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Vacuum or trap? What Trump’s FCPA halt means for SFO

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Published on: 12 February 2025
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Law360: US President Donald Trump's decision to stop enforcing bribery laws against American companies creates a potential vacuum for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to fill, though lawyers caution that prosecuting US companies could prove a political hazard for the UK enforcement agency.

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