John Buretta Authors U.S. Chapter for The Legal 500 Bribery & Corruption Guide
July 08, 2020
Cravath partner John D. Buretta authored the United States chapter of The Legal 500’s 2020 “Bribery & Corruption Country Comparative Guide,” which provides readers with a pragmatic overview of bribery and corruption laws across jurisdictions, addressing topics including regulation, compliance, liability and enforcement. John discusses civil and criminal components of bribery and corruption laws, laws to protect whistle‑blowers, government investigations and how corruption enforcement authorities can prevent, investigate and prosecute such cases. While serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, John oversaw the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and FCPA Unit, and supervised issuance of the DOJ‑SEC Resource Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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J.D., 1996, Georgetown University Law Centercum laude
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