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Chris uses his twenty years of government experience and insider knowledge to help corporations and their executives solve difficult problems with federal and state government agencies and avoid damage to their hard-earned, public reputations.

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This article originally appeared in The Legal Intelligencer on January 02, 2018

On Nov. 29, 2017, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced a revised Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Corporate Enforcement Policy. The new policy contains a clear roadmap for avoiding corporate criminal liability that corporate counsel would be wise to follow.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, 15 U.S.C. Section 78dd-1 et seq. (FCPA) makes it unlawful for an “issuer” or “domestic concern” defined by the act to make payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business.
Continue Reading What In-House Counsel Must Know About the Revised Corporate Enforcement Policy