ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
SBM Offshore N.V. Agrees to Pay $238 Million to Resolve DOJ FCPA Enforcement Action -
On November 29, 2017, SBM Offshore N.V. (SBM), a Netherlands based company specializing in the...more
12/1/2017
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Presidential Memorandum ,
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Ukraine ,
Venezuela ,
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Global Compliance Overhaul for SAP as DOJ and SEC Investigate Payments Allegedly Related to South African Government Contracts –
On October 26, 2017, German software company SAP SE...more
11/2/2017
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Germany ,
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Latin America ,
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Russia ,
SAP SE ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
South Africa ,
South Korea ,
Sudan ,
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Syria ,
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Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
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Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
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Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
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NCAA ,
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical...more
10/4/2017
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Bribery ,
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China ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
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NCAA ,
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Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
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MTS Receives DOJ and SEC Declination Letters Concluding FCPA Investigations -
On August 7, 2017, MTS Systems (MTS), a Minnesota based maker of test systems and industrial position...more
9/2/2017
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Payment Processors ,
Russia ,
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SDN List ,
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Singapore ,
South Africa ,
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Venezuela ,
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U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/10/2017
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U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
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Enforcement Actions ,
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Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
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Sanction Violations ,
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Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
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World Bank
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U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/3/2017
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Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
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World Bank
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Linde Group Receives DOJ Declination Pursuant to FCPA Pilot Program -
On June 16, 2017, German based chemical and gas company Linde Group’s American affiliates, Linde North America Inc....more
7/4/2017
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Cuba ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Theft ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
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Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more
6/12/2017
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Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
General-Business ,
Guilty Pleas ,
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NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
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Securities ,
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Singapore ,
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Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more
6/12/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
General-Business ,
Guilty Pleas ,
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Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will...more
6/1/2017
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Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Enforcement Actions ,
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Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
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Trump Administration ,
UK ,
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White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Former Magyar Telekom Executives Settle Bribery Charges –
On April 24, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two former executives of Magyar Telekom, a...more
5/10/2017
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Russia ,
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Anticorruption Developments -
Former Magyar Telekom Executives Reconcile Bribery Charges -
April 24, 2017, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the Hungarian telecommunications company...more
5/10/2017
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Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
China ,
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Former Magyar Telekom Executives Settle Bribery Charges –
On April 24, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two former executives of Magyar Telekom, a...more
5/2/2017
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Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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Jones Act ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
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Red Notices ,
Sanction Violations ,
SCOTUS ,
SDN List ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Steel Industry ,
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Trade Deficit ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration
Anticorruption Developments -
SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton Receives Confirmation Hearing -
On March 23, 2017, SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton testified before the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation...more
4/4/2017
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Exports ,
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Petrobras ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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On October 2, 2016, the National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) established a formal, voluntary self-disclosure program for criminal violations of U.S. economic sanctions and export controls...more
On November 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice revised the United States Attorneys’ Manual (USAM) to align the principles by which federal government prosecutors investigate and prosecute criminal cases involving...more
On September 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice issued guidance regarding the prosecution of individuals in cases involving criminal and civil corporate wrongdoing. The first major policy memorandum issued since Attorney...more
From November 18 to 19, 2014, the American Conference Institute held its annual U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) conference outside of Washington, D.C. Keynote speakers including U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...more
11/25/2014
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Strategic Enforcement Plan
On November 20, 2013, during a panel presentation at the 30th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), current and former prosecutors from the United States and the United Kingdom discussed the...more
On November 19 and 20, 2013, the American Conference Institute held the 30th annual U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) conference outside of Washington, D.C. In addition to keynote addresses by U.S. Department of...more
Companies all over the globe are increasingly aware of the record number of corporate criminal enforcement actions brought in recent years by enforcement authorities to combat corruption, and many companies now are also...more