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News about violations of the foreign corrupt practices act, whether the government is easing up or cracking down on these violations, what companies (and from what countries) are being cited most.
By Ross Todd | February 26, 2019
In a mixed ruling, the Ninth Circuit found a problem with the jury instructions in former Bio-Rad general counsel Sanford Wadler's whistleblower trial. The court, however, upheld Wadler's win on California public policy grounds, leaving in place $5 million in punitive damages and $2.96 million in compensatory damages.
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By Phillip Bantz | February 21, 2019
The former chief legal officer and president of a New Jersey-based tech services company allegedly discussed a scheme to bribe government officials during video conference calls, according to an indictment filed in New Jersey federal court.
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By Phillip Bantz | February 20, 2019
Prosecutors allege that Cognizant's ex-CLO, Steven Schwartz, and former president, Gordon Coburn, authorized a construction company to pay more than $3.6 million in bribes to secure a planning permit for a large campus in Chennai, India.
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By Sue Reisinger | February 19, 2019
Ex-general counsel Olli Tuohimaa, along with the former CEO and the former deputy chief, were accused in 2017 of paying bribes to obtain telecom business in Uzbekistan.
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By Vera M. Kachnowski and Peter J. Sluka | January 22, 2019
In their International Criminal Law and Enforcement Vera M. Kachnowski and Peter J. Sluka write: As courts and litigants continue to grapple with the extraterritorial reach of U.S. criminal statutes, two recent Second Circuit appeals highlight potential limitations the U.S. Department of Justice faces when prosecuting non-resident foreign actors involved in alleged bribery.
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By Sue Reisinger | January 3, 2019
In an interview Wednesday about his law firm's just released 2019 FCPA Digest, Shearman & Sterling partner Philip Urofsky said he expects law enforcement to focus their efforts not only on individuals in 2019, but on corporate gatekeepers.
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By Sue Reisinger | December 14, 2018
Walmart Inc. announced today that Jay Jorgensen, its executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. He will be replaced by Daniel Trujillo, the company's senior vice president and international chief compliance officer, on Feb. 1.
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By Sue Reisinger | November 28, 2018
One of the biggest problems contributing to corporate corruption is not a lack of awareness of the law, but a lack of corporate guidance and controls, according to a new study from law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
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By Olga Greenberg, Jack Massey and Yvonne Williams-Wass | November 9, 2018
While the prospect of coordinated imposition of penalties is good news for multinational companies facing cross-border investigations, it is doubtful that there will be any decline in FCPA enforcement.
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By Philip M. Berkowitz | November 7, 2018
In his Employment Issues column, Philip M. Berkowitz writes: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is often associated with payoffs between shadowy figures for contracts made in remote parts of the world. But a spate of recent prosecutions and civil settlements makes clear that the financial services industry is in fact a significant target for potential violations of this centerpiece compliance legislation.
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