News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
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Jessica Tillipman
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Bill Steinman
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Richard L. Cassin
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Elizabeth K. Spahn
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Cody Worthington
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Julie DiMauro
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
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Shruti J. Shah
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Russell A. Stamets
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Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
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By all accounts, its appetite for growth in Mexico was insatiable. The drive to dominate the retail market there, according to the New York Times, allegedly led Walmart to pay $24 million in bribes to fast track store permits.… Continue Reading
Aruna Viswanatha of Reuters reported that the SEC is investigating the practices of major U.S. movie studios in China about possible violations of the FCPA.
At least five movie studios have received letters from the SEC, including News Corp’s 20th Century Fox, Disney, and DreamWorks Animation.… Continue Reading
Joe Palazzolo and Chris Matthews at the Wall Street Journal asked how Walmart’s alleged $24 million in bribes to Mexican officials compares with other cases from our list of the Top Ten FCPA enforcement actions.… Continue Reading
Long before the agencies have closed this enforcement action, the market doled out its own unique kind of punishment yesterday. Wal-Mart’s stock value declined by almost 5%, reducing the company’s market capitalization by no less than $10 billion.… Continue Reading