All FCPA articles – Page 18
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Archrock names general counsel amid FCPA probe
Archrock Partners has appointed Stephanie Hildebrandt as senior vice president and general counsel, effective Aug. 7. Hildebrandt's appointment comes amid an ongoing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation in connection with certain previously disclosed errors and possible irregularities at one of its former international operations.
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How Hui Chen prompted an evolution in compliance at the DoJ
Hui Chen’s time as compliance counsel at the DoJ’s Fraud Section was short and eventful and did a lot to move the needle on how the DoJ views corporate compliance programs.
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Halliburton settles FCPA case for $29.2M
Oil field services giant Halliburton today reached a $29.2 million settlement with the SEC over charges that it violated the books and records and internal accounting controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning payments tied to Angola.
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FCPA Pilot Program leads to two 2017 declinations
The FCPA Pilot Program declinations we have seen so far in 2017 both make substantial additions to the precedent for how to avoid prosecution under the FCPA.
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Distilling lessons from the FCPA Pilot Program
A year after the DoJ launched its FCPA pilot program, companies are gaining much-valued insight on how to self-disclose and cooperate with the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.
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New leadership, similar enforcement agenda
Amid plenty of public turmoil in the Trump administration’s early days, the enforcement agendas of both the DoJ and the SEC remain fundamentally unchanged.
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Will Odebrecht survive?
A look at how Odebrecht is trying to salvage itself from the ruins of its corrupt run as one of the leading construction companies in the Americas.
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FCPA enforcement-giving confidence to financial markets
Judge Stanley Sporkin’s foresight in enacting the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the correct manner is a big reason behind why there is a large amount of confidence in U.S. companies.
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FCPA protects the safety and health of Americans
Some continue to believe that bribery and corruption that occurs outside the United States does not concern the United States, its laws, or is even worth the time of U.S. law enforcement agencies. This myopic view belies both the inter-connectedness of the world’s economy and the facts on the ground.
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Sailing, cycling, and compliance
A lesson from the America’s Cup Emirates Team New Zealand reveals that exploring past methods can improve your future compliance policies and ensure against possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
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Your business is being sold; what is your compliance response?
Tom Fox takes a closer look at the continuing saga of the 1 MDB scandal involving the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund and the need to have robust corporate compliance around all parties.
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Understanding the inner workings of FCPA enforcement
At Compliance Week 2017, former SEC FCPA Chief Kara Brockmeyer spoke candidly about the future of FCPA enforcement, cooperation credit, third-party risk mitigation, and more.
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Under FCPA investigation? Reconsider travel to the U.S.
The arrest of VW’s former top emissions compliance manager, Oliver Schmidt, who was departing the United States after a Christmas holiday and was thrown in jail and denied bail, will make it less likely for foreign countries to send their citizens to face U.S. justice.
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The case for robust FCPA enforcement
Two recent corruption scandals emanating from Brazil highlight the direct impact corruption can have on U.S. citizens and serve as telltale examples of why a robust FCPA enforcement regime is in the interest of the United States.
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CW 2017 event reveals few have read Justice Dept. Evaluation Guidance
A small percentage of the audience at Compliance Week 2017 had read the Justice Department guidance on evaluations. What are they missing, and why the delay?
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Microsoft: Why we are adopting ISO 37001
In a recent blog post, Microsoft’s deputy general counsel explains why it decided to become the first U.S. and multinational company to seek ISO 37001 certification, and why other companies should do the same.
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Former Magyar Telekom executives settle FCPA case
Two former executives at Hungarian-based telecommunications company Magyar Telekom agreed to pay financial penalties and accept officer-and-director bars to settle a previously filed SEC case alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Newmont Mining FCPA probe ends in SEC declination
Gold mining company Newmont Mining said this week in a securities filing that the Securities and Exchange Commission does not plan to bring an enforcement action in connection with a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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AG Sessions: Department of Justice will ‘strongly enforce’ FCPA
In case companies had any lingering doubt about Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated in remarks this week that FCPA enforcement is alive and well. His remarks come a week after Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Trevor McFadden similarly pledged support of FCPA enforcement.
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What does contradictory due diligence mean?
A lawsuit against the Houston energy company Cobalt International Energy has posed a question which is not often considered under the FCPA—what does contradictory due diligence mean?