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Bill Waite
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Joseph Sigelman, who served as a former co-CEO of PetroTiger Ltd., is the latest FCPA defendant to argue that employees of state-owned enterprises aren’t “foreign officials” under the FCPA.
He was charged in May with bribing an official at Ecopetrol SA, Colombia’s state-controlled oil company, and defrauding PetroTiger by taking kickbacks.… Continue Reading
This is the fifth post in our series about IKEA’s charitable contributions in Russia in the 1990s and early 2000s. Today we’re looking at an event that at first glance doesn’t even appear to be a donation.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Compliance Officer
Job ID: 047423
Employer: Credit Suisse
Location, New York, NY
Description
Work closely with U.S. and Swiss colleagues in developing, administering and testing a U.S. Securities laws compliance program for Swiss private banking business and its branches, Work with action plan owners to track and resolve identified compliance issues, Provide day to day compliance advisory coverage support, Assess and ensure proper registrations for employees when engaging with U.S.… Continue Reading
Leslie Caldwell, the chief of the DOJ’s criminal division, does well at explaining why enforcing the FCPA and fighting corruption is a priority for the United States. Here’s part of what she said Wednesday at ACI’s 31st international conference on the FCPA at National Harbor, Maryland:
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[C]orruption is far more insidious and harmful than can be measured numerically.… Continue Reading
Foshan Shengbang Medicine Co Ltd and Foshan Shengbang Medical Equipment Co Ltd have been fined $49,000 each for bribing medical officials to win supply contracts. Qi Yaofang, former head of the Foshan Food and Drug Administration, is being investigated for taking $18,000 in bribes from the two companies.… Continue Reading
