Most folks think of FCPA violations as they apply outside the United States. But corruption is certainly universal and has direct impact here in the U.S. That point was once again driven home to The Man From FCPA when reports indicated that Petrobras will soon consider offers to sell a refinery located in Pasadena, a city immediately adjacent to Houston, which has been the subject of bribery allegations for years and is integral to the Petrobras corruption scandal.

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...