Butler Snow attorney Jim Letten provides a brief overview of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and how the law's compliance plays a role in M&A transactions. 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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