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Bribery
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Subject to Inquiry
Victor Dahdaleh on Trial for “Large Scale” Corruption
By Government Investigations Group
What the case does show, however, whatever the outcome, is that the SFO has both the willingness and the means to prosecute very wealthy and powerful defendants, and in circumstances…
Subject to Inquiry
International Business Attitudes to Corruption – Survey 2013
By Government Investigations Group
Based on these statistics, it seems fairly likely that some companies will learn the hard way about the benefits of putting in place a proper compliance program for anti-corruption risks…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
More Bribery Enforcement in the UK (and More To Come)
By Eoin O'Shea
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office is gradually lengthening the role of prosecutions for overseas corruption with an important new prosecution, and clear indications that more are in the pipeline. The…
InsureReinsure
GlaxoSmithKline Bribery Scandal and Corruption in Chinese Hospitals
Peter Humphrey along with his American wife, Yu Yingzeng, has been held in connection with an alleged £320million bribery scandal at drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
China Anti-bribery Report September 2013
1. New law or regulation State level: No developments On September 23, 2013, the Ministry of Finance, the National Government Affairs Administration, and the Administration of Government Affairs, directly under…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Criminal bribery and corruption liability of companies under German law
Many thanks to Dr. Andreas Fillmann and Nina K. Hesse from Squire Sanders' Frankfurt Office for preparing the following article. Criminal liability in the public sector Generally, bribery and corruption…
Legal Profession Blog
A Bribe In The Family
An attorney who was involved in a bribe in a DUI case was suspended for two years and a day by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.The court described the circumstances:The Respondent…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
SFO finally brings first charges under UK Bribery Act
In a press release on its website, the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has announced that it has finally brought its first charges under the Bribery Act 2010. The bribery charges…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Finally… the Serious Fraud Office (the “SFO”) has brought its first charges under the UK Bribery Act and, as feared, it concerns the energy market.
By Rosanne Kay
Charges have been brought against four individuals in connection with a £23 million fraud at Sustainable AgroEnergy, whose parent company, Sustainable Growth Group, is in administration. The SFO has been…
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Duty to Defend Allegations of Kickbacks and Bribes Paid to State Court Judges
The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's finding that the insurers had no duty to defend day care and youth centers for bribes and kickbacks allegedly paid to two…