All articles by Jaclyn Jaeger – Page 92
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CCOs feeling the heat of regulatory scrutiny
The threat of increasing personal liability has compliance officers on the defensive, especially in light of the newly established compliance counsel role within the Department of Justice’s Fraud Section. Jaclyn Jaeger looks into how CCOs are dealing with this intensified level of direct scrutiny on their performance.
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Walmart prevails in shareholder FCPA-related derivative case
Walmart’s board of directors successfully moved to dismiss a shareholder FCPA-related derivative claim, in which shareholders accused the directors of breaching their fiduciary duties in connection with a massive bribery and corruption scandal at the retail giant’s Mexico operations. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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FIFA audit and compliance committee chair resigns
The aftermath of the FIFA corruption scandal continues on, with the resignation last week of Domenico Scala, chair of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee. Scala resigned in protest over a governance change made at the international governing body of professional soccer.
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Amedisys chief compliance officer to take one year paid leave
Amedisys, a home health and hospice care company, said in a securities filing that Jeffrey Jeter, the company’s chief compliance officer, will take one year of paid leave under a new employment agreement between the company and Jeter.
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Telenor offers lessons on joint ventures
A report published last month by Deloitte details how Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor handled its 33 percent ownership in VimpelCom. Although the report did not find any evidence that employees engaged in corrupt activity, it did uncover several internal weaknesses in Telenor. Jaclyn Jaeger looks at lessons learned.
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Telenor reshuffles its board
Telenor this week appointed three new members to its board, following the resignation of three former directors. The restructuring of Telenor’s board follows a report issued by Deloitte on how Telenor handled its 33% ownership of Amsterdam-based telecommunication services provider VimpelCom, which in February agreed to pay $795 million in ...
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Theranos further restructures its board, operations
Theranos yesterday made further changes to board of directors, as the ailing biotech start-up faces civil and criminal investigation into whether it defrauded investors. The company also announced the retirement of Sunny Balwani as president and chief operating officer.
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BlogOECD: More countries commit to tackle tax evasion
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has announced that Bahrain, Lebanon, Nauru, Panama, and Vanuatu are now committed to sharing financial account information automatically with other countries. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Calls to reform False Claims Act revisited
Is it time to reform the False Claims Act? The answer depends on whom you ask, says Jaclyn Jaeger. Critics argue that it leads to unfair penalties and unjust results for companies; others say it empowers whistleblowers to help the government conquer fraud.
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ArticleBleeding out: Theranos oozes with corporate governance lessons
A year ago, Theranos was a Silicon Valley health tech “unicorn” praised for breakthrough advancements in blood testing. Now it’s under civil and criminal investigation for defrauding investors. The role Theranos’ board has played in this is already shaping up to be a pointed object lesson for board best practices ...
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Siemens to pay $42 million in Israel bribe case
German electrical and engineering giant Siemens has agreed to pay a USD$42 million penalty to the Israeli government for bribes it paid to officials of state-owned Israel Electric in exchange for a contract to supply turbines more than ten years ago. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Olympus names global chief compliance officer
Olympus, a global medical device company based in Tokyo, Japan, announced the promotions of two senior level positions in the company's compliance and legal departments, including a new global chief compliance officer.
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Survey: The toll of bribery and corruption on companies
Corruption, fraud, and other misconduct continue to plague compliance and legal officers at multinationals around the world, according to a recent global anticorruption survey conducted by AlixPartners. Jaclyn Jaeger provides an in-depth look at the survey results.
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Harris: No DoJ action in FCPA case
Defense contractor Harris said last week in a quarterly filing that the Department of Justice has decided not to take any action following the completion of its investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The SEC’s investigation remains ongoing.
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Och-Ziff sets aside $200 million for FCPA probe
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, a publicly traded hedge fund firm, disclosed in a quarterly filing this week that it has accrued a $200 million loss, thus far, to resolve violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It also said its “probable” that the government will pursue civil and criminal sanctions.
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Wyeth and Pfizer to pay $784.6 million in False Claims Act case
Wyeth and Pfizer last week reached a $784.6 million settlement with the Department of Justice to resolve allegations that Wyeth knowingly reported to the government false and fraudulent prices on two of its drugs.
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New gold standard for ethics and compliance programs
A first-of-its-kind report issued by the Ethics and Compliance Initiative aims to to provide ethics and compliance officers with a new gold standard for which to develop a high-quality ethics and compliance program. Jaclyn Jaeger looks at five core principles identified in the report.
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How not to be sanctioned by the World Bank
Justice Dept. enforcement actions for anti-corruption law violations often garner the most attention, but multilateral development banks are also major players in the anti-corruption global arena, adding more compliance risk. CW’s Jaclyn Jaeger on how to avoid being sanctioned.
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KBR ‘cooperating’ in Unaoil investigation
Engineering and construction company KBR confirmed in a quarterly report last week that it’s been contacted by the Department of Justice in connection with the massive media-leaked bribery and corruption scandal surrounding Monaco-based Unaoil. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Key Energy: Justice Department has closed FCPA investigation
Key Energy Services, an oilfield services company, said last week that the Department of Justice has decided not to file any charges against it in connection with a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Key said it's also reached an agreement in principle with ...