DOJ informs Ericsson of second breach of DPA
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Jaclyn Jaeger2022-03-04T18:56:00
Ericsson announced the Department of Justice determined the Swedish telecom breached its obligations under a 2019 deferred prosecution agreement again, this time for insufficient disclosure regarding conduct in Iraq.
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