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BAE Systems plc (BAE or BAES) pleaded guilty today in U.S. federal court in the District of Columbia to one count of conspiracy.
It admitted conspiring to defraud the United States by impairing and impeding its lawful functions, to make false statements about its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance program, and to violate the Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations.… Continue Reading
Defense lawyer George Terwilliger: The DOJ will put indirect pressure on corporations to encourage compliance. At last week’s annual meeting of the National Institute on White Collar Crime, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer warned corporate executives and directors to expect tougher and more innovative Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement.… Continue Reading