All Anti-Bribery articles – Page 13
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ArticleDeutsche Bank to pay $130M to settle bribery, ‘spoofing’ charges
Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay more than $130 million to resolve charges that it paid bribes to third parties to secure business deals in Asia and the Middle East, in addition to a separate commodities fraud “spoofing” case.
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ArticleCFTC’s foray into FCPA enforcement creates new risk factors
The CFTC’s recent fine ladled onto a DOJ investigation into foreign corrupt practices by Swiss energy trader Vitol S.A. should force companies with any exposure in the commodities market to reexamine their risk profiles, experts say.
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ArticleRecord year of FCPA enforcement a sign of more to come in 2021
Major bribery scandals, record enforcement actions, unprecedented cross-border coordination and prosecutions—all this amid a global pandemic made 2020 an unforgettable year for FCPA enforcement.
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ArticleEnergy trader Vitol to pay $164M in FCPA case
The U.S. affiliate of global energy and commodity trading company Vitol will pay approximately $164 million to settle charges of bribery, corruption, and manipulative and deceptive conduct levied by multiple regulators, including historic involvement by the CFTC.
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ArticleSBM Offshore FCPA case ends, Swiss investigation begins
SBM Offshore confirmed it has reached the end of its three-year deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice for FCPA violations, but the oil and gas services company is now facing a fresh corruption investigation from Swiss enforcement authorities.
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ArticleAsia corruption report cites government issues, bribery prevalence
Transparency International’s latest look at corruption and bribery trends in Asia reveals issues at the highest ranks of government, particularly at the parliamentary and senate level.
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ArticleApple’s chief security officer (and former CCO) accused of bribery
Apple Chief Security Officer Thomas Moyer, who served as the company’s chief compliance officer for nearly a decade, is facing accusations that he offered bribes in the form of iPads to California state officials in exchange for concealed firearms licenses.
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ArticleFour years later, Odebrecht’s external monitorship ends
Odebrecht has reached the end of its compliance monitorship, four years after pleading guilty and resolving charges with authorities in the United States, Brazil, and Switzerland for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Article2020 TRACE Bribery Matrix: U.S. falls from top 20; China on the rise
TRACE International’s 2020 Bribery Risk Matrix has the United States trending downward in multiple areas of business-related bribery risk.
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ArticleOECD praises U.S. global anti-bribery enforcement efforts
In its 10-year check-in report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development lauded U.S. enforcement authorities for continuing to be at the forefront in the global fight against corruption and offered only minor suggestions for improvements.
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ArticleEmbattled FirstEnergy parts with legal, ethics chiefs
Embroiled in the Ohio nuclear bailout federal corruption scandal, FirstEnergy Corp. continued to clean house with the firing of Chief Legal Officer Robert Reffner and General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer Ebony Yeboah-Amankwah.
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ArticleBombardier cooperating with SFO corruption investigation
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office is investigating plane maker Bombardier over suspected bribery and corruption in relation to contracts and orders from Indonesian airline carrier Garuda Indonesia.
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ArticleAirline Services Ltd to pay $3.9M, agrees to DPA in bribery case
The U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office has levied penalties worth nearly £3 million (U.S. $3.9 million) against defunct aircraft refurbishing company Airline Services Limited for violating the country’s anti-bribery laws.
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ArticleBribes, falsified records cost Beam Suntory $19.6M in FCPA settlement
Alcoholic beverage maker Beam Suntory agreed to pay $19.6 million to resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges of improper payments by its Indian subsidiary.
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ArticleCompliance lessons from Goldman Sachs’ $2.9B 1MDB settlement
Jaclyn Jaeger explores compliance takeaways from Goldman Sachs’ $2.9 billion global bribery settlement for its role in the 1MDB scandal.
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ArticleBrazilian meatpacker’s FCPA settlement details widespread corruption
Brazilian company JBS, the largest meat producer in the world, and its holding company agreed to pay nearly $300 million for systemic and widespread corruption in settlements with two U.S. enforcement agencies.
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ArticleMerit Medical fined $18M after ignoring CCO’s kickback warnings
The former chief compliance officer for Merit Medical Systems will be paid $2.65 million for his role in uncovering a six-year kickback scheme that paid hospitals and doctors to purchase company products.
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ResourceWhite paper: Additional Tips for Success in Combatting Bribery and Corruption
On July 3, 2020, quietly and with little fanfare, the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released the 133-page Resource Guide to the US Foreign Corruption Practices Act, Second Edition (“the FCPA Resource Guide”).
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Sargeant Marine to pay $16.6M in FCPA case
Sargeant Marine has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA and agreed to a $16.6 million criminal fine to resolve the charges, the Department of Justice announced.
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ArticlePactiv Evergreen discloses FCPA probe ahead of IPO
In its IPO filing, foodservice packaging company Pactiv Evergreen (currently Reynolds Group Holdings Limited) announced it might have potentially violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act regarding gift cards given in China.