Tag Archives: Extraterritorial

Second Circuit Clarifies Limits of FCPA’s Extraterritorial Reach

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit narrowed the reach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA” or “the Act”) in ruling that the government cannot use aiding and abetting or conspiracy statutes to charge a defendant with … Continue reading

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Extraterritorial Reach Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act: How Far Did Congress Go?

In the aftermath of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), a little discussed, but potentially quite significant, issue is whether civil trade secret plaintiffs can now use federal trade secret law to reach misappropriation that occurs in other countries pursuant … Continue reading

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Securities Industry Asks Second Circuit to Invoke Supreme Court Morrison Doctrine on Extraterritorial Application of US Securities Regulations

The extraterritorial extension of US private securities antifraud provisions to an action seeking relief arising out of statements made by a foreign person regarding securities traded on a foreign exchange based on references to foreign securities in swap agreements poses … Continue reading

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