This article discusses the recently enacted Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, which—unlike the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act—focuses on the demand-side of bribe payments. But will FEPA also create ...
The Long Distance Drivers and Conductors’ Association (LoDCA) has slammed the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) ...
The passage of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act – the U.S. government’s latest tool to combat corrupt foreign officials – may shift prosecutors’ attention away from American companies that operate ...
On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed into law the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will give the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) new tools to prosecute foreign bribery.
Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...
MEXICO CITY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Mexico's lower house of congress approved a bill on Tuesday to prevent, investigate and punish extortion with prison terms of up to 42 years. The bill targets a crime ...
Extortion appears to be increasing in Honduras as smaller gangs fill the gap left by larger groups who are retreating from the criminal economy. At the same time, arrests for extortion are falling, ...