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Rolls-Royce Brings in Lord Gold – Is it Thinking Big Enough?

by Thomas Fox on 1/15/2013

In December 2012 the BBC online service reported that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited (Rolls-Royce) was in talks with the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) regarding potential allegations of bribery and corruption in Indonesia and...more

Fu Manchu and the Wal-Mart FCPA Investigation Water Torture

by Thomas Fox on 1/11/2013

Today we celebrate Fu Manchu. No not the facial accouterments but the fictional character who was introduced to the world in a series of novels by British author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century. He has...more

When in Rome...(U.S Law Still Applies): Lessons of Wal-Mart, News Corp. & the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 5/25/2012

The old DC adage, never do anything you wouldn’t want to see reported on the front page of the New York Times, must have taken on a very personal meaning to the senior management and directors of Wal-Mart and News Corp. Both...more

With Wal-Mart Claims, Greater Attention On A Law

by Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 5/7/2012

Originally publish in The New York Times on April 25, 2012 A decade ago, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bars American companies from bribing officials overseas, was rarely enforced or discussed. Today, it...more

Brand Names and More (Why the Wal-Mart Bribery Case is a Big Deal)

by Matteson Ellis on 5/2/2012

Will the Wal-Mart bribery case in Mexico have a lasting effect on compliance? Or is it a fleeting headline? This article discusses some reasons they this FCPA case will matter....more

Wal-Mart May Face FCPA Charges Over Mexican Bribery Plot

by Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 4/30/2012

Originally published in Law360, New York (April 23, 2012, 9:40 PM ET) Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and some of its executives may face criminal charges and millions of dollars' worth of civil penalties in the wake of a report...more

Worst Part of Wal-Mart Bribery Case Is Failure to Conduct Proper Investigation

by Jeff Ifrah on 4/25/2012

Over the weekend, The New York Times broke a major story, publishing a highly detailed 8,000-word article that seems to indicate that Wal-Mart not only engaged in a pattern of bribery of Mexican government officials in the...more

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