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A unique take on the FCPA…
If you’re not already reading FCPA Blog, and Richard Bistrong’s articles, you really are missing something quite different. His latest is his commentary on the role politics plays or doesn’t play in...
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Global Odebrecht Bribery Settlement Reaches $3.5Bn
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Odebrecht and Braskem Plead Guilty and Agree to Pay at Least $3.5 Billion in Global Penalties to...
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Someone is on drugs over at Teva…
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 22, 2016 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Agrees to Pay More Than $283 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt...
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General Cable pays $75MM for FCPA violations (updated)
Wire and Cable Manufacturer Settles FCPA and Accounting Charges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE2016-283 Washington D.C., Dec. 29, 2016 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that...
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Another example of why extractive industries are high risk
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Former Guinean Minister of Mines Charged with Receiving and Laundering $8.5 Million in Bribes from...
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GOOOOOAL! DPA in FIFA scandal
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Argentine Sports Marketing Company Admits To Role In International Soccer...
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January 13, 2017: DOJ Deferrred Prosecution of Chilean firm
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 13, 2017 Chilean Chemicals and Mining Company Agrees to Pay More Than $15 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt...
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January 26, 2017: SEC charges 2 for FCPA violations
SEC Charges Two Former Och-Ziff Executives With FCPA Violations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE2017-34 Washington D.C., Jan. 26, 2017 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two former...
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The other side of the jail bars…
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Former Tennessee Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges Former Chief Administrative Deputy...
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January 2, 2017: Zimmer Biomet FCPA Settlement
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 12, 2017 Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. Agrees to Pay $17.4 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Charges...
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Home Cookin’: A Novel Bribery, NJ-Style
This almost seems like crime pays… Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 6, 2017 Former New Jersey Attorney General And Chairman Of...
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PEPs – Follow the money
Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) launder money primarily for one crime: corruption. Corruption only happens when there is an economic gain to be had – like in mining, energy industries,...
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May 29, 2017: Singapore slaps some wrists over 1MDB
P Financial Penalties Imposed on Credit Suisse and UOB for 1MDB-Related Transactions Singapore, 30 May 2017…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has completed its...
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US gets in on the 1MDB game…
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Central District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 15, 2017 United States Seeks to Recover Approximately $540 Million Obtained From...
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September 20, 2017: FinCEN warns banks about possible Venezuelan capital flight
FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions to Guard Against Corrupt Venezuelan Money Flowing to U.S. Contact Steve Hudak 703-905-3770 Immediate Release September 20, 2017 WASHINGTON–The Financial Crimes...
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February 14, 2018: Adriatik Llalla barred from US
Interesting – a new source for your client onboarding function: Public Designation of Adriatik Llalla under Section 7031(c) of the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act...
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April 16, 2018: Tom Doshi Designated under Section 7031(c)
Public Designation of Tom Doshi Under Section 7031(c) of the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act...
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June 21, 2018: State Department designates DRC officials due to corruption
Designation of Senior Officials From the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
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State Department bars Felix Bautista from US
Home Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Bureau of Public Affairs Bureau of Public Affairs: Office of Press Relations Press Releases Press Releases: 2018 Press Releases: June...
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September 10, 2018: Nikola Spiric designated by State Department under...
Public Designation of Nikola Spiric Under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Act of 2018...
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