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The U.S. Department of Justice has been named as an investigating agency in 77 active FCPA-related investigations.
That’s 61 percent of the disclosed active investigations.
Globally, 27 government agencies have been named in ongoing FCPA-related investigations, according to FCPA Tracker.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York
Employer: The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), Eastern District of New York (EDNY)
Location: 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Job Description:
The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating press on matters of concern to the public, as well as mission-oriented initiatives.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Assistant U.S. Attorney – Asset Recovery Division
Employer: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado
Location: Denver, Colorado (USA)
Description
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado comprises 69 attorneys in Denver, Durango and Grand Junction.… Continue Reading
Job title: Assistant United States Attorney
Employer: United States Attorneys Office
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Description
The United States Attorneys Office (USAO), District of Arizona, is seeking applications from attorneys for an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) position in one of the largest USAOs in the nation.… Continue Reading
French banks Societe Generale and Credit Agricole are being investigated by U.S. authorities for alleged money laundering and economic sanction breaches involving Iran, Cuba and Sudan.
The U.S. Treasury and Justice Departments, the Manhattan district attorney’s office and the New York Department of Financial Services are conducting the investigations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.… Continue Reading
We considered in a prior post the new spirit of tough enforcement at the DOJ and SEC and the need to seize the opportunity for more advocacy by the compliance profession, in particular to head off a resolution of the Wal-Mart investigation harmful to compliance officers and the public.… Continue Reading
Here are wise words from Tuesday’s post by Ellen Podgor on her White Collar Crime Prof Blog:
… Continue ReadingPolitics do not belong in the agencies of our government. Whether it be the DOJ, SEC, or IRS – it is important that when politics gets infused in discretionary decisions, someone immediately puts a stop to this happening.