Bribery risk elevated, experts say, as DOJ narrows FCPA enforcement
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Aaron Nicodemus2025-06-16T14:20:00
When the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a six-month enforcement pause of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in February, many speculated that the risks posed by bribery had been lowered. So when the DOJ said last week that it would resume launching FCPA investigations, it may just seem like a return to the status quo.
But that’s not the case, experts say.
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