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Sep 24, 2009
11 AM ET

Duration: 1 Hour

Presented by ACC's International Legal Affairs Committee, Sponsored by Lex Mundi & its Business Crimes and Compliance Practice Group

For companies that do business internationally, understanding and complying with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has never been more important. FCPA enforcement has increased dramatically; since December 2008, the U.S. government has assessed more than USD $1.3 billion in financial consequences against U.S. and foreign companies under the once little-enforced FCPA. Additionally, many executives have pleaded guilty to felony FCPA charges. The FCPA includes record-keeping requirements and limits business development activities that can be lawfully engaged in when dealing with non-U.S. government and political party officials, including employees of state-owned enterprises. This webinar will: (i) provide an overview of the ambiguous requirements of the FCPA; (ii) update you on recent FCPA enforcement activity and trends; (iii) identify corruption and fraud risk factors and red flags; (iv ) recommend specific compliance practices that can help you reduce the liability exposure faced by your company and its employees under this far-reaching criminal statute; and (v) present best practices to enable corporations and their law firm advisors to work together to develop effective compliance programs to avoid, detect and remedy wrongdoing, especially fraud and corruption.

Speakers:

Ross Booher, Partner, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (Lex Mundi member firm in Tennessee)
Wally Dietz, Partner, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC (Lex Mundi member firm in Tennessee)
Frank Eichler, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics LLC

Moderator:

Alexandra Wrage, President, TRACE International, Inc.

Handouts:

Best Practices in Preventing Fraud and Corruption in a Global Business
Presentation Slides
Transcript

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