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.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials while trying to win or retain business in their countries.

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