In his first public speaking engagement just weeks into his new role as acting assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division, Brian Rabbitt in a question-and-answer session with the Ethics & Compliance Initiative shared his perspective on recent updates to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Guidance and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Resource Guide, as well as the Justice Department’s thought process behind some of the more significant revisions.

Below is an abridged version of that conversation.

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