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Posts Tagged: Tyson Foods

Do Top-Level Execs Get A Pass From DOJ?

Richard L. Cassin August 9, 2012

In today’s White Collar Crime Prof Blog, former federal prosecutor Solomon Wisenberg has a post called DOJ’s Fraud Protection Racket.

Wisenberg — writing about a New York Times article that discusses what he calls the ‘DOJ’s pathetic track record in prosecuting and convicting individual high profile fraudsters in connection with the financial crisis’ — said the DOJ’s failure to prosecute individuals for criminal fraud reflects the Administration’s policy.… Continue Reading

Fox’s Top Ten For 2011, Corporate Division

Thomas Fox December 20, 2011

As December is a time for reflection on the past twelve months, I have been considering the FCPA Enforcement Action year.

I submit for your consideration my Top 10 FCPA Enforcement Actions for 2011 in the Corporate Division.… Continue Reading

Second Thoughts About The Second Sting Trial

Richard L. Cassin September 29, 2011

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

Stewart On Tyson: Who’s Accountable?

Richard L. Cassin June 30, 2011

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

Enforcement Report For Q1 ’11

Richard L. Cassin April 4, 2011

During the first quarter of 2011, two earlier FCPA-related indictments were disclosed. And there were four corporate actions, four guilty pleas, including two shot-show defendants and the former KBR middleman Jeffrey Tesler, who was hit with the biggest forfeiture order in FCPA history, and two sentencings of individuals to prison.… Continue Reading

Playing Chicken With The Rule Of Law

Richard L. Cassin February 11, 2011

The enforcement action against Tyson Foods announced yesterday by the DOJ and SEC contains some important lessons.

Here are three of them:

First, the cover up is often worse than the crime.… Continue Reading

Tyson Foods Pays $5.2 Million To Resolve Mexico Bribes Charges

Richard L. Cassin February 10, 2011

In a settlement announced today with the DOJ and the SEC, Tyson Foods Inc. will pay a $4 million criminal penalty and $1.2 million in disgorgement and pre-judgment interest to resolve charges related to illegal payments by company representatives to government-employed inspection veterinarians in Mexico and a cover-up of the payments.… Continue Reading