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Walmart FCPA Costs Reach $675 Million
Walmart disclosed in an earnings call that its costs for potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act have well surpassed the half-billion dollar mark, reaching a whopping $675 million. To date, the retail giant has spent $63 million in total FCPA-related expenses in fiscal year 2016. Details inside.
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Appeals Court Opinion Sheds Light on Excluding Proxy Proposals
A newly released opinion from a federal appeals court sheds light on why Walmart was allowed to reject a shareholder proposal calling for a board review of its policies regarding the sale of high-capacity firearms. The opinion could provide a blueprint for future courts weighing in on the SEC’s traditional ...
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Mid-Year Look at Corporate Compliance in 2015
Image: Six months ago Compliance Week Editor Matt Kelly picked six events to watch in corporate compliance for 2015: political risk, Republican activism, confusion over revenue recognition, and more. With the year half over—and in the interests of holding people accountable, including Compliance Week editors—now seems a good time to ...
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Walmart Touts Compliance Improvements in New Report
In its second annual “Global Compliance Program Report,” Walmart has detailed the compliance enhancements it has made in recent months. Among them: improved compliance training, greater supply chain scrutiny, $40 million invested in new technology, and centralized oversight of license and permit applications. More inside.
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Six Compliance Events to Watch in 2015
Image: Welcome back! Before everyone returns to the raw thrill of audit committee meetings, internal control testing, e-discovery requests, and vendor proposals for GRC software upgrades, let’s take a moment to contemplate what lies ahead for compliance, risk, and audit executives in 2015. Editor Matt Kelly has his top picks ...
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