Herbalife nears $123M FCPA resolution
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-05-08T15:45:00
Dietary supplement maker Herbalife said in a regulatory filing it has set aside a total of $123 million in accrued liability concerning SEC and DOJ investigations into alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in China.
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