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This just in from ‘French-fcpablog-addict,’ our correspondent in Paris:
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I am just going out from the Paris Court and the judges decided to order a disjunction / separation of the file about Jeffrey Tesler because it is a fundamental right to let people be present in order to defend themselves.… Continue Reading
‘Corruption did not begin with President Goodluck Jonathan’s government. But, at the current rate, corruption would kill Nigeria on his watch. By a number of credible accounts, more than $500 billion (N80 trillion) has been stolen from Nigeria’s public coffers since independence in 1960.… Continue Reading
Here’s a note from a correspondent in France:
… Continue ReadingDear FCPA Blog,
You probably have already noticed through ethiXbase that today [November 19] begins the French trial of Jeffrey Tesler.
Tesler’s lawyers will ask to postpone the trial because he is currently in jail in the United States and would like to be at the hearing.
Technology has given the compliance world access to tools that couldn’t have been imagined in 1977 when Jimmy Carter signed the FCPA into law.
Cloud computing and real time analytics have changed the way businesses are run.… Continue Reading
The Thai official accused by the DOJ of laundering bribe money she took from two Hollywood movie producers wants the charges dropped because Thailand has postponed her extradition and will put her on trial.… Continue Reading
Sergei Magnitsky (1972 – 2009)A bill to isolate and punish officials and others responsible for the death of a Russian anti-corruption lawyer was passed Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives.… Continue Reading
Both the new guidance and recent remarks by officials make clear that, although the FCPA has no value threshold, the government is not interested in bringing cases over de minimis payments to foreign officials.… Continue Reading
Last week, the DOJ and SEC issued their long-anticipated Resource Guide regarding the agencies’ FCPA enforcement. Over a year in the drafting, the 120-page Guide addresses, among other things, (1) the definition of a foreign official, (2) gifts and entertainment, and (3) the “hallmarks” of an effective corporate compliance program. … Continue Reading
