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ArticleRed flags ignored in WPP $19M FCPA settlement
Global advertising giant WPP reached a more than $19 million settlement with the SEC to resolve charges of violating the anti-bribery, books and records, and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Ex-Braskem CEO pleads guilty for role in bribery scheme
The former CEO of Brazilian petrochemical giant Braskem pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to divert hundreds of millions of dollars in bribe payments from the company to government officials and political parties in Brazil.
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ArticleSamsung Heavy Industries settles Brazil bribery probe for $150M
Samsung Heavy Industries will pay 812 million reais (U.S. $149.9 million) in a leniency deal with Brazilian enforcement authorities for acts of corruption and money laundering related to “Operation Car Wash.”
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ArticleAnti-corruption developments in 2020: China, India make strides
A global panel of experts with law firm Gibson Dunn share insights around recent anti-corruption developments in some of the world’s largest regions, including China, India, Latin America, and Africa.
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ArticleEnergy trader Vitol to pay $164M in FCPA case
The U.S. affiliate of global energy and commodity trading company Vitol will pay approximately $164 million to settle charges of bribery, corruption, and manipulative and deceptive conduct levied by multiple regulators, including historic involvement by the CFTC.
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ArticleSBM Offshore FCPA case ends, Swiss investigation begins
SBM Offshore confirmed it has reached the end of its three-year deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice for FCPA violations, but the oil and gas services company is now facing a fresh corruption investigation from Swiss enforcement authorities.
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ArticleFour years later, Odebrecht’s external monitorship ends
Odebrecht has reached the end of its compliance monitorship, four years after pleading guilty and resolving charges with authorities in the United States, Brazil, and Switzerland for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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ArticleBrazilian meatpacker’s FCPA settlement details widespread corruption
Brazilian company JBS, the largest meat producer in the world, and its holding company agreed to pay nearly $300 million for systemic and widespread corruption in settlements with two U.S. enforcement agencies.
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Sargeant Marine to pay $16.6M in FCPA case
Sargeant Marine has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA and agreed to a $16.6 million criminal fine to resolve the charges, the Department of Justice announced.
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ArticleEight years later, Zimmer Biomet FCPA case ends
Zimmer Biomet Holdings disclosed in a regulatory filing it has reached the end of its monitorship, eight years after resolving parallel settlements with the DOJ and SEC for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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ArticleAlexion Pharmaceuticals to pay $21M to resolve FCPA case
Alexion Pharmaceuticals will pay $21 million to resolve SEC charges that it violated the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions of the FCPA concerning bribes made by subsidiaries to foreign government officials.
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ArticleJohn Wood Group reserves $46M to resolve bribery investigations
John Wood Group said in a regulatory filing it has reserved $46 million in a potential settlement with authorities in the United States, Brazil, and Scotland related to a bribery investigation concerning ties to Monaco-based oil services firm Unaoil.
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ArticlePetrobras receives $112.3M from leniency agreements, other deals
Petrobras said it has received 425 million reais (U.S. $112.3 million) from leniency agreements and repatriations carried out by Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office.
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SBM Offshore signs leniency agreement with Brazilian authorities, Petrobras
Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore said it has reached a leniency agreement with Brazilian authorities to resolve allegations relating to the Petrobras bribery scandal.
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A fine mess in Brazil (and Houston)
A legal battle between Vantage Drilling and Petrobras, Brazil’s state-owned oil company, has put a new twist on contract challenges and FCPA violations
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Vantage Drilling reaches ‘agreement in principle’ with SEC in FCPA case
Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling Co. has “reached an agreement in principle” with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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ArticleYear in review: 2017
Compliance Week looks back at the last 12 months and offers a glimpse at some of the biggest news stories in compliance, governance, risk, and ethics.
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Keppel Offshore to pay $422M to resolve bribery case
Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary will pay a combined $422 million criminal penalty to resolve charges with authorities in the United States, Brazil, and Singapore arising from a decade-long to pay millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Brazil.
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SEC, ICO scams, and Bitcoin
This week: Bitcoin shows no signs of stopping as it hits more records, the SEC makes first moves against ICO scams, and a Brazillian mayor tries to govern via WhatsApp.
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Staying home to avoid justice?
“Honey, I think we should stay at home for Christmas this year.” This is the line that may well have been said by Marco Polo Del Nero, the president of the Brazilian Soccer Federation to his wife, after having been indicted on money laundering charges, but not subject to extradition ...
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