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Within the field and practice of White-Collar criminality and litigation in the transnational sphere, the us Foreign Corrupt Practices Act occupies a central role. When a corporation bribes a foreign public official, the FCPA as well as local Penal Codes will be violated. Therefore, an individual and/or corporation could eventually be prosecuted by local authorities and the us Department of Justice under the FCPA. This presents double jeopardy and collateral estoppel issues, which this paper will address. Furthermore, this paper will focus in Latin American comparative criminal law, to analyze the influence that could - or should- be exerted over the DOJ with transnational white-collar litigation strategies. Primarily this paper suggests that active involvement of corporations in local prosecutorial efforts in Latin America can bring beneficial consequences in DOJ conducted FCPA investigations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An essay is presented on the distinction between the severe punishment of perpetration for substantial participation and for insubstantial complicity less than that as compared to it in reference to the civil law jurisdictions. Topics discussed include views of Professor Joshua Dressler on the complicity law of America, role of the criminal theorists of Spain in providing assistance and distinction between the essential and trivial complicity. It further discusses the need of cooperation.

The article discusses a proposal for the regulation of attorneys' professional behavior in Puerto Rico. Topics related to the history of lawyer behavior and disciplinary procedures are presented, including certain suggestions addressed to the Supreme Court of Justice. The practice of law in this country has been influenced by the cultures of Spain and the United States.