The enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has resumed following a four-month hiatus, but with a renewed focus aligning with an “America First” policy, according to white-collar attorneys and law professors. This shift reflects a strategic change whereby the U.S. government prioritizes cases that directly impact American economic and national security interests, marking a departure from previous administrations that aimed to broadly combat foreign corruption. This perspective is echoed by a former Justice Department official who noted the administration’s selective prosecutorial approach.
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