Last week the FCPA Blog reported that Petrobras announced it was not working with U.S. authorities to resolve potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act claims against the company. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission  Petrobras said, “There are no ongoing negotiations regarding the eventual payment of a fine for the winding up of civil and criminal investigations in the United States regarding the violation of the anti-corruption legislation.”

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...