The Embraer FCPA settlement action contains a number of important lessons learned and compliance reminders. In several significant respects, the Embraer case confirms in several areas why proactive compliance programs are important to prevent and detect possible bribery schemes. Given the length of the Embraer investigation, we can only hope that many compliance programs have moved beyond the deficiencies highlighted in the case.   Nonetheless, there...

After years of investigation, disclosures, and press reports, the Embraer FCPA case finally came to a close. Hopefully, we will not see more of these long-term, seemingly endless investigations. The Justice Department and the SEC have publicly committed to moving FCPA investigations more expeditiously. In any event, Embraer settled its case for $205 million with the Justice Department and the SEC. The case itself has...