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Understanding The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

February 28, 2024 RiskWatch / Daniel Wendt / Miller & Chevalier Episode 37
Understanding The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
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Understanding The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
Feb 28, 2024 Episode 37
RiskWatch / Daniel Wendt / Miller & Chevalier

Daniel Wendt, a member at Miller & Chevalier, discusses the new Foreign Extortion Prevention Act that was signed into law by President Biden in December 2023.  FEPA was designed to prevent extortion by foreign officials and criminalizes the act of foreign officials demanding bribes addressing a potential gap in the FCPA. Here is a link to a recent alert that Miller & Chevalier published on FEPA as well as a link to Daniel’s bio and contact information

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Daniel Wendt, a member at Miller & Chevalier, discusses the new Foreign Extortion Prevention Act that was signed into law by President Biden in December 2023.  FEPA was designed to prevent extortion by foreign officials and criminalizes the act of foreign officials demanding bribes addressing a potential gap in the FCPA. Here is a link to a recent alert that Miller & Chevalier published on FEPA as well as a link to Daniel’s bio and contact information

What is FEPA and how does it differ from the FCPA
FEPA's broader and more expansive definition of foreign officials
The jurisdictional challenges of FEPA
Enhanced Due Diligence for FEPA mitigation