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Click original to enlargeThe death of New York Times reporter Anthony Lewis brought out a spate of articles about the Gideon case, which provides that all persons charged with crimes are entitled to representation by counsel.… Continue Reading
The parent company of Virginia-based DynCorp International Inc. said Wednesday the DOJ won’t bring an enforcement action following an investigation into payments by two subcontractors to speed up the issuance of visas and permits.… Continue Reading
Lanny A. Breuer (Image courtesy of Covington & Burling)Lanny Breuer, who stepped down this month after heading the DOJ’s criminal divison for four years, has returned to Covington & Burling to be the law firm’s vice chair.… Continue Reading
Country: Cambodia
Company Involved: BHP Billiton
Industry: Basic Materials
Industry Subsector: General Mining
Official Involved: Hun Sen, Cambodian prime minister
Enforcement Action: Investigation
Summary: According to Australian media, recently released diplomatic cables reveal Hun Sen’s close involvement in 2006 negotiations with BHP executives that led to the company being granted bauxite exploration rights over “a huge area of land.”… Continue Reading
Minnesota-based Image Sensing Systems said Tuesday an investigation by police in Poland has triggered an FCPA and U.K. Bribery Act investigation.
The developer of traffic enforcement solutions said two employees of its Poland unit have been charged with criminal violations related to a project in the City of Łodź, Poland.… Continue Reading
On the White Collar Crime Prof Blog, Lawrence Goldman had a notable post marking this month’s 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court’s decision that guaranteed legal counsel in criminal cases to indigent defendants.… Continue Reading
Wal-Mart said in its annual report filed with the SEC Tuesday that because of uncertain outcomes of U.S. and foreign government bribery investigations and civil suits filed by shareholders, it ‘can provide no assurance that these matters will not be material’ to its business in the future.… Continue Reading
Rupiah Bwezani Banda, 76, says his opponents are on a political witch hunt (photo courtesy of Wikipedia)Former Zambian leader Rupiah Banda has been arrested and charged with abuse of power over a controversial oil deal.… Continue Reading
Anheuser-Busch InBev said this week the SEC is investigating its India joint venture for possible FCPA violations.
The Belgium-based beer company said in an SEC filing it is ‘investigating the conduct in question and cooperating with the SEC.’… Continue Reading
Image courtesy of WikipediaThe BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — gather for a summit this week in Durbin to talk about how they can reshape global economics.… Continue Reading
China’s counterfeit-medicine rings have reportedly grown into full-fledged underworld networks, with the help of medical professionals and new technology.
State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) officials say some rings have fully integrated systems for production, internet promotion, and courier distribution of fake medicine.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Compliance Aggregation Analyst
Company: Bio-Rad
Location: Hercules, CA
Job Scope: Has global responsibility for aggregating and reporting to relevant regulators Bio-Rad’s spend data in and outside of the US, as required by state, federal, and foreign “Sunshine” regulations. … Continue Reading
