Enforcement Report for Q1 ’13
Richard L. Cassin
April 1, 2013
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It was a quiet start to the year, with just one stealth enforcement action by the SEC that didn’t mentioned the FCPA by name, and none by the DOJ.
Editors
Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
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Tough Medicine For Medical Device Makers
Richard L. Cassin
December 6, 2007
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The Securities and Exchange Commission said in October this year it is investigating possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by the leading manufacturers of orthopedic implants. Biomet Inc., Stryker Corp., Zimmer Holdings Inc., Smith & Nephew plc and Medtronic Inc. all made announcements about the SEC’s investigation and denied violating any laws. […]
FCPA enforcement report for Q1 2017
Richard L. Cassin
April 3, 2017
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During the first calendar quarter, there were six corporate FCPA enforcement actions and one individual resolution.
Month in Review: January 2017 was an FCPA enforcement blowout
Richard L. Cassin
February 1, 2017
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It was the busiest January ever for FCPA corporate resolutions. During a ten-day stretch, six companies settled FCPA-related offenses by paying a combined total of $256.5 million to the DOJ and SEC.
Juiced Up Enforcement
Richard L. Cassin
August 13, 2009
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For those who missed any of the FCPA enforcement news during the recent hyper-active stretch, here’s what happened: July 28 — Label-maker Avery Dennison Corporation resolved civil and administrative charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC filed settled enforcement actions in the United States District Court for the Central District of California […]
Avery Dennison Settles China-Related Violations
Richard L. Cassin
July 28, 2009
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Label-maker Avery Dennison Corporation, whose compliance problems in China were described in an LA Times story last January, has resolved civil and administrative charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC filed settled enforcement actions in the United States District Court for the Central District of California charging Avery with violating the FCPA’s […]
FCPA enforcement report for Q1 2016
Richard L. Cassin
April 1, 2016
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During the first calendar quarter, there were eight corporate FCPA enforcement actions and three individual resolutions.
More On The Monitors
Richard L. Cassin
April 16, 2009
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Ah, Spring. And the corporate compliance monitors are back in the news. Here’s what’s happening: It’s an annual event. Democrats in Congress have re-introduced a bill from last year to regulate the way monitors are selected, paid and held accountable. The Project on Government Oversight has a nice report here. The retitled “Accountability in Deferred […]
Unfinished Business
Richard L. Cassin
March 23, 2009
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We don’t know how many of the 50 or so disclosed and pending Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations will be resolved this year. But here are some we’re watching: Alcoa. In February 2008, government-owned Aluminum Bahrain BSC (Alba) accused its long-time U.S. supplier of overcharging for raw materials during a 15-year period, and using some […]
Job: Compliance Officer (Bilfinger SE – Mannheim, Germany)
The FCPA Blog
January 26, 2016
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Job Title: Compliance Officer
Company: Bilfinger SE
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Tasks
The Compliance Officer will lead efforts to promote compliance at all levels of Bilfinger and contribute to the continuous improvement of the compliance program and the underlying elements. She/he will support the business to implement and apply compliance-related policies, controls and procedures. The position holder will report to the Chief Compliance Officer and will be part of the global Compliance Leadership Team.