Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
The DOJ is investigating potential bribery in Yemen by oil field services giant Schlumberger Ltd., according to a report today by Dionne Searcey of the Wall Street Journal.
The investigation focuses on payments to a consulting firm with ties to Yemen’s government when Schlumberger needed approval to create an oil-exploration databank there.… Continue Reading
Last week, Novartis agreed to pay a $185 million criminal fine for off-label marketing of the epilepsy drug Trileptal, and $237.5 million to resolve civil allegations over kickbacks paid to doctors to prescribe Trileptal and five other drugs.… Continue Reading
SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Blowing the whistle to the SEC on FCPA violations by public companies can make you rich. Really rich. Rewards can be ten to thirty percent of amounts recovered.… Continue Reading
In its quarterly report released August 9, SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. said it received an SEC subpoena and a letter from the DOJ investigating the “sale, licensing and marketing of its products in foreign countries, including China.”… Continue Reading
The Senate’s version of the financial reform bill can be downloaded here. Under the bill, which still needs to be reconciled with the House version and signed into law, FCPA whistleblowers could receive from 10% to 30% of amounts recovered through enforcement actions.… Continue Reading
