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FCPA Indictment for Bribery of Azerbaijan Officials
By Ellen Podgor
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced the indictment of three men for allegedly paying millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Azerbaijan to…
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Germany Also Investigating DaimlerChrysler
By Ellen Podgor
Looks like the U.S. is not the only country looking at what is happening at DaimlerChrysler. Reported here and here were posts discussing possible bribes that might have a connection…
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Alleged to Have Committed Bribery Without Being Charged With A Crime
By Ellen Podgor
A stigma of criminality can be achieved without even charging someone with a crime. That appears to be the situation with Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a congressperson from California. The…
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Chicago Bridge & Iron Subpoenaed by SEC in FCPA Investigation of Halliburton
By Ellen Podgor
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V., a Dutch construction company, filed an 8-K that makes a terse disclosure that the company received an SEC subpoena as part of an Foreign…
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Pleading Guilty in a New York Minute
By Ellen Podgor
A post yesterday (here) discussed the Independent Inquiry Commission's report on corruption in the UN's Oil-for-Food program, and that the UN would lift the immunity for two officials identified in…
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PING: FCPA Investigations Hit DaimlerChrysler and Oil CompaniesURL: http://www.inhouseblog.com/inhouseblog/2005/08/fcpa_investigat.htmlIP: 10.0.20.3BLOG NAME: InhouseBlog – News for Inhouse CounselDATE: 08/07/2005 05:36:33 PMThe Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is alive and kicking.
By Ellen Podgor
Investigations of possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are hitting major international companies. DaimlerChrysler has been under investigation since August 2004 for possible bribes paid by its Mercedes…
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Driving DaimlerChrysler
By Ellen Podgor
The Wall Street Journal has an article here titled, "U.S. Probes Allegations Of Bribery at DaimlerChrysler." The issue appears to be whether the Mercedes unit engaged in activities that might…
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Guilty Plea in Alabama Bribery Case
By Ellen Podgor
A press release here of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama announces that two individuals "plead guilty . . . to the charge of conspiracy to…
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Britain’s Serious Fraud Office Launches Investigation of Foreign Bribery
By Ellen Podgor
The Times of London reports (here) that the Serious Fraud Office is looking at possible bribery involving "Robert Lee International, Travellers World and BAE, in connection with defence equipment contracts…
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PING: Cook County GOP chairman fired from day jobURL: http://marathonpundit.blogspot.com/2005_07_01_marathonpundit_archive.html#112260878508410995IP: 72.9.234.70BLOG NAME: Marathon PunditDATE: 07/28/2005 10:07:53 PMThis stunt got the beleaguered county Republican organization a great deal of publicity (a rarity), as AP and CNN ran stories about Skoien’s offer.Well, maybe too much publicity. Until late today, Gary was the Chief Operating Officer of The Prime…
By Ellen Podgor
We all have heard of rewards being offered for lost items or to find information on the location of individuals- - even information leading to arrests in connection with a…