Key Tronic And Executives Resolve Non-FCPA, FCPA Enforcement Action
The SEC charged Key Tronic and two senior executives with violating the FCPA’s books‑and‑records and internal‑controls provisions after they falsified inventory entries at a Minnesota plant, inflating quarterly income by roughly $1 million. CFO Brett Larsen and SVP Nicholas Fasciana directed the scheme and failed to conduct a proper materiality analysis. The company disclosed the issue hours before its earnings release, reversed the improper income, and recorded out‑of‑period adjustments. The SEC issued cease‑and‑desist orders and civil penalties of $20,000 for Larsen and $15,000 for Fasciana.
Zaglin Withdraws Motion For New Trial
Carl Zaglin, convicted in September 2025 of FCPA violations involving Honduran police contracts, was sentenced to eight years in prison in December 2025. He later filed a second motion for a new trial, alleging that co‑defendant Aldo Nestor Marchena had...
FCPA Enforcement Action Against Drillmec Executive Unsealed
In March 2026 the U.S. Department of Justice charged Alfonso Wilson, CEO of Oil Technologies Consortium, with conspiring to bribe a senior PEMEX official to secure a December 2021 equipment contract for Texas‑based Drillmec. Wilson pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing...
Prosecutorial Mishaps Or Misconduct In FCPA Trials
Recent analysis highlights a pattern of Department of Justice (DOJ) missteps in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prosecutions, including the dismissal of the Rovirosa indictment for violating the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause. Notable cases such as the vacated Lindsey Manufacturing...
Seventh Circuit Orders New Trial In Non-FCPA, FCPA Enforcement Action And Orders That Individuals Be Released From Prison
In this appellate briefing, former Solicitor General Paul Clement argues before the Seventh Circuit that the government’s reliance on a Pinkerton instruction and a general conspiracy verdict created irreparable error, making any claim of harmless error untenable after the Supreme...
Judge Acquits Rovirosa “He Is ORDERED Released”
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt in the Southern District of Texas granted Alex Rovirosa’s motion to dismiss the indictment and acquitted him of all FCPA‑related charges. The ruling centered on violations of the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause, specifically the government’s...
DOJ Files Motion To Stay Judge’s Upcoming Dismissal Order In Rovirosa Case
In December 2025, Mexican businessman Ramon Alexandro Rovirosa Martinez was convicted of a foreign‑bribery scheme after a trial that featured no fact witnesses. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt in San Dallas indicated he will grant the defense’s motions to dismiss the...
From The Archives
A 2010 C‑span roundtable convened former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, SEC FCPA chief Cheryl Scarboro, DOJ prosecutors and Andrew Weissmann to debate FCPA reform. Weissmann authored the "Restoring Balance" proposal, pressing for tighter limits on enforcement. In February 2025 President...
Can College Athletes Be Public Officials?
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a bill that earmarks roughly $15 million for the University of Wisconsin system to service facility debt and create revenue‑sharing agreements with student‑athletes. The legislation clarifies that athletes receiving name, image, and likeness (NIL) compensation are...
Judge To Toss Rovirosa Conviction
A federal judge in Southern District of Texas announced he will grant Ramon Alexandro Rovirosa Martinez's motions to dismiss and acquit, effectively overturning his December 2025 conviction linked to an alleged Mexican bribery scheme. The defense argued that the government...
Wilson Pleads Guilty
Alfonso Wilson, CEO of Oil Technologies Consortium, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He admitted orchestrating bribes to a senior PEMEX official to secure a $540 million equipment contract for Texas‑based Drillmec in December 2021....
What You Need To Know From Q1
The first quarter of 2026 saw limited corporate FCPA activity, with the DOJ’s sole corporate case being the Balt resolution that resulted in a $1.2 million disgorgement after a voluntary disclosure. The SEC did not bring any corporate FCPA actions during...
Checking In On The FAT Brands Matter
In May 2024 FAT Brands, the franchisor of 18 restaurant chains, and several current or former executives were hit with civil charges from the SEC and criminal charges from the DOJ for alleged violations of the FCPA’s books‑and‑records provisions, despite...
DOJ: Smartmatic FCPA Prosecution Is “Not Vindictive Or Selective”
The U.S. Department of Justice rejected Smartmatic's motion to dismiss its superseding FCPA indictment, asserting the prosecution is neither vindictive nor selective. The indictment, the first corporate FCPA criminal charge since 2010, follows years of investigation, extensive negotiations, and a...
Judge Grants Zaglin Request For A Federal Prisoner To Appear As A Witness During Hearing On A New Trial
In September 2025 Carl Zaglin was convicted of FCPA violations and sentenced to eight years in federal prison. He has filed a motion for a new trial, alleging that co‑defendant Aldo Marchena discussed lying about Zaglin while incarcerated at FDC...