DOJ removes ‘acting’ from FCPA Unit chief’s title
By 
Kyle Brasseur2023-10-26T19:08:00
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is sticking with David Fuhr as permanent head of its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit.
Fuhr had the “acting” removed from his title on Oct. 10, a DOJ spokesperson confirmed. Fuhr had been serving as acting chief of the FCPA Unit, which is housed under the DOJ’s Fraud Section, since May, when his predecessor David Last departed the agency.
Last has since joined law firm Cleary Gottlieb as a partner.
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