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Bribery
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FCPA Professor
Glencore Pleads Guilty In The U.K.
By Mike Koehler
In connection with the May Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action against Glencore, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office also announced that a Glencore entity was charged with seven counts of…
GovCon & Trade
Update on FCPA Enforcement: First Half of 2022 Sees Major Enforcement Action
By Lindsey Fetzer, Thad McBride
Since late March, the U.S. government has announced several significant enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the main U.S. law that prohibits bribery of non-U.S. government officials.…
FCPA Professor
KPMG Sanctioned In Connection With 2017 Rolls-Royce Enforcement Action
By Mike Koehler
As highlighted in prior posts here and here, in 2017 Rolls-Royce resolved a U.S. FCPA enforcement as well as U.K. enforcement action concerning bribery in a variety of countries. Recently, the U.K.’s Financial…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Avis du ministère de la Justice américain sur une violation en vertu de la FCPA – est-ce que cela se produirait au Canada?
Avis du ministère de la Justice américain sur une violation en vertu de la FCPA – est-ce que cela se produirait au Canada? En janvier, le ministère de la Justice…
FCPA Professor
Martinelli Brothers Sentenced To Prison In Connection With Odebrecht Bribery Scheme
By Mike Koehler
As highlighted here, in November 2021 announced the unsealing of a 2020 criminal complaint against agents associated with Odebrecht in connection with the company’s 2016 FCPA enforcement action (see here for the prior…
FCPA Professor
Free Webinar – Exploring The Mechanisms Used to “Fund” Bribery Schemes
By Mike Koehler
On June 9th, I will be participating in a free webinar hosted by Lextegrity titled “Exploring the Mechanisms Used to ‘Fund’ Bribery Schemes.” Generally speaking, a corporate bribery scheme often…
FCPA Professor
Who Really Cares?
By Mike Koehler
Early in my professional career, a mentor told me that some of the most intense professional disagreements involve matters in which so little is actually at stake. I was reminded…
FCPA Professor
It’s A Joke How Long Companies Are Typically Under FCPA Scrutiny
By Mike Koehler
As highlighted in this prior post, in February 2018 Albemarle Corp. (a North Carolina based chemical company) disclosed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act scrutiny. Specifically the company disclosed: “Following receipt of…
FCPA Professor
Victims … But No Victims
By Mike Koehler
“Bribery is not a victimless crime.” It is a narrative in DOJ FCPA talking points (see here for instance). If bribery is not a victimless crime, then why do FCPA fines and…
Legal Profession Blog
Margin Call
The New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department imposed a consent six month suspension On February 3, 2021, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of…