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Boeing Reaches $51 Million Settlement with State Department for ITAR Violations

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Boeing continues to struggle. As troubles mount for Boeing, it  is clear that it suffers from real and pervasive culture issues that have been reflected in serious safety failures, financial difficulties, regulatory...more

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BIS Imposes $153,175 Penalty Against Wabtec Corporation to Resolve Multiple Violations of Antiboycott Regulations

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Wabtec Corporation (“Wabtec”)—a global manufacturer and supplier of rail technology headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—recently settled an administrative enforcement proceeding with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s...more

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Top Compliance Reminders from 2023 FCPA Enforcement

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While 2023 was a relatively slow year in FCPA enforcement, the DOJ and SEC settlements announced throughout the year set out a list of important ethics and compliance reminders. While these may seem obvious to everyone, I...more

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2023 FCPA Year in Review — Questioning the Tea Leaves and Trends

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FCPA trends often are relatively easy to describe and often overblown as a marketing technique by the usual cast of paparazzi suspects.  (Self-proclaimed prognosticators that often push incorrect themes to promote business,...more

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FinCEN’s New Rules for Reporting Beneficial Owners Create Opportunity for Whistleblowers

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is enacting new rules for January 1, 2024, requiring companies to report their beneficial owners to FinCEN. Violations of these new...more

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Justice Department Declines FCPA Prosecution Against Lifecore Biomedical Under Corporate Enforcement Policy

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The Justice Department has brought three corporate FCPA enforcement actions in 2023 (if you include the Ericsson DPA breach settlement).  With its recent announcement of a declination under the Corporate Enforcement Policy,...more

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Albemarle FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 4 – Internal Control Failures

Albemarle Corporation (Albemarle), recently agreed to pay more than $218 million to resolve investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into violations of the...more

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Clear Channel Settles SEC FCPA Case Against Former Chinese Subsidiary for $26.1 Million

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The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to rack up FCPA enforcement actions.  In its latest settlement, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings agreed to pay $26.1 million for bribery violations committed by its former...more

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3M in China-Where Secret Travel = FCPA Violations

You know that when the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) uses the word ‘secretly’ when discussing a corporate program, it is a seriously not good look. That is certainly the case in the recently announced Foreign Corrupt...more

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3M Corp Pays SEC $6.5 Million to Resolve FCPA Charges

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The SEC is having a good year in prosecuting FCPA cases.  The SEC’s recent settlement with 3M Corp. for $6.5 million is its seventh corporate resolution for the year.  DOJ, which has been relatively quiet so far this year,...more

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Corficocolombiana and Grupo Aval Pay $80 Million to Settle DOJ and SEC FCPA Violations in Colombia (Part I of II)

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The Department of Justice has been relatively quiet this year in bringing corporate FCPA enforcement actions and settlements.  Aside from the Ericsson breach of its Deferred Prosecution Agreement, the Corficocolombiana...more

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2022: The FCPA Year in Review

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The Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission bounced back in 2022 to restore their records for aggressive FCPA enforcement.  At the same time, DOJ announced significant new compliance program...more

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Bribery in the Pharmaceutical Industry — Avanir Pharma

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We always focus on foreign bribery — the FCPA and corporate bribery of foreign officials.  It is certainly a problem that undermines economic development and human rights. ...more

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Lafarge and Syrian Subsidiary Pay $778 Million in Fines and Forfeiture for Supporting ISIS Terrorist Organization

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The Justice Department continues to push an aggressive agenda against businesses.  It is committed to demonstrating its resolve to prosecute companies and individuals from the business community.  Whether it is antitrust,...more

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GOL’s Bribery Schemes Orchestrated by Board Director (Part II of II)

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GOL’s bribery schemes present some interesting lessons.  Interestingly, at the center of the bribery scheme was a member of GOL’s board of directors.  The bribery scheme was motivated by potential legislation that would...more

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Second Circuit Affirms District Judge Dismissal of Alstom Official’s FCPA Convictions

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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district judge’s post-conviction dismissal of FCPA counts against Lawrence Hoskins, a former Alston executive, for his involvement in bribery scheme to secure a $118 million...more

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Sanctions Enforcement: “The New FCPA”

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Hold onto your hats – while we are on the cusp of more FCPA enforcement actions, the Justice Department and OFAC are gearing up for real and significant sanctions enforcement actions.  The dye is cast, so here we go. ...more

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KT Corp. Settles SEC FCPA Case for $6.3 Million (Part I of III)

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The SEC announced its first FCPA enforcement action in 2022. South Korean telecommunications company, KT Corporation, agreed to pay $6.3 million to settle FCPA violations.  As part of the settlement, KT Corp. agreed to pay...more

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2021 False Claims Act Year in Review: Enforcement Statistics (Part I of II)

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Worth the Wait? DOJ finally released its Fraud Statistics for FY 2021 and announced the “second largest amount recorded” since 1986: FCPA Settlement and judgment exceed $5.6 billion...more

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WPP, the Largest Global Advertising Group, Settles FCPA Charges with SEC for $19.2 Million (Part I of III)

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After a long hiatus, the SEC announced a settlement with WPP plc, the world’s largest advertising group, for FCPA violations in India, China, Brazil and Peru for $19.2 million.  The SEC’s resolution charges WPP with...more

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Former Ericsson Employee Indicted for Role in Foreign Bribery Scheme

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In a surprising (but fully warranted) twist, the Justice Department returned an indictment against a former employee of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (“Ericsson”), a global telecommunications company, for his role in paying...more

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Why Do Companies Resist Change?

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Organizations are comprised of human actors and in the end are defined by human values.  In other words, human make mistakes and so do companies. Where things get sticky is when we face challenges and companies, like human,...more

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Avanos Medical Pays $22 Million to Settle Criminal Mislabeling Charges for Surgical Gowns

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Avanos Medical, a global medical device company, agreed to pay $22 million to resolve criminal charges relating to its fraudulent misbranding of its MicroCool surgical gowns....more

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1 MDB Corruption Scandal Ripples with Superseding Indictment of Jho Low and Former Rapper “Pras’ Michael for Back-Channel Attempt...

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The scandal emanating from the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad fund (1MDB) continues to ripple through criminal law enforcement and criminal prosecutions. ...more

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Gunvor Group Employee Pleads Guilty to FCPA Scheme to Pay Bribes to Ecuadoran Government Officials

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Raymond Kohut, a 68-year old Canadian citizen, a former employee of Swiss commodities trader, Gunvor Group, Ltd., pleaded guilty to paying $22 million in bribes to Ecuadoran government officials at state-owned oil company,...more

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