PLI/Ethisphere Compliance Series: FCPA: Third Party Issues

//Sponsored by the Ethisphere Council and the Practising Law Institute

Ethisphere, in a joint effort with the Practising Law Institute, will be hosting a 12-part Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) web series. Each session will have an issue-related focus or will be devoted to the unique challenges of FCPA compliance and enforcement in different global arenas. Ethisphere is working with PLI to secure CLE accreditation for each of these webcasts. Each webcast is available for $299 through PLI. Members of the Ethisphere Council are invited to attend the series and download an archived version of the session free of charge.

Description:
Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.S. and U.S.-controlled companies are prohibited from making a payment to an intermediary—which may include joint venture partners and agents—in which all or part of the payment will go directly or indirectly to a foreign official.

Join PLI and Ethisphere for Part 7 of 12 of the PLI/Ethisphere FCPA Compliance Series, Third Party Issues, to discuss the thornier issues of engaging partners and representatives overseas.

Discussion Topics Will Include:

• Due diligence
• Third party risks:
  • Agents
  • Distributors
  • Joint venture partners
  • Mitigation beyond the contract clause
• Monitoring and training
• Auditing third parties
• What to do when third party goes astray

Faculty:

• TBD

Date: July 24, 2008

Price: Free for Ethisphere Council Members ($299 for non-members)

CLE: CLE credit will be available for this event.

To Register: Registration will available through PLI. Please check back. Ethisphere members should email Erin Russell before registering in order to receive the Ethisphere Council Access Code and ensure that you will not be charged for the event.