Microsoft to pay $25M in FCPA case
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-07-23T14:01:00
Microsoft and a subsidiary will pay $25.3 million in combined criminal and civil penalties to resolve the U.S. government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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