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We couldn’t let Monday’s Beam Suntory Inc. settlement go by without sharing one of our favorite movie clips — Suntory Time! from Lost in Translation.
It’s Bill Murray at his best:
Staying with the Suntory theme, here’s the Rat Pack Photo Shoot, also from Lost in Translation:
Enjoy the Fourth of July holiday.… Continue Reading
Chicago-based spirits maker Beam Suntory Inc. agreed Monday to pay more than $8 million to resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges for improper payments by its Indian subsidiary.
Beam resolved the SEC’s civil charges without admitting or denying the allegations.… Continue Reading
Anheuser-Busch InBev said this week the SEC is investigating its India joint venture for possible FCPA violations.
The Belgium-based beer company said in an SEC filing it is ‘investigating the conduct in question and cooperating with the SEC.’… Continue Reading
Illinois-based spirits maker Beam Inc. said this week it is ‘reasonably possible that [FCPA] liabilities could have a material impact on . . . results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.’… Continue Reading
In an SEC filing last week, spirits-maker Beam Inc. confirmed that it is investigating possible FCPA violations by its India unit.
Last month, the press in India said Illinois-based Beam was forced to start an investigation after whistleblower complaints about ‘excise duty violations, invoicing problems, and handing over distribution in some key markets.’… Continue Reading
Courtesy of the members area of the FCPA Blog, here’s the full FCPA disclosure by Central European Distribution Corp. from its Form 10K/A filed with the SEC on October 5:
… Continue ReadingIt has also been determined that there has been a breach of the books and records provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of the United States and potentially other breaches of the FCPA.
Illinois-based spirits company Beam Inc. is investigating possible FCPA violations in India, according to a report Friday by the Times of India.
Whistleblower complaints triggered the investigation into ‘excise duty violations, invoicing problems, and handing over distribution in some key markets,’ the report said.… Continue Reading