Butler Snow attorney Jim Letten provides a brief overview of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and details why compliance with the law is important. Letten is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana and a member of Butler Snow's White Collar, Compliance and Government Investigations Team.

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