United States v. Lawrence Hoskins

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Court of Appeals Cuts Back Extraterritorial FCPA Jurisdiction Over Foreign Nationals

The Justice Department’s attempt to assert broad jurisdiction over foreign nationals was rebuked in a recent US Court of Appeals decision in United States v. Hoskins. (Here).  As a result, the appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decision to dismiss the FCPA conspiracy count against defendant Hoskins, a