Ex-exec charged, but Goldman Sachs avoids FCPA liability for due diligence efforts
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-04-14T17:41:00
The SEC announced charges against a former Goldman Sachs exec for violating the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA, but the firm was not charged in the case because of the due diligence measures it took.
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