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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Corruption in China: Part 3 – Red Flags

I continue with the multi-part blog post series based upon the New York Times (NYT) article by Alexandra Stevenson and Sui-Lee Wee, entitled “Selling CT Scanners with Bricks of Bills in China”, which details allegations of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Corruption in China: Part 2 – The Bribery Schemes

After a sidetrack into the ethical train wreck detailed by the SEC Cease and Desist Order re: KPMG yesterday, I am returning to the blog post series I am running based upon the New York Times (NYT) reporting by Alexandra...more

The Volkov Law Group

GSK Settles SEC FCPA Case for $20 Million

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The SEC finished with the last nail in GSK China’s coffin by announcing a $20 FCPA million settlement for GSK’s violations in China. The Justice Department declined to prosecute this case. In 2014, a Chinese court...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Oscar Meyer Wiener Theme and Revisiting GSK in China

Last week a true American original died when Richard Trentlage passed away. If you do not know his name you certainly know signature contribution to American culture, the Oscar Meyer Weiner Song. Rather amazingly Trentlage...more

Blank Rome LLP

Court Decisions in the U.S. and China Bolster Law Enforcement’s Ability to Prosecute Global Corporate Corruption

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On October 6, 2014, the United States Supreme Court declined to accept an appeal involving violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”)—the U.S. statute that criminalizes the bribing of foreign officials. The...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Lessons from GSK in China – Internal Controls, Auditing and Monitoring

One of the questions that GSK will have to face during the next few years of bribery and corruption investigations is how an allegedly massive bribery and corruption scheme occurred in its Chinese operations? The numbers went...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Billy the Kid Begins and the GSK China Verdict

According to This Day in History, 139 years ago today, Billy the Kid was arrested for the first time, for theft. Billy the Kid was believed to have been born in New York City and was later taken out west by his mother. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 82, continued fallout from GSK in China

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report, I review the continued fallout from GSK in China. I discuss the trial of Mr and Mrs Humphreys and what it all means for the compliance practitioner going forward. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

No Sex Please, We’re British: More from GSK in China

The above is the title of a British television show/play/movie which is a farcical romp about a newlywed couple who mistakenly receive an initial shipment of pornographic pictures, then movies and women, all sent from Sweden...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Coolness in Being the Bad Guy? Eli Wallach and GSK

Eli Wallach died Tuesday. For my money, he was about the coolest bad guy out there. Not tough like Lee Marvin, just cool. My favorite Wallach roles were as Calvera in The Magnificent Seven and as Tuco in The Good, The Bad and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

GSK Faces a Bad Day at Black Rock

One of my favorite movies is Bad Day at Black Rock. It is one of the few movies to combine elements of film noir into something approaching a traditional Western. It also attacks directly the prejudice and hate against...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsleter

Welcome to the May 2014 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month, on the anticorruption front, Avon Products, Inc. (“Avon”) agrees to pay USD $135 million to settle a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Warning all Foreign Companies in China: Don’t be the next GlaxoSmithKline

The fact that GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been on China’s radar for bribery is nothing new – the Chinese authorities instituted an investigation against the company in July 2013. What is new is that GSK’s former Vice President...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

What Hath GSK Wrought? More Compliance Lessons From China

In an article, entitled “GSK China probe flags up wider worries”, in the Wednesday edition of the Financial Times (FT) reporters Andrew Jack and Patti Waldmeir discussed the ongoing bribery and corruption scandal involving...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Does Motive Matter In Anti-Bribery And Anti-Corruption Enforcement?

Do the intentions behind enforcement of domestic or international anti-corruption laws matter? Or is ‘the law the law’ and it really does not matter what a government’s motives are in enforcing laws that it has on the books....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Lessons Learned from the GlaxoSmithKline Bribery Investigation

The recent enforcement of Chinese anti-bribery laws against British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) highlights the compliance challenges faced by foreign companies operating in China....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent Developments in Chinese Antibribery Laws and Enforcement

The Chinese government investigation of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for alleged bribery has been front page news in China for several weeks. The press has also featured numerous other stories about a broader investigation into...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Chinese Investigation of GlaxoSmithKlein Broadens as Details Emerge

In the weeks since our first post on the Chinese investigation of GlaxoSmithKlein (GSK) for alleged “widespread bribery of doctors” to induce the prescription of GSK’s drugs, more details have emerged about the bribery...more

The Volkov Law Group

Ten Required Steps To Ensure Effective Compliance Programs By Pharmaceutical And Medical Device Companies (Part III Of III)

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In response to the Glaxo controversy and the continuing risks of aggressive FCPA enforcement, drug and device companies need to review and enhance their anti-corruption compliance programs. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Astros Swept Again – Is A China Sweep Coming Next?

What is a sweep? It is certainly a well-known and relevant term in the sporting world....more

The Volkov Law Group

Pharmaceutical And Medical Device Companies: Taking It On The Chin (Part II Of III)

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As the Glaxo controversy unravels each day, it is important to remember the enforcement context in which the current prosecution in China is occurring. ...more

K&L Gates LLP

“Can You Sleep Well at Night?”: Multinational Executives Detained in China Due to Bribery Concerns

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Any company doing business in China has to wonder whether they might find themselves in the unwelcome spotlight recently turned on certain participants in China’s pharmaceutical market....more

The Volkov Law Group

Bad News For The Drug And Device Industries: Glaxo’s Systemic Breakdown In China (Part I Of III)

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Mark Twain, one of my favorite authors, always said it best – “Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” - For drug and device companies, Mark Twain’s observation is becoming the industry...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Chinese Detain Pharmaceutical Company Managers in Economic Crime Probe

This week, reports have arisen that Chinese authorities in the cities of Shanghai, Beijing, and Changsha detained high-level GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) managers as part of an investigation into potential “economic crimes.” The...more

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