Bribery and corruption cases rarely go to trial, largely because when the government brings a charge, it has both the individuals and companies dead to rights and, if an individual goes to trial for an FCPA violation and loses, the jail time can be significant.

Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in...