Worth Reading: Forbes, And The Problems With Prosecuting Bribery

Good morning, readers! You know that we’ve been highlighting, quite regularly, the incredibly rapid – and significant – growth in prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Hearing government prosecutors talk about it makes one think it’s all good for everyone – except for the crooks. There’s a contrary position (there’s a contrary position?), and it’s explored in detail in the current cover story in Forbes, “How Federal Crackdown on Bribery Hurts Business And Enriches Insiders,” by Nathan Vardi. 

You can find pages and pages of our recent posts on the FCPA by typing “FCPA” into the search box on this page. The Forbes piece is at http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/0524/business-weatherford-kbr-corruption-bribery-racket_print.html.