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Trump Order Pauses US FCPA Enforcement: DOJ Uncertainty Leaves Companies and White-collar Counsel in Limbo, Prompting Lobbying Talk and Caution

Published on: 28 March 2025

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As the deadlock persists, frustration is rising among lawyers and clients who want clarity 'one way or the other' from the government, said Adam Schwartz, a white-collar partner at Carlton Fields. 'If they’re [the government] going to proceed with something, then OK; if not, that should be stated as well,' he told Law360. 'This limbo is a difficult place to be for both lawyers and clients'.

White-collar practitioners are now trying to help clients 'understand that the rhetoric (from the Trump administration) may or may not align with the Department's real, practical enforcement tools,' said Marisa Darden, chair of the white-collar, government investigations and regulatory practice at Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP. 'If you’re a client with an open FCPA matter, it’s reasonable to push your lawyers to try to get it wrapped up,' she said. 'But we no longer have answers as we once did, and that is a worrying position for a lawyer'...

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