FCPA
The Department of Justice has recently amended its policy on corporate enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Michael Volkov covers the DOJ’s clarification of the de-confliction parameters, as well as its stance on the use of ephemeral messaging systems...
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Today, TRACE International releases its ninth annual Global Enforcement Report (GER), a country-by-country look at government-led investigations into suspected bribery allegations. Findings in the report include: A notable growth in U.S. enforcement, with the number of U.S. enforcement actions increasing...
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Clifford Chance’s Wendy Wysong and Nick Turner discuss recent sanctions leveled by the U.S. against Russian and Venezuelan corporations and what the implications are for companies doing business in the Asia-Pacific region. with co-author Nick Turner It appears the Trump...
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Notable Cases, Settlements and Sentencings Wendy Wysong, Nick Turner and Anthony Pan from Clifford Chance discuss last year’s most significant and substantial FCPA enforcement actions from the Asia-Pacific region – some leveled against corporations and some against individuals. with co-authors...
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The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same With 2018 officially behind us, Michael Volkov looks at FCPA enforcement in 2018, discussing some of the DOJ’s most notable actions. Happy New Year! Another year is in the books...
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5 Risky Mistakes Companies Make Third-party relationships result in a majority of FCPA resolutions and investigations. Dan Wendt, member at Miller & Chevalier, discusses why third-party due diligence should be a central part of any anti-corruption program and shares insights...
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Indictments and Other Developments Following indictments unsealed last week, Michael Volkov revisits the 1MDB scandal, from the major players to the various wrongdoings. The 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal (1MDB scandal) has been making headlines for the past few years. The turning...
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Applying the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy There are many ways a merger or acquisition can go sideways, including the discovery of less-than-legal business practices. However, a recent speech from the Department of Justice should help compliance officers involved in the...
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Historic Corruption and Its Modern-Day Impacts Anne Eberhardt, CFE, CAMS and Senior Director at Gavin/Solmonese, discusses two notable cases involving corruption, bribery and consequent violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Each offers instruction for compliance practitioners. This autumn we...
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Resulting Settlements and Remedial Measures Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has entered into a series of settlements in closing out corruption investigations and litigation. For a long period of time, corruption was endemic at the corporation (the DOJ estimates...
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Mitigating the Risk Posed by Introducers Wendy Wysong and associates at Clifford Chance write on the rise in prominence of “introducers” in Asia-Pacific countries and explain how the use of introducers can expose the organization to corruption risk. The team...
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Conspiracy Count Dismissed in Ruling on United States v. Hoskins In a recent case heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Lawrence Hoskins, a former executive at Alstom, was charged with conspiracy to bribe foreign officials. The Court’s decision in...
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