Justin Connor

Earlier this month, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced proposed amendments to Canada’s foreign bribery law, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA). If enacted, the proposed amendments would result in a significant broadening and strengthening of Canadian foreign bribery law. The proposed amendments include the elimination of the facilitating payments exception, the establishment of nationality jurisdiction for foreign bribery offenses, the introduction of a… Mehr zeigen

Earlier this month, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced proposed amendments to Canada’s foreign bribery law, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA). If enacted, the proposed amendments would result in a significant broadening and strengthening of Canadian foreign bribery law. The proposed amendments include the elimination of the facilitating payments exception, the establishment of nationality jurisdiction for foreign bribery offenses, the introduction of a criminal “books and records” offense, and an increase in the maximum criminal penalty. These changes, which are expected to be passed in the near future, would bring Canadian law more in line with international standards regarding foreign bribery, and could have compliance implications for multinational companies with a nexus to Canada. Weniger anzeigen

Your company’s worst nightmare is becoming more and more common – federal law enforcement officers show up at your business premises with a search warrant in hand. What do you do?

Blog entry about the ACC Annual Meeting in 2011 in Denver, CO

The FCPA can raise a variety of issues for companies in an M&A deal. Acquirers should take appropriate measures to become aware of any potential FCPA liability. This Quick Counsel provides a brief overview of the FCPA requirements, a few cautionary tales regarding the risk of ignoring FCPA liability, and options available to a company considering acquiring a target with FCPA issues. By better understanding FCPA successor liability in the M&A context, in-house counsel can mitigate against FCPA… Mehr zeigen

The FCPA can raise a variety of issues for companies in an M&A deal. Acquirers should take appropriate measures to become aware of any potential FCPA liability. This Quick Counsel provides a brief overview of the FCPA requirements, a few cautionary tales regarding the risk of ignoring FCPA liability, and options available to a company considering acquiring a target with FCPA issues. By better understanding FCPA successor liability in the M&A context, in-house counsel can mitigate against FCPA liability risk. Weniger anzeigen

This article is a part of the American Bar Association "Year in Review" article for the Middle East, published annually discussing important legal developments from the past year in each Middle Eastern country. I authored the article for 2005 for the United Arab Emirates.