Investigation of Halliburton Co./TSKJ'S Nigerian Business Practices: Model for Analysis of the Current Anti-Corruption Environment on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement

In the ten-year period between the formation of the TSKJ joint venture and the opening of the bribery investigation by the French magistrate, the world began to shun bribery of government officials for the purpose of obtaining contracts. The Halliburton investigation and allegations of illicit conduct in relation to both bribery of a foreign official and improper financial recordkeeping and internal control violations under the FCPA, illustrate a number of legal and jurisdictional issues that are pertinent in the current international and domestic anti-corruption environment. Adapted from the source document.