This Practice Note examines key issues that companies should address when dealing with a known or potential violation under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In particular, it discusses best practices for conducting an internal investigation of an FCPA matter, the issues involved in disclosing an internal investigation's findings to the company's board of directors or the government, remedial actions a company can take in response to information uncovered during an internal investigation, possible exceptions and defenses to FCPA liability, the considerations involved in resolving an FCPA government enforcement action, and the types of follow-on litigation that can arise after and based on a government investigation.