Ericsson finalizes $1B FCPA settlement
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Jaclyn Jaeger2019-12-09T16:14:00
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has entered a $1 billion settlement with U.S. authorities to resolve a long-running investigation into violations of the FCPA that spanned 17 years and several geographies and involved high-level executives.
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