Criminal
Jan. 10, 2012
Prosecutorial misconduct stymies Justice Department in FCPA trials
Will the Justice Department be forced to scale back its FCPA enforcement tactics? By Bethany Hengsbach and Thaddeus McBride of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
In a stunning conclusion to the U.S. Department of Justice's first guilty jury verdict against a corporation under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the U.S. District Court, Central District of California granted the defendants' request to vacate the conviction of Lindsey Manufacturing Co. and its executives, and dismiss the indictment due to prosecutorial misconduct. U.S.A. v. Aguilar, No. 10-01031...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In