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What Private Equity Needs to Know About the FCPA

In the past, private equity firms and hedge funds have not been subject to the rigorous regulatory scrutiny applied to publically traded companies under the FCPA. However, it appears that this trend may be changing.

27 minute read January 30, 2012 at 11:58 AM
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Jonathan S. Feld, Scott A. Resnik And Elizabeth D. Langdale
What Private Equity Needs to Know About the FCPA

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) has been an enforcement “hot topic” for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

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