Foreign Corrupt Practices Act News
May 18, 2012
New York Times |
May 18, 2012
As Wal-Mart reported higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Thursday, it suggested in a regulatory filing that the scope of an internal investigation into bribery accusations had widened beyond the retailer’s subsidiary in Mexico.
WSJ.com Corruption Currents |
May 18, 2012
A federal judge rejected the argument this week of two men charged in a foreign bribery case that their former employer’s lawyers effectively acted as government agents during an internal company investigation.
May 16, 2012
Newsmax |
May 16, 2012
Donald Trump attacked the law that bans American companies bribing foreign officials on Tuesday, saying the United States has no business being the "policeman of the world." Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Trump said U.S. authorities shouldn’t be prosecuting Americans who adopt the customs and practices of the countries in which they are trying to do business.
May 15, 2012
National Law Journal |
May 15, 2012
A federal judge has tentatively rejected assertions by defendants in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case that their due process rights had been violated, warranting dismissal of the charges against them.
Main Justice |
May 15, 2012
Halliburton Co. has reached a settlement with shareholders in a derivative lawsuit seeking to hold leadership responsible for what they call a criminal "reign of terror" that included years of bribes paid to Nigerian officia ls in exchange for contracts.
May 14, 2012
American Lawyer |
May 14, 2012
The government has brought lots of anti-bribery cases under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, but there are still some crucial aspects of the law that remain unsettled. For instance, what constitutes a "foreign official" under the FCPA?
May 11, 2012
Wall Street Journal |
May 11, 2012
The question of who counts as a foreign official under a U.S. foreign bribery law has reached the appellate stage.
May 10, 2012
The FCPA Blog |
May 10, 2012
As reported today by Mike Koehler, two executives from oil services firm Noble Corporation filed motions to dismiss complaints brought against them in February by the Securities and Exchange Commission that alleged they bribed officials in Nigeria in exchange for illegal import permits for drilling rigs.
Corporate Counsel |
May 10, 2012
Prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act have skyrocketed in the last several years as the U.S. Department of Justice has trained its sights on incarcerating individuals who make corrupt payments to foreign officials in exchange for securing a competitive business advantage.
May 7, 2012
Gulf News |
May 7, 2012
Consumer goods fill the shelves in a store in Beijing. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice have stepped up scrutiny into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, especially in countries such as China, where state-owned companies are a big force in the economy.
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