having access to this particular PC -- a...
Good practices for stable ediscovery process?
eDiscovery has brought about great benefits in areas of document control and pro...














