Via the FCPA Professor, see if you can guess the answer to this question:

Q: In its FY 2013, what did Wal-Mart pay an average of $604,000 in professional fees and expenses on per working day?

A: Its ongoing defense and investigation of alleged corrupt practices by Wal-Mart in Mexico, which is now the subject of multiple federal investigations into possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

$604,000 per working day! As the FCPA Professor, Mike Koehler, notes today, "The question again ought to be asked – does it really need to cost this much or has FCPA scrutiny turned into a boondoggle for many involved?"

NOTE: Post corrected to reflect average of $604,000 in professional fees and expenses on per working day (not $608,000).

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