All Department of Justice articles – Page 35
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McKinsey & Co. to pay $15M to remedy inadequate disclosures in bankruptcy cases
Global consulting firm McKinsey & Co. entered into a $15 million multidistrict settlement agreement with the Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program to resolve disputes over the adequacy of McKinsey’s disclosures of connections in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.
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Cognizant to pay $25M to resolve FCPA violations
Cognizant Technology Solutions has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $25 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Additionally, two former executives of Cognizant were charged for their roles in facilitating the payment of millions of dollars in a bribe to an Indian government ...
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BlogSenators urge DOJ, FCC to reject T-Mobile & Sprint merger
Expressing their staunch opposition to the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, a group of Senate Democrats have written to the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Communications Commission, urging them to reject the plan.
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General Electric reaches $1.5B ‘agreement in principle’ with DOJ
General Electric has reached “an agreement in principle” with the Department of Justice, with GE to pay a civil penalty of $1.5 billion concerning its now-defunct WMC mortgage business, the company announced in an earnings report today.
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Huawei Technologies and U.S. affiliate indicted for theft of trade secrets, wire fraud
In court documents unsealed Jan. 28, a grand jury this month returned a 10-count indictment by two affiliates of Chinese telecommunications conglomerate Huawei Technologies for theft of trade secrets, wire fraud, and obstruction of justice.
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PCAOB releases KPMG's 2016 report, 3 others
The PCAOB has published its report on KPMG’s scandal-ridden 2016 inspection, along with three other reports, describing high levels of audit deficiencies and mismanagement of quality.
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Department of Justice closes FCPA probe into Ciena
Telecommunications company Ciena disclosed in its latest annual report that the Department of Justice advised the company that it has decided not to file any charges against it in connection with a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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IAV to pay $35M in emissions-cheating scandal
IAV GmbH, a German company that engineers and designs automotive systems, will pay a $35 million criminal fine for its role in a long-running emissions-cheating scandal concerning Volkswagen, the Department of Justice announced.
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ArticleHow compliance officers can shape enforcement in 2019
Compliance officers and in-house counsel will increasingly be expected to play a leading role in the Justice Department’s efforts to combat fraud in all areas in 2019.
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Department of Justice investigating Grupo Aval
Grupo Aval recently received an inquiry from the Department of Justice concerning the Ruta del Sol 2 project, a highway project involving Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and one of Grupo Aval’s subsidiaries, Corficolombiana.
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CHS self-reports FCPA investigation
Farm supplies company CHS disclosed in a Dec. 3 securities filing that it has self-reported to the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Former Autonomy execs face fraud charges in HP deal
A federal grand jury has delivered indictments against former Autonomy executives in connection with HP’s failed acquisition of the U.K. technology business.
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MTS reserves $849M in FCPA case
Russian telecommunications company MTS has set aside 55.8 billion rubles (U.S. $849 million) to resolve a U.S. investigation concerning potential violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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A look at the Justice Department’s new ‘China Initiative’
The Department of Justice on Nov. 1 announced the creation of a new “China Initiative,” aiming to identify priority Chinese trade theft cases and bring them to an appropriate conclusion quickly and effectively and making the global enforcement landscape all the more challenging for multinational companies.
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Société Générale to pay $1.34B for economic sanctions violations
Société Générale has been slapped with a $1.34 billion criminal penalty for conspiring to violate the Trading with the Enemy Act and the Cuban Asset Control Regulations, representing the second largest penalty ever imposed on a financial institution for violations of U.S. economic sanctions.
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UBS faces civil complaint for fraud in the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities
The Department of Justice announced that a civil complaint has been filed against UBS and several of its U.S. affiliates, alleging that UBS defrauded investors throughout the United States and the world in connection with its sale of residential mortgage-backed securities from 2006 through 2007.
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Goldman Sachs offers details of 1MDB probe
Goldman Sachs disclosed has received subpoenas and requests for documents and information from various governmental and regulatory bodies and self-regulatory organizations as part of investigations and reviews relating to financing transactions and other matters involving 1MDB, Malaysian government’s sovereign wealth fund.
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MoneyGram to forfeit $125M for AML compliance lapses; DPA extended
MoneyGram on Nov. 8 entered into agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission concerning previously disclosed compliance failures that resulted in a widespread money-laundering fraud scheme.
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SEC expands probe at GE after $22B impairment charge
The SEC has expanded its investigation into accounting issues at GE and is now looking into a $22 billion impairment charge, the company reported.
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Ex-KPMG leader pleads guilty in inspection leak case
A former KPMG leader has pled guilty to four counts of fraud and conspiracy in connection with an operation to subvert the regulatory inspection process.