DOJ FCPA Unit’s John Buretta and Shearman & Sterling’s Dan Newcomb Offer Public and Private Perspectives on Key FCPA Challenges

At Momentum’s recent Anti-Corruption Experts conference in New York City, John Buretta – Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief of Staff for the Criminal Division of the DOJ – reinforced the DOJ’s emphasis on continued vigorous FCPA enforcement.  “There’s no question you will see plenty of activity this year and also next year and into the foreseeable future,” Buretta said.  “You’ll be hearing about both resolutions or charges that involve all different manner of defendants at different levels of companies in various industries.”  In addition, Buretta discussed: increasing FCPA prosecution of individual defendants; enhanced DOJ resources committed to the FCPA; increased cooperation between the SEC and the DOJ, and between the DOJ and its non-U.S. counterparts; the DOJ’s view on explaining declinations; parent-subsidiary liability; and the DOJ’s perspective on travel expenses and foreign officials.  Danforth Newcomb, Of Counsel at Shearman & Sterling LLP, engaged Buretta in a clarifying dialogue on how the DOJ’s policies, perspectives and activities should inform corporate compliance efforts.  See also “Top Government and Private FCPA Practitioners Discuss Global Enforcement, Self-Reporting, Facilitation Payments, M&A Due Diligence, Jurisdiction and NPAs” (May 29, 2013).

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