All Anti-Bribery articles – Page 28
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Unwrapping the new FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy
The Justice Department just announced its new FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy. How different is it from the FCPA Pilot Program? And how will it change self-reporting misconduct?
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SBM Offshore to pay $238M to resolve FCPA case
Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore, and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary SBM Offshore USA, will pay a criminal penalty of $238 million in connection with schemes involving the bribery of foreign officials in Brazil, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Kazakhstan, and Iraq in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices ...
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The compliance oversight committee
Installing a compliance oversight review committee is a crucial step that should be employed by companies as added protection against any type of compliance and ethics violations that could slip through the cracks and become much bigger problems down the road.
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The regional compliance committee
The regional compliance officer adds a dimension not often seen or even discussed in the compliance profession, offering oversight of the compliance monitoring, reviewing, assessing, and recommending that is deemed necessary to the compliance function.
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Doing business with Citgo? Get ready for a bumpy ride
The arrest of Citgo Petroleum Company’s acting president of the company and five members of the company’s board for offering bonds to finance the company’s continued operations means that if you’re doing business with Citgo, it’s definitely time to review your relationships, contracts, payment status, and all other facets of ...
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Happy Birthday to the FCPA Guidance
The joint Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission 2012 FCPA Guidance came out five years ago this month. All compliance practitioners should thank the government regulators and prosecutors who had a part in drafting this most remarkable of documents.
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Saudi corruption crackdown—uncharted waters in the desert
What does the corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia mean for investors? Is it positive for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in terms of investment dollars? Should investors run toward the Kingdom now or should they shy their investment dollars away? These and many other questions are being debated now. Both ...
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Walmart sets aside $283M for FCPA resolution
Walmart-Stores has recorded an aggregate accrual of $283 million concerning the possible resolution with U.S. enforcement authorities of a longstanding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case.
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FIFA trial and FCPA implications
From the requirements for an anonymous jury to the talk of “bag men” to the bandying about of some of the top names in sports broadcasting, the FIFA trials happeneing in New York City are proving to be a fascinating case.
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Corruption and Saudi Arabia
There is a reason that Transparency International ranked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 62 of the 176 countries listed in its most recent Corruption Perceptions Index: The open secret is that to do business in Saudi Arabia, bribes have to be paid.
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Kokesh impacting SEC enforcement program
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case Kokesh v. SEC was a significant decision that has already had an impact on many parts of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement program, according to a senior SEC enforcement official.
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SEC makes an example of Alere
A recent enforcement action against a medical manufacturer for revenue recognition failures and bribery illustrates some interesting new enforcement trends for the SEC.
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Two ex-SBM executives plead guilty in Petrobras bribery scheme
Two former executives at Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for their roles in a scheme to bribe foreign government officials in Brazil, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea.
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Individual prosecution in Rolls Royce corrupt case
For those who might have wondered if the Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department was going to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, that question seems to have been answered in the affirmative.
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Rolls-Royce charges underscore trends in FCPA cases
The Department of Justice yesterday unsealed charges against five individuals for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, underscoring two important trends in FCPA enforcement: a growing focus on individual liability, and the undeniable global nature of FCPA investigations today. The U.K. Serious Fraud Office today also issued an update ...
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Compliance and unethical business practices down the chain
The fallout from the KPMG and McKinsey scandals in South Africa has led to backlash from customers—including Barclay’s and Munich Re—demonstrating not only the potential reputational harm for engaging in unethical business practices, but the real risk for losing business opportunities.
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The (anti) corruption London bus tour
A London bus tour that features the proceeds of corruption, exploring properties alleged to have been purchased with monies purloined from the country of Nigeria by the country’s former oil minister, the disgraced and now arrested, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
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South Africa Gupta saga: A long list of compliance failures
Corruption allegations in South Africa have entangled some major international companies, highlighting due diligence, risk management, compliance, and audit control failures.