Criminal
Apr. 5, 2011
Judges Gives Green Light in FCPA Trial
In a ruling that could bolster prosecutions, a federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that officials at a state-owned corporation qualify as government officials under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - In a decision that could bolster other prosecutions, a federal judge Friday ruled that agents of a state-owned corporation in another country do qualify as government officials under federal anti-bribery laws.
As a result, any U.S. citizen caught bribing executives of such a state-owned company can be criminally prosecuted under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.S. District Judge A....
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