All Department of Justice articles – Page 33
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ArticleInvestigation widens into how Sealed Air selected its audit firm
Packaging company Sealed Air, currently under investigation by the SEC, has received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina and faces a related investigation by the DOJ.
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ArticleFraud in non-GAAP: DOJ, SEC pursue parallel charges
The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are pursuing fraud charges over manipulation of a non-GAAP metric at a publicly traded real estate investment trust.
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New legislation would criminalize extortion by foreign officials
The Justice Department might get some new powers under legislation proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives that criminalizes extortion by foreign officials.
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Chief compliance officer liability and the opioid epidemic
In a period of three months, two chief compliance officers have been charged for their individual roles in the opioid epidemic—a clear indication the Department of Justice continues to expand the scope of prosecutions to those who fail in their compliance responsibilities.
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Article3M discloses FCPA probe
3M said it is conducting an internal investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning suspicious travel activities and related recordkeeping issues with regard to marketing efforts in China.
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ArticleAG Barr rides Facebook woes to tout antitrust review of Big Tech
As tech companies grow to dominance, do they pose a competitive hardship to rivals left in their wake? The Justice Department wants to know.
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ArticleDOJ launches antitrust probe into Big Tech
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an antitrust probe into Big Tech firms that are ”engaging in practices that have reduced competition, stifled innovation, or otherwise harmed consumers.”
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ArticleSEC, DOJ charge 3 former Power Solutions executives with fraud
Three former executives of a smaller reporting company are facing multiple fraud charges connected to a $25 million overstatement of revenue.
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Microsoft to pay $25M in FCPA case
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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ArticleFive compliance lessons from Walmart’s FCPA settlement
Walmart’s FCPA settlement serves as a cautionary tale for chief compliance officers everywhere of what not to do, but also on how to successfully redress underlying problems.
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ArticleNovartis sets aside $700M in kickback case
Swiss pharmaceutical drug maker Novartis announced it has set aside $700 million for a potential settlement in a long-running lawsuit over allegations that the company paid hundreds of millions of dollars in kickbacks to doctors to induce them into prescribing drugs to patients to boost their sales.
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Honeywell discloses Petrobras-related FCPA probe
Honeywell International announced in a regulatory filing that it is being investigated by U.S. and Brazilian authorities as to whether the company’s use of third parties in Brazil violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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ArticleReckitt Benckiser’s record $1.4B opioid settlement a warning for drug companies
Reckitt Benckiser Group will pay $1.4 billion to resolve a long-running federal investigation concerning the sales and marketing of the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone.
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Merrill Lynch to pay $25M to settle metals ‘spoofing’ claims
Merrill Lynch Commodities will pay a combined $25 million to resolve a government investigation into a multi-year scheme to mislead the market for precious metals futures contracts.
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ArticleSEC closes FCPA probe into Misonix
The SEC has closed its FCPA investigation into medical device company Misonix and will not be recommending an enforcement action, the company announced.
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ArticleWalmart agrees to $282.7M FCPA resolution
Walmart has agreed to pay a combined total of $282.7 million to resolve a more than seven-year investigation resulting from violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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More cheating charges at KPMG: SEC fines firm $50M
The SEC has fined KPMG for not only allegations of cheating on regulatory inspections, but also new charges of numerous auditors cheating on training exams.
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ArticleICBC to pay more than $42M for improper handling of ADRs
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services will pay more than $42 million to settle charges with both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice for the improper handling of “pre-released” American Depositary Receipts.
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Canon, Toshiba to pay $5M for antitrust law violations
Canon and Toshiba will pay $2.5 million each to settle federal charges regarding violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act during an acquisition deal in 2016.
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Insys files for bankruptcy after $225M settlement
Opioid maker Insys Therapeutics has filed for bankruptcy after agreeing to a $225 million global resolution to settle investigations concerning deceptive marketing and distribution of the drug Subsys.