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Harry Cassin
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Thomas Fox
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Bill Waite
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Russell A. Stamets
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Eric Carlson
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The UK Serious Fraud Office fined FH Bertling Ltd £850,000 ($1 million) Monday for bribes to secure contracts in Angola.
The investigation and prosecution focused on Germany-headquartered FH Bertling’s involvement in an oil project in Angola and employees bribing a local state oil company official to secure $20 million in shipping contracts, the SFO said. … Continue Reading
The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded two whistleblowers $3 million Monday for providing a tip that led to a “successful enforcement action involving an alleged securities law violation that impacted retail investors.”… Continue Reading
Job Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Employer: Kabbage Inc.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia USA
Description: Kabbage is setting a new standard in big data and FinTech and we are looking for a Chief Compliance Officer to join us as we continue our amazing growth trajectory.The… Continue Reading
Last week Dick Cassin reported on the FCPA Blog yet another guilty plea in the ever ongoing PDVSA corruption scandal. As Cassin noted, “Jose Manuel Gonzalez Testino (Gonzalez), 49, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court in Houston to one count of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, one count of violating the FCPA, and one count of failing to report foreign bank accounts.”… Continue Reading