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Baker Donelson

Update on Regulatory Compliance in the Global Health Care Industry

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A comprehensive understanding of the constantly evolving layers that make up federal anti-corruption statutes, sanctions regulations and export control restrictions is imperative for both the pharmaceutical and health care...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"China and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act"

Recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) policies on corporate crime prosecutions, coupled with the Chinese government’s robust anti-corruption campaign, are proving challenging for U.S. corporations with business operations...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

GSK as a Watershed in the International Fight Against Bribery and Corruption

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) may well be a watershed in the global fight against bribery and corruption. Behavior and conduct, which was illegal under Chinese law but previously tolerated and even accepted by Chinese government...more

Baker Donelson

China Amps Up Anti-Corruption Effort – What This Means for Your Company

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Last Friday, China’s 15-month-long bribery investigation into British multinational pharmaceutical GlaksoSmithKline (GSK) ended after a one-day trial in which the court found GSK’s local subsidiary guilty of bribing doctors...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

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

The Volkov Law Group

China’s Aggressive Enforcement Of Domestic Corruption Laws

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Last year, when Chinese officials launched a broad prosecution of GSK and other drug companies for bribery, multinational companies shivered in fear. Company officials were worried that they could fall under Chinese law...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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 15-GSK in China: a Game Changer in Compliance

In this Episode 15, I am interviewed by Mary Flood about my recent eBook, GSK in China: a Game Changer in Compliance. I believe that this case will be one of the most significant international anti-corruption developments in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Harvest Moon Will Shine A Light On Compliance

The Harvest Moon is generally considered to be the full moon closest to the Autumn Equinox; the day in the fall when night and day are most equal in length. In folklore, the Harvest Moon was a symbol of fruitfulness allowing...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Chinese Probe Into GSK—Media Reports and Legal Analysis

An unknown number of employees of GlaxoSmithKline (China) Investment Co. Ltd., the local subsidiary of the British multinational corporation GlaxoSmithKline plc. (GSK), were detained on allegations of data fraud and 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

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