DOJ’s First FCPA Deferred Prosecution Agreement of 2026 Highlights Cartel-Linked Corruption Risks

On July 17, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that The Scoular Company (Scoular), a Nebraska-based agricultural supply chain company, agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve allegations that it used third-party customs brokers to bribe Mexican officials facilitating shipments across the U.S.-Mexico border.