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FCPA: Top Ten Enforcement Actions for 2012
As we welcome in 2013, it is appropriate to reflect back on some of the things which have occurred over 2012 and in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement world, it was quite a significant year. The Department of … Weiterlesen
FCPA: The CCO: Co-Equal to the General Counsel in the Eyes of the DOJ
One of the items that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has increasingly focused on in its enforcement actions is the role of the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) and whether this position has adequate staffing and resources to accomplish its mandated … Weiterlesen
ILR: O’Quinn silicosis clients sue
Point of Law | Dec 19, 2012 I was the first to report when John O’Quinn’s breast-implant clients successfully sued his firm for tens of millions of dollars of improper overbilling. Now a group of O’Quinn’s silicosis mass-tort clients allege … Weiterlesen
DOJ: Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc. in e-Books Case
The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Penguin Group (USA) Inc.–one of the largest book publishers in the United States–and will continue to litigate against Apple Inc. and Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC, which does business … Weiterlesen
ILR: Ex-clients‘ complaint vs silicosis lawyers is catalog of misconduct
ThomsonReuters | Dec 19, 2012 In the history of mass torts litigation, the consolidated federal proceeding alleging serious lung injuries to workers who inhaled silica particles is the plaintiffs‘ bar’s Waterloo. Silicosis litigation was regarded as a potential blockbuster for … Weiterlesen
FCPA: Days of Future Passed: The Moody Blues and the End of Facilitation Payments?
This past weekend I caught the Moody Blues’ tour celebrating the 45th anniversary of their seminal classic album, “Days of Future Passed”. This was the second album released by the band and while I had always thought of it as … Weiterlesen
ILR: FedEx Overcharged Customers for Years, Sealed E-Mail Says
Bloomberg | Dec 12, 2012 FedEx Corp. has been „systematically overcharging“ customers by billing businesses and government offices at higher residential rates, a company sales executive said in an internal e-mail unsealed in a lawsuit. Read more: FedEx Overcharged Customers … Weiterlesen
ILR: Wal-Mart Counters Bribery Allegations in India
Wall Street Journal | Dec 12, 2012 India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party is sticking by its allegations that Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s routine disclosure of lobbying activities in the U.S. is tantamount to bribery. Read more: Wal-Mart Counters Bribery Allegations in … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Lawyer who slapped Paul Hastings partner loses case against firm
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – A lawsuit over a contentious deposition last year that ended with a Paul Hastings partner being slapped in the face by his opposing counsel has been dismissed. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Cynthia Kern ruled … Weiterlesen
The FCPA Guidance and Declinations
I have previously written about my belief that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) should go further in releasing information about Declinations to Prosecute Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases self-reported to both it and the Securities and Exchange Commission … Weiterlesen
