Note: This is a second article in a two-part series. Part one discussed the expanding global reach of FCPA prosecutions.
The United States government continues to push the territorial reach of its criminal antitrust laws beyond its domestic borders. The government’s focus on the acts of foreign entities and individuals has resulted in more concerted efforts to bring foreigners to face civil and criminal charges in the United States. This article examines how the U.S. government and U.S. courts recently have applied and expanded the jurisdictional reach of U.S. antitrust statutes.
