SEC Charges Corporate Officers Individually for FCPA Violations of Other Employees

A recent settled enforcement action filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 31, 2009, alleging violations of both the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and federal securities laws, may have far-reaching implications for officers of United States companies with executive responsibility for overseas business activities.

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