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Bracewell LLP

Digging for Trouble: The Double-Edged Sword of Decisions to Report Misconduct

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On May 10, 2024, Romy Andrianarisoa, former Chief of Staff to the President of Madagascar, was convicted for soliciting bribes from Gemfields Group Ltd (Gemfields), a UK-based mining company specializing in rubies and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

The DOJ’s New Pilot Programs: A Bane for Compliance Programs

For years, Department of Justice officials have stressed how important chief compliance officers are as the first line of defense in fighting corporate crimes. While that’s true, compliance programs now have a competitor in...more

A&O Shearman

Top ten challenges for white collar crime and investigations lawyers in 2023

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We asked our global white collar crime team for their views on key challenges in 2023 for in‑house investigations teams and white collar crime lawyers, and how to manage the associated risks. Here are their top ten....more

Hogan Lovells

Aerospace and Defense - Insights Bribery and Corruption Outlook 2021

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Aerospace, defense, and government services – tighter control ahead - 2020 was an eventful year for companies in the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) sector. The industry saw arguably the largest...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Next Four Years of FCPA Enforcement: What to Expect From the Biden Administration

Contrary to some expectations, the Trump Administration Department of Justice imposed record penalties under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act from 2017 through 2020. But in each of those years, fewer and fewer new FCPA...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.25.2019 | Top Story: ECB Holds Rates Steady as Draghi Departs

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Mario Draghi presided over his final ECB meeting yesterday, with the central bank deciding to hold rates steady and let current stimulus measures play out for the time being. His departure (and the arrival of former IMF chief...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Winning Business Through Bribery Could Get You Into Trouble!

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The FCPA prohibits an offer, payment, promise or the authorization of a payment of money or anything of value (a/k/a bribery) to a foreign official for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Hurricane Harvey – Reflections on Being Prepared

We are now half way (hopefully) through what is predicted to be the largest amount of rain seen in one week by the city of Houston and its surrounding environs in the city’s recorded history. First and foremost, my deepest...more

Troutman Pepper

Lessons Learned from the FCPA Pilot Program's First Six Months

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The guidance issued by the DOJ in connection with the Pilot Program and recent declinations state that disclosure, remediation and cooperation are essential to any favorable resolution with the government. Six months...more

King & Spalding

SEC Cracks Down on Charitable Contributions under the FCPA - Best Practices In Light of Recent SEC Enforcement

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For the first time, the Securities and Exchange Commission has brought an FCPA enforcement action premised entirely on a one-time charitable contribution. On September 20, 2016, the SEC announced a settled FCPA...more

Morgan Lewis

Lessons Learned from Nu Skin

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The enforcement action against manufacturer Nu Skin Enterprises highlights the risks of making charitable donations in high-risk countries without conducting meaningful anticorruption due diligence....more

The Volkov Law Group

Three Key Takeaways from the Nu Skin FCPA Settlement for a Corrupt Charitable Donation

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In a rare enforcement action, the SEC settled an FCPA enforcement action for $766,000 for a charitable donation of $154,000 to improperly influence a high-ranking Chiese Communist party official to prevent a provincial agency...more

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FCPA Enforcement Actions and Reputational Damage

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If you ask members of a corporate board or senior executives about the cost of an FCPA enforcement action, they will candidly acknowledge all of the costs – fines, penalties, and professional costs (e.g. legal, accounting,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Films Of Satyajit Ray And The GSK China Investigation: Both Game-Changers

If you are in London this week, I might suggest that you drop by the British Film Institute (BFI), which is celebrating the work of the Indian film maker, Satyajit Ray....more

The Volkov Law Group

The Real Implications Of The Glaxo Enforcement Action In China

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The headlines get worse and worse. More companies under investigation....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

NAVEX

Early Lessons from GSK’s China Bribery Investigation

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Earlier this week, GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) said that some executives may have breached Chinese law. Chinese officials had previously released details of their bribery allegations against GSK and detained four of the...more

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