DOJ finds Ericsson breached obligations under FCPA agreement
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-10-22T14:27:00
Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson announced the Department of Justice has determined the company “breached its obligations” under a deferred prosecution agreement entered with the agency in 2019.
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