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 ...

In December 2023, President Joe Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law under the broader Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). While FEPA’s ...

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law, revising Section 201 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code concerning bribery of government officials ...

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA): How the New Law Creates Legal Risks and Opportunities for International Businesses 9 minute read February 05, 2024 ...

Congress passes the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act FEPA making it illegal to receive bribe from US companies in exchange for obtaining or retaining business ...

Called the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, the legislation would expand the prohibition on bribery to foreign officials who demanded or solicited bribes.

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested five foreign nationals including Chinese during a raid on an illegal call centre that was allegedly involved in financial fraud and ...

The passage of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act – the U.S. government’s latest tool to combat corrupt foreign officials.

If passed, the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act would strengthen U.S. anti-corruption efforts and help deter cross-border bribery schemes by addressing… ...

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act The recently enacted Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) was also an area of intense discussion in Houston.

A bipartisan bill passed by the Senate last month as part of the annual must-pass defense spending bill known as the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) would allow U.S. law enforcement to ...

The new Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) targets the “demand” side: foreign government officials who seek or accept payouts.