Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and International Anti-Bribery Webinar

Why Should You Attend :

Executives, marketing and sales persons, finance, audit and lawyers at companies that sell products and services internationally must understand the actions that can lead to prosecution under the FCPA, fines and jail sentences. The webinar will explain the simple measures you can take to avoid prosecution.

This webinar will help you understand actions that are prohibited or exempt under the FCPA, UK Bribery Act and other nation’s anti-bribery laws, red flags that may indicate non-compliance, and how you should respond to those situations.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Prohibited actions and penalties under the FCPA
• Liability for the actions of foreign subsidiaries, agents and rogue employees
• Actions that are exempt from FCPA prosecution by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission
• Lessons learned from recent cases
• Red flags that could indicate non-compliance
• Advice for training staff, both within and outside the U.S
• Internal investigations—when to conduct one, who should conduct it, and what to do if you find evidence of non-compliance

Who Will Benefit:

• Compliance officers
• Executive management
• General/corporate counsel
• Regulatory/legislative affairs professionals
• Risk management specialists
• Sales/marketing personnel
• Training personnel
• Outside attorneys
• Finance staff/auditors
• Consultants
• International business operations

Instructor Profile:

Jon Groetzinger, has been a Visiting Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Groetzinger teaches online international business law to non-U.S. lawyers seeking a U.S. LL.M. degree. He is the U.S. Director of the Sino-American Law and Commerce Institute, a joint venture between Peking University Law School and Case Western Reserve School of Law.

Before becoming a full-time faculty member, he had almost 30 years of international business practice experience, including representing one of the country’s largest corporations before a U.S. Congressional subcommittee against allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. In addition to his practice with outside law firms, he served more than a dozen years as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of American Greetings, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and President of Martin Marietta’s (now Lockheed Martin) international operations.

He has also been CEO of both domestic and international businesses. He has chaired national and regional General Counsel associations, appeared on TV and been quoted on international corporate matters in Forbes, USA Today, China Post, Times of India, ABC, CBS and NBC News, among other media.

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