Margot Laporte was quoted regarding the broader implications of the decision in U.S. v. Hoskins, in which the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously held that a foreign national who does not otherwise fall under the specific categories of defendants described in the statute cannot be held liable under the theory that the foreign national acted as an accomplice or co-conspirator with a U.S. company or individual. "As one of the rare court opinions interpreting the FCPA, the Second Circuit's decision in Hoskins suggests that, if challenged, the DOJ's historically expansive assertion of jurisdiction over foreign companies and individuals may be circumscribed in the face of judicial scrutiny," Laporte said, adding that aside from the overall significance of the decision, the ruling is still the opinion of just one appellate court. "It doesn't mean that every circuit will come out the same way if they considered the issue."