Avoiding FCPA Liability by Tightening Internal Controls : Considerations for Institutional Investors and Corporate Counsel

Knowing about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") is critical for any institutional investor that has ties to non-U.S. service providers, is investing outside the U.S. and/or buying securities issued by non-U.S. companies. "Avoiding FCPA Liability by Tightening Internal Controls: Considerations for Institutional Investors and Corporate Counsel" by H. David Kotz and Dr. Susan Mangiero (The Corporate Counselor, September 2014) explains the basics of the FCPA, discusses implications for pension funds, endowments, foundations, family offices and sovereign wealth funds and suggests educational references for further reading