This advanced, practice-focused seminar examines the complex and often conflicting intersection between the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and local anti-corruption laws around the world. As enforcement becomes increasingly global, multinational corporations face overlapping legal obligations, competing regulatory expectations, and simultaneous investigations by multiple authorities.
The course focuses on how lawyers advise clients operating across jurisdictions—designing compliance programs that satisfy both U.S. and local requirements, managing cross-border investigations, and resolving conflicts between legal regimes. Students will analyze comparative anti-corruption frameworks, enforcement coordination, data-sharing restrictions, and real-world scenarios where legal obligations collide.
The seminar treats anti-corruption law as a multi-jurisdictional strategic challenge, where legal doctrine, cultural practices, and geopolitical dynamics intersect. Students will develop practical skills in compliance design, risk mitigation, and cross-border legal strategy.
This course assumes prior study of corporate compliance, international law, or regulatory law.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Understand the scope and requirements of the FCPA and local anti-corruption laws.
2. Identify conflicts between U.S. and foreign legal regimes.
3. Analyze multi-jurisdictional enforcement risks.
4. Design compliance programs for multinational corporations.
5. Conduct cross-border investigations.
6. Evaluate third-party and supply chain risks.
7. Navigate data privacy and information-sharing restrictions.
8. Develop strategies for managing parallel enforcement actions.
9. Advise clients on global anti-corruption compliance.
10. Apply legal principles to real-world cross-border scenarios.
