The Fifth Circuit ruled that the TVPA does not waive foreign official immunity for a former Nigerian governor accused of ordering killings, affirming immunity under common law. On May 29, 2025, in ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. White collar trial and appellate lawyer, FCPA and legal leader. Bribery and extortion can coexist, so FEPA is unlikely to supplant ...
Criminalizing the "Quo:" The New Foreign Extortion Prevention Act Targets the Demand Side of Bribery
While the FEPA finally criminalizes the foreign officials demanding bribes in exchange for official action, the new law is not found within the FCPA. Rather, the FEPA modifies the text of the domestic ...
In Samantar v. Yousuf, the US Supreme Court held that foreign officials, when sued in their individual capacity, are subject to immunity under a similar, but different set of rules that govern ...
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