All Department of Justice articles – Page 22
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Cisco Systems investigating ‘self-enrichment scheme’
Technology conglomerate Cisco Systems said in a regulatory filing it is investigating allegations of a “self-enrichment scheme” involving former employees in China and potentially Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
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Athenahealth settles kickback case for $18.25M
The Department of Justice announced an $18.25 million settlement with electronic health records technology vendor athenahealth for allegedly paying unlawful kickbacks to generate sales.
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Morrison & Foerster partners assume DOJ leadership roles
Morrison & Foerster Partners John Carlin (acting deputy attorney general) and David Newman (associate deputy attorney general) have been named to “Day One” Department of Justice leadership roles.
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Toyota to pay $180M for shirking emissions-reporting requirements
Toyota settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency for $180 million—the largest civil penalty ever for violations of the EPA’s emission-reporting requirements under the Clean Air Act.
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All signs point to aggressive consumer protection under Biden
Consumer protection initiatives are expected to be a major area of focus for President-elect Joe Biden, who is widely anticipated to breathe new life into the enforcement priorities of federal and state agencies with such powers.
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Deutsche 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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Compliance implications of Boeing $2.5B fraud settlement
Boeing has agreed to pay over $2.5 billion as part of a three-year deferred prosecution agreement entered into with the Justice Department to resolve a criminal charge related to the company’s 737 MAX scandal.
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Biden picks Merrick Garland for AG
Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge whose 2016 Supreme Court nomination was thwarted by Senate Republicans, has been tapped to become U.S. attorney general by President-elect Joe Biden.
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Argos USA to pay $20M in price-fixing scheme
Argos USA agreed to pay a $20 million criminal penalty to resolve DOJ charges of conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets for sales of ready-mix concrete.
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Ticketmaster fined $10M for unauthorized access of rival’s systems
Ticketmaster agreed to a $10 million criminal fine as part of a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve charges that it repeatedly accessed the computer systems of a competitor without authorization to illegally gather business intelligence.
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Compliance called out in Walmart opioid lawsuit
The Department of Justice alleged many failures by Walmart’s compliance program in its 160-page lawsuit accusing the retailer of playing an active role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
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DOJ’s acting Criminal Division head to depart
Brian Rabbitt will depart the Justice Department on Friday after a short time serving as acting head of the Criminal Division. David Burns, a senior official in the National Security Division, will succeed him.
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AG William Barr to depart Justice Department on Dec. 23
Attorney General William Barr will leave his post leading the Department of Justice on Dec. 23. Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen will take Barr’s place on an interim basis.
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Regulators catching up on use of analytics; compliance better take notice
If your company isn’t making optimal use of data to enhance its compliance program, now is the time to start—before it’s too late.
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Record 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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Congress approves enhanced protections for antitrust whistleblowers
After four tries, Congress has finally passed a bill prohibiting employers from retaliating against whistleblowers who report violations of antitrust laws to the Department of Justice.
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Energy 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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Fight against corruption must go on, even if the point is undermined
The recent decision by the Department of Justice to release from custody a dangerous Mexican general must not discourage the greater efforts of the anti-corruption community, writes Martin Woods.
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SBM 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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Four 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.