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A former country manager in Iraq for a GE subsidiary claims he was fired for telling supervisors and an ombudsman about potential FCPA problems.
Khaled Asadi, a dual citizen of the United States and Iraq, was based in Amman, Jordan.… Continue Reading
The DOJ ramped up FCPA enforcement over the past five years. But could its aggressive pursuit of prosecutions be hurting attempts to deter corruption? It’s possible.
One criminology theory particularly applicable to white collar crime is neutralization.… Continue Reading
The boss of the DOJ’s criminal division and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia asked Judge Richard Leon Tuesday for time to consider ‘whether to continue to go forward’ with the Africa sting case.… Continue Reading
Huguette Labelle, left, is the Chair of the Board of Directors of Transparency International, which calls itself “the global coalition against corruption.” Led by a Berlin-based Secretariat, TI has chapters in nearly 100 countries.… Continue Reading
U.K.-based medical device maker Smith & Nephew plc agreed to pay $22.2 million to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act offenses committed by its U.S. and German subsidiaries.
The company admitted bribing government-employed doctors in Greece for more than a decade to win business.… Continue Reading
The Ohio State Law Journal’s FCPA symposium happens March 16 in Columbus.
Thirty-five years of FCPA history will be celebrated by asking: What are the priorities and goals of the FCPA?… Continue Reading
Lawrence Goldman’s posts on the White Collar Crime Prof Blog are uniformly smart and engaging.
What Goldman said last week about the over criminalization of business behavior brought to mind some recent FCPA prosecutions that ended with acquittals, mistrials, or dismissals:
… Continue ReadingBoth Attorney General Eric Holder and SEC Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami defended their record, stating that not every mistake is a violation of law.
Our friends at the Virginia Journal of International Law are hosting a Spring Symposium on Friday, February 10 at UVa’s law school in Charlottesville.
How to resolve conflicts between U.S. and foreign laws is the topic.… Continue Reading
Serendipity is a wonderful thing. What better segue from my last posting than Wednesday’s announcement that Russia has signed the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. This is a remarkable and important event. I hope we fully understand why.… Continue Reading
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, on Wednesday signed the Anti-Bribery Convention of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The convention requires signatories to criminalize overseas bribery by their citizens and impose punishment for violations.… Continue Reading
San Diego-based Qualcomm Incorporated said this week it is under investigation by the SEC and DOJ for FCPA compliance.
Qualcomm learned about the DOJ investigation late last month. It said the U.S.… Continue Reading
The number of countries covered by the FCPA Database is growing. It has the largest collection of anti-corruption legislation and gift-giving regulations. There are also more than a thousand searchable law firm memos, and a directory of more than two thousand law firms.… Continue Reading
