Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials.

Although President Trump can't overturn the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, experts say he can change how it is enforced.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has, in just a couple of decades, become a huge revenue driver for many law firms.

President Trump has signed an executive order to direct the Department of Justice to stop enforcing a law that prevents bribery toward foreign government officials. The order, signed Monday,

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits U.S. citizens and companies from bribing foreign governments to benefit their businesses.

The US president issued an executive order on Monday directing the Department of Justice to cease enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bars the bribery of foreign officials