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Podcast: Corruption Crime & Compliance
Episode: Episode 223 -- DOJ Issues FCPA Opinion Letter Drawing Lines on 'Corrupt Intent' and 'Business Purpose' Test
Description: Even with the absence of any major DOJ FCPA enforcement actions, DOJ issued an interesting FCPA Opinion Letter last week addressing application of the FCPA in circumstances where organizations face imminent serious bodily harm. While the situation may appear to be unique, it is a factual scenario that occurs more often than DOJ recognizes.In October 2021, a Requestor submitted an Opinion Letter application that presented compelling circumstances. The Requestor, an owner of a vessel, explained that a Foreign Country’s Navy had seized its vessel. Arrested and detained the captain and detained the vessel and its...