All FCPA articles – Page 21
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Wither the attorney-client privilege?
Attorney-client privilege is once again under siege, writes Tom Fox—this time in a lawsuit being brought by the former general counsel of Bio-Rad, Sanford Wadler, who is suing his former employer for wrongful termination.
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Zimmer Biomet to pay $30M to resolve FCPA violations
Medical-device maker Zimmer Biomet Holdings has agreed to pay more than $30 million to resolve parallel SEC and Department of Justice investigations into the company’s repeat violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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ArticleAnti-corruption compliance lessons from Teva’s FCPA case
Teva Pharmaceuticals conducted bribery on a massive, international scale and became a case study for FCPA watchers everywhere. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Greek authorities raid Novartis offices in bribery probe
Novartis is facing a fresh bribery probe, this time in Greece, where authorities there have raided the company’s offices searching for electronic documents and files. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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General Cable to pay $76M in FCPA case
General Cable today agreed to pay a combined $76 million to resolve parallel investigations with the SEC and Department of Justice related to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The company agreed to pay an additional $6.5 million penalty to the SEC to settle separate accounting-related violations. Jaclyn Jaeger ...
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Odebrecht-US leads a massive global corruption settlement
The Odebrecht and Braskem global corruption settlements portend a new level of international cooperation in both investigation and enforcement.
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Laureate Education launches FCPA probe into charitable donation
Laureate Education, a for-profit higher education institution, said that it is conducting an internal investigation into possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning an $18 million donation that one of its network institutions made in Turkey to a charitable foundation. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Compliance has become the heart of the business
Compliance has taken center stage in investors' eyes according to Tom Fox. Large institutional investors are beginning to evaluate companies by considering a mix of metrics, such as regulatory warnings, tangential civil lawsuit, and social responsibility. Fox has more.
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How JPMorgan Chase avoided prosecution over ‘Sons and Daughters’
At one time, it looked like JPMorgan Chase had landed in fairly hot water with its ‘Sons and Daughters’ bribery scandal. But for every misstep, says Tom Fox, there is a path to freedom.
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The FCPA and ‘Islands of Honesty’
The Man From FCPA Tom Fox explores a recent article that hopes to answer the question: Why are so many governments around the world collapsing amid corruption scandals?”
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Under the FCPA, 'anything of value' means precisely that
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision makes it very clear that when it comes to issues of potential bribery, absolutely anything that could be considered as having value is fair game as a potential agent of corruption. Tom Fox reports.
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Ready for Justice Department scrutiny of your compliance program?
Nobody wants the Department of Justice to take a critical look at their compliance program. But Gejaa Gobena has some tips for how to survive the process.
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How did GSK obtain a declination?
If GlaxoSmithKline deserved a declination to prosecute, then the Justice Department needs to provide a better explanation as to why. Tom Fox reports.
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Did they get the memo?
Tom Fox explores the case of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, which recently terminated two top officials after an investigation into possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
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The JPMorgan FCPA settlement and the Fed
The recent JPMorgan Chase FCPA settlement resulted in $264 million in fines, with a portion being paid to the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. While some contend a Fed fine should not be considered FCPA, Tom Fox says: If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is ...
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Going to trial in an FCPA case-it’s just a trial
Tom Fox explores the reason behind why there’s a lack of trials for corporations when it comes to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
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Hiring practices trigger $264 million in FCPA fines for JPMorgan
JPMorgan Chase will pay more than $130 million to settle FCPA violations related to hiring the friends and families of government officials in Asia. Joe Mont has more.
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Where is the Justice Department headed—no tea leaves needed
Tom Fox explores what Justice Department Compliance Counsel Hui Chen has in store for enforcement in light of recent remarks from Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell.
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Rare FCPA action puts financial services firms on notice
Thanks to wayward hedge fund Och-Ziff, the entire finserv world might face an FCPA sweep. Compliance officers, take note. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Caldwell: FCPA Pilot Program bringing more self-disclosures
When the FCPA Pilot Program was first announced, questions arose as to whether it would lead to an uptick in voluntary self-disclosures. According to Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell, it has. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.