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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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Alert: "DOJ And SEC Reach Settlement With Walmart For FCPA Violations"

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced on June 20, 2019 that Walmart, Inc. (“Walmart”) agreed to pay a combined total of $282.7 million to resolve the years-long...more

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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

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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

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

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

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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense - June 2015

The Unfolding FIFA Scandal: Will the DOJ Show the Banks a Red Card? - Why it matters: The worldwide soccer community has for years decried the brazen corruption that permeated FIFA, international soccer’s governing...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Week 2015 Wrap Up

Compliance Week 2015 has ended. This year was the tenth anniversary of the annual conference and in many ways I found it to be the best one yet. Matt Kelly and his team put together a conference and experience, which was...more

The Volkov Law Group

FCPA Predictions for 2015 (Part II of II)

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The key to being a successful (FCPA) prognosticator is never to keep score. If you do, you are likely to be disappointed. Instead, I follow the strategy of calculated distraction – for example, I predicted last year...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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

What Is Board Responsibility For Compliance?

The nightmare of every corporate director is to wake up to find out that the company of the Board he or she sits on is on the front page of the New York Times (NYT) for alleged illegal conduct. Originally Published in...more

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