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How Do You Prove Prejudice in a Protest?

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 09.26.11

In East West, Inc. v. U.S. (CFC Sept. 21, 2011), Judge Wolski joins a growing number of CFC judges who are more open to receiving affidavits from company officials explaining how the agency's alleged illegality affected the company. While refusing to accept a protestor's affidavit as part of the "administrative record" to explain what the agency did, he allowed it as part of the "court" record to allow the company to meet its burden to show prejudice.


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Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.18.25

FCPA Enforcement Continues to Evolve with Newly Unsealed Indictment

On August 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had unsealed an indictment against two Mexican businessmen for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). DOJ asserts that the defendants, both Mexican nationals living in Texas, paid bribes to officials at Petróleos Mexicanos (“PEMEX”), and its subsidiary, PEMEX Exploración y Producción (“PEP”) to secure contracts worth an estimated $2.5 million. These charges come amidst a period of uncertainty regarding FCPA enforcement following the Trump administration’s temporary pause on FCPA enforcement and the subsequent issuance of new investigation and enforcement guidelines....