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Latham & Watkins LLP

Former Aide to Madagascan President Sentenced for Soliciting Bribes From UK-Based Company

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The sentencing of Romy Andrianarisoa, the first ever foreign public official to be convicted under the Bribery Act 2010, provides important takeaways. On 10 May 2024, Romy Andrianarisoa was sentenced to three-and-a-half...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

If I could turn back prosecutorial time...

The case of R v AIL, GH and RH, one of the first the Court of Appeal has considered in 2016, is an interesting one from the perspective of all white-collar crime practitioners. The Court of Appeal had to consider whether it...more

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Federal Judge Rejects DOJ’s Theory of FCPA Accomplice Liability

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On August 13, 2015, a US district judge dismissed a charge seeking to hold a defendant criminally liable for conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) if he is not a principal or agent of a US domestic...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"UK Executives Sentenced for Bribing Foreign Government Officials"

On February 12, two executives of Smith & Ouzman Limited, an English printing company, were sentenced for corruption offenses following a trial brought by the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The chairman, aged 71, received...more

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