Legg Mason to pay $34M to resolve FCPA charge
Investment management firm Legg Mason will pay over $34 million to resolve a charge brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the company violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in a scheme to bribe Libyan government officials.
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