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Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor

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Andy Spalding
Senior Editor

Jessica Tillipman FCPA Blog

Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor

WILLIAM B.F. STEINMAN

Bill Steinman
Senior Editor

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Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large

Elizabeth K. Spahn

Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus

Cody Worthington

Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor

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Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor

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Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor

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Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor

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Bill Waite
Contributing Editor

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Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor

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Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor

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Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor

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Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor

Alere pays $13 million to resolve accounting fraud and FCPA offenses

Richard L. Cassin September 28, 2017

Massachusetts-based Alere Inc. will pay more than $13 million to settle charges that it bribed foreign officials and committed accounting fraud to meet revenue targets, the SEC said Thursday.

Alere subsidiaries in India and Colombia “obtained or retained business” by using distributors or consultants to make improper payments to officials of government agencies or entities under government control, the SEC said.… Continue Reading

World Bank debars units of Aussie engineer SMEC

Richard L. Cassin September 28, 2017

The World Bank Thursday said it debarred five subsidiaries of a leading Australia-based engineering firm after the bank found evidence of “inappropriate payments.” 

SMEC International Pty. Ltd., a subsidiary of SMEC Holdings Pty.… Continue Reading

Gary Giampetruzzi: Is Small Pharma next for DOJ enforcement?

Gary Giampetruzzi September 28, 2017

For decades, U.S. prosecutors have touted their big victories over big pharma for violations of U.S. laws prohibiting bribery in the U.S. (the federal Anti-Kickback Statute) and abroad (the FCPA). 

After paying tens of billions of dollars in fines and penalties, it appears that big pharma may have received the message and responded by taking compliance seriously and investing in the resources needed to identify and address risk areas.… Continue Reading