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Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer said this week it received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Embraer is the world’s third largest commercial aircraft manufacturer.… Continue Reading
A report this week in the Telegraph said the U.K. Serious Fraud Office is waiting for approval from the attorney general before pursuing a full-scale bribery investigation into EADS, the European aerospace giant.… Continue Reading
Another group of defendants went on trial this week in federal court in the District of Columbia in the Africa sting case.
Patrick Caldwell, John Mushriqui, Jeana Mushriqui, Stephen Giordanella, John Godsey, and Marc Morales each face one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA.… Continue Reading
An Austrian news weekly reported a few days ago that U.S. enforcement authorities are investigating an Austrian lobbyist and Motorola over alleged bribes to government officials, according to an AFP story.… Continue Reading
Here’s a list of fines paid overseas for bribery by companies that have settled FCPA enforcement actions.
There may be others but these are what a friend of the FCPA Blog has found so far.… Continue Reading
By Bill Waite
We learned in June that the Serious Fraud Office will survive, bringing to an end a year of speculation and ensuring that Richard Alderman remained as its Director.… Continue Reading
What law firms and lawyers represented the companies from our list of the top ten corporate FCPA settlements of all time?
Here they are:
1. Siemens – Davis Polk (Scott W.… Continue Reading
Armor Holdings Inc., a military and law enforcement equipment company formerly listed on the NYSE and now owned by BAE Systems, will pay $16 million to resolve FCPA violations arising from bribes to secure U.N.… Continue Reading
ames B. Stewart, arguably America’s finest business writer, has looked at the Tyson FCPA case for the New York Times. And he’s asked some tough questions about enforcement.
In February, Tyson Foods settled FCPA violations with the DOJ and SEC for $5.2 million.… Continue Reading
Plans to break up the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office are suddenly on hold.
The Telegraph reported Sunday that the Home Office “hastily” delayed a consultation on its plan to divide the SFO.… Continue Reading
The State Department yesterday entered into what it called a civil settlement with BAE for alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 C.F.R.… Continue Reading
By Nick Wagoner
Last March the FCPA Blog posted an article that asked: Debarment for BAE? It has been a little over a year now, and the answer of course, is no.… Continue Reading