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Wicked Coin: The "Fat Leonard" Scandal

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Power and corruption … two sides of a Wicked Coin. In this podcast, hosts Tatiana Sainati, co-chair of Wiley’s Global Disputes Practice, and Diana Shaw, a partner in Wiley’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice...more

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New SFO Pre-Investigation Powers Come into Force

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On 15 January 2024, legislation came into force that enhances the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) compulsory information-gathering powers and streamlines the investigative process whilst imposing fresh obligations on companies...more

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Fallout from the Glencore resolutions & lessons learned

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On 24 May 2022, Glencore International AG announced a series of coordinated resolutions with various international enforcements agencies including the Department of Justice (”DOJ”), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 5 - Doing Business Overseas: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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Dive into the history and current state of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act with Joseph DeMaria, a Fox Rothschild partner and former federal prosecutor, and Matthew Adams, Co-Chair of the White-Collar Criminal Defense &...more

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2021 Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review

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In 2021, the number of publicly resolved Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases was relatively low compared with previous years, but there were numerous interesting developments, and enforcement activity going forward...more

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OECD Recommendation Encourages Demand Side Bribery Enforcement

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On 9 December, to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, the OECD launched the snappily-named 2021 Recommendation for Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (“the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SFO’s International Investigatory Powers Curbed in Supreme Court Ruling

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Landmark decision holds that the SFO does not have the power to procure documents from foreign companies outside the jurisdiction. On 5 February 2021, the UK Supreme Court handed down a highly significant judgment in R...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

¿Sabías que el IRS está Involucrado en la Investigación y el Enjuiciamiento del Soborno?

En 1977, los Estados Unidos promulgó la Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (FCPA).  El FCPA prohíbe una oferta, pago, promesa o la autorización de un pago de dinero o cualquier cosa de valor (también conocido como...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Did you know that the IRS is Involved with Investigating and Prosecuting Bribery?

In 1977, the United States enacted the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).  The FCPA prohibits an offer, payment, promise or the authorization of a payment of money or anything of value (a/k/a bribery) to a foreign official...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Lessons Learned from the Airbus Anti-Corruption Settlements

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In late January 2020, Airbus agreed to pay nearly $4 billion and to take a number of remedial measures in order to resolve alleged corruption violations with the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF), the United...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Serious Fraud Office Emphasizes Importance of Compliance Programs

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In a recent update to its internal guidance, the UK Serious Fraud Office provides insight into the general approach its investigators may take for evaluating organizations’ compliance programs—an approach similar to that of...more

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Second Circuit Ruling Clarifies Post-McDonnell Public Corruption

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On Tuesday, former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver received a welcomed victory, albeit partial, in the Government’s long running prosecution accusing him of fraud, extortion and money laundering....more

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China Emerging as an Increasing Driver of Global Illicit Finance Risk

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Growing Chinese illicit finance threats, vulnerabilities, and exposure are combining to increase illicit financing risk in the international financial system, judging from a series of recent advisories, sanctions actions,...more

King & Spalding

Q3 2019: Latin America Enforcement Review

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Enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continue to aggressively investigate fraud and corruption across the region in the third quarter of 2019. Below, we highlight some recent developments and...more

The Volkov Law Group

Juniper Networks Settles FCPA Violations with SEC for $11.7 Million

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Juniper Networks agreed to pay the SEC $11.7 million to settle FCPA violations for conduct occurring in Russia and China. Under the settlement, Juniper Networks agreed to disgorgement of $4 million, a $6.5 million civil...more

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Telemedicine Enforcement

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Telemedicine permits two-way, real time interactive communication between health professionals and patients. Its recent expansion has dramatically improved patient health by providing new access to health care for rural...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

TechnipFMC FCPA Enforcement Action-Lessons Learned

We continue our exploration of the TechnipFMC Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action by considering the actions taken by the company (or both separately before their merger) in response to their FCPA...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Day of Reckoning for KPMG-Failures in Ethics

The day of reckoning was here for KMPG and I do not think that anyone could have imagined how bad it would be for the firm. Last week the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported last week that KPMG was preparing to pay up to $50...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. and Brazilian Authorities Reportedly Cooperating in Investigation of Alleged Bribery and Price Fixing Related to Medical...

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In a May 17, 2019 press report that has been widely distributed in Brazil and the United States, Brazilian Federal Prosecutor Marisa Ferrari confirmed that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department...more

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Japan's plea bargaining system

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A new plea bargaining system – offering reduced penalties to companies that report certain violations and cooperate with government investigations – will come into effect in Japan this June, reflecting an amendment to the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Responding to Investigative Findings

Most companies understand a the need for an investigative protocol or bringing in experienced investigative counsel should a substantive Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) allegation arise. However what is not as well known...more

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DOJ Continues Run on Individual FCPA Criminal Prosecutions

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The Department of Justice announced criminal FCPA charges against two individuals in connection with bribery payments to foreign officials in Chad and Uganda. The Justice Department’s announcement occurred on the heels of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Growing Pains for Expanding Tech Companies: Uber Investigated for FCPA Violations

On August 29, it was announced that the U.S. Department of Justice is considering an investigation into Uber, the San Francisco-based technology company that has expanded its ride-sharing service abroad to more than 70...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Hui Chen-Propelling a New Level of Thinking on Compliance

Last week Matt Kelly scored the first interview with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) former Compliance Counsel, Hui Chen after she left the DOJ. Kelly posted it on his Radical Compliance podcast site and its available on...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Does Obeying the FCPA Hurt Your Recruiting?

Imagine your company has gone through a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation. As you near the end of the investigative phase and move into the enforcement phase, you tell the government that you have terminated...more

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