At Large: Are agents ever ‘legal’ under the FCPA?
Richard L. Cassin
August 6, 2020
My serious purpose in asking if agents are legal under the FCPA is about compliance with the accounting standards.… Continue Reading
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2019 FCPA Enforcement Index
Richard L. Cassin
January 2, 2020
Last year 14 companies paid a record $2.9 billion to resolve FCPA cases. That includes amounts assessed in resolutions with the DOJ or SEC or both.… Continue Reading
New List: The FCPA Top 40
Richard L. Cassin
December 12, 2019
Here’s the FCPA Blog’s list of the 40 biggest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act resolutions of all time.… Continue Reading
Samsung Heavy Industries pays $75 million to resolve FCPA offenses
Richard L. Cassin
November 25, 2019
One of the world’s biggest shipbuilders agreed Friday to pay $75 million in total penalties to resolve criminal FCPA offenses in Brazil.… Continue Reading
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sues Petrobras and PwC for millions in graft damages
Nicolas Torres
September 29, 2015
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust filed a lawsuit in New York Thursday against Brazil’s state-owned oil giant and its auditor, alleging the loss of millions of dollars from the ongoing graft scandal.… Continue Reading
Brazil prosecutors indict ex-Petrobras international boss
Richard L. Cassin
February 26, 2015
Image courtesy of WikipediaProsecutors in Brazil Tuesday charged a former senior executive at the state-controlled energy giant with racketeering, bribery, and money laundering.
Nestor Cerveró, the former head of international operations at Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, was accused of taking bribes from 2003 to 2008.… Continue Reading