Justice Dept. Issues Narrow Guidelines for Prosecuting Corporate Bribery Abroad

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DOJ under the Trump administration has significantly reduced foreign corporate bribery investigations, closing about half of open cases and focusing narrowly on misconduct that directly harms US economic and national security interests.

Sources & Citations

[1] DOJ Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New Guidelines · Jun 9, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security · Feb 10, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Criminal Division Guidelines for FCPA Enforcement · Jun 9, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Justice Dept. Issues Narrow Guidelines for Prosecuting Corporate Bribery Abroad.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 10, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-06-10--justice-dept-to-take-narrow-approach-to-prosecuting-corporat/