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The Volkov Law Group

2019 FCPA Enforcement Highlights (Part II of III)

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In a record year, there are bound to be numerous interesting enforcement actions and principles.  I picked out a few to highlight....more

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FCPA 2019: A Record Year in Enforcement and Compliance (Part I of III)

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Happy New Year!! In the FCPA arena, 2019 was a record year – in enforcement and compliance. Many continuing trends are becoming more than trends – meaning they are turning into established practices....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Top Five Department of Justice FCPA Enforcement Actions in 2019

Welcome to the 2020’s. The past decade helped shape both Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement and corporate compliance programs. 2019 FCPA enforcements bore out many of the developments from the preceding years of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Friday Compliance Potpourri

It has continued to be quite a couple of weeks in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) world. Last week was the announcement of the long-awaited Walmart Inc. (Walmart) FCPA resolution. The pundits were out in force this...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned from the Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action (Part III of III)

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This is a tough posting – frankly, there are so many lessons learned from the Walmart case that they could fill a book, or an e-book at least.  I will focus on some of the big issues....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 4 – What Does it all Mean?

I am at the end of this exploration of the Walmart Inc. (Walmart) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action. This massive case came in with multiple documents, a long list of instances of bribery and corruption,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 3-The Penalties and Remediation

The long-awaited Walmart Inc. (Walmart) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action was announced last week. This massive case came in with multiple documents, a long list of instances of bribery and corruption, a...more

The Volkov Law Group

Walmart’s Recipe for Corruption Disaster: Rapid International Growth without a Compliance Program Foundation (Part II of III)

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The Walmart case, from a big picture standpoint, represents a serious warning to all global companies committed to rapid international growth.  In the absence of a significant and sustained commitment to compliance, rapid...more

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Thank You, Thank You: DOJ and SEC Resolve Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action (Part I of III)

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Our long national nightmare is over – President Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974 - So, $900 million and roughly 8 years later, DOJ and the SEC announced the end of the Walmart FCPA enforcement action.  (DOJ and SEC). The...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 2 – The Bribery Schemes

The long-awaited Walmart Inc. (Walmart) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action was announced last week. This massive case came in with multiple documents, a long list of instances of bribery and corruption, a...more

Burr & Forman

Walmart FCPA Settlement Shines Light On Corporate Compliance Programs

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June 20, 2019 – Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and its subsidiary, WMT Brasilia, agreed to a combined criminal penalty and disgorgement of $282M, together with WMT’s criminal guilty plea and undertakings in an NPA, to reach a global...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 1 – Introduction

The big one finally is resolved. The long-awaited Walmart Inc. (Walmart) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action was announced yesterday. This massive case came in with multiple documents, a long list of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Corruption in China: Part 1 – I am Shocked, Just Shocked

Sometimes you have to wonder if companies ever have figured out that they need to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by putting in place a compliance program that actually works. ...more

The Volkov Law Group

2018 FCPA Predictions (Part II of II)

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I always take a deep breath when starting this posting – not that I am the kiss of death, but sometimes my predictions come true and most times they do not. But with that caveat, I am brave enough to venture into 2018 and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

This Week in FCPA-Episode 80, The Last Jedi Edition

Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance- and ethics-related stories of the week, including: 1. There are several FCPA 40th anniversary pieces going up these days. The FCPA Blog is looking...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest - December 2017

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the addition of a new Department of Justice (DOJ) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) policy, titled the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy. The new policy, which was...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

What Can You Learn in the First Inning?

You might figure that the year I decide to jump back on the Houston Astros bandwagon, they go back in the tank. Last year they were one game away from the American League (AL) Championship. This year they have the third worst...more

BakerHostetler

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2015 Update

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Despite a decline in enforcement actions by the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the first half of 2015 has continued to highlight the relevance and ever-evolving effects of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2015

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments in the past month, with links to primary...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Why Should Americans Care About the FIFA Indictments? Part III – Corruption and US Companies

Today, I continue my four-part series on the above question posed to me recently by a colleague. In Part I, I wrote that only the US government had the wherewithal, tools and will to do so. Yesterday, I focused on corruption...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 30-Interview with the FCPA Professor-Part 2

This episode 30 is Part 2 of my interview with the FCPA Professor. ...more

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