How Broad Is the FCPA’s Reach Over the Acts of Foreign Nationals?

Within the last few months, U.S. courts, the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission clarified the reach of the FCPA over foreign nationals, and courts determined that physical presence is required to begin the statute of limitations for bribery claims.  In a guest article, Palmina M. Fava and Mor Wetzler, partner and associate, respectively, at Paul Hastings LLP, distill important takeaways from those authorities and provide insight on those issues, harmonizing the holdings of SEC v. Straub and SEC v. Sharef and the FCPA Resource Guide.

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