Schlagwort-Archive: Department of Justice
FIFA, the DOJ and the Global Fight Against Corruption
The Department of Justice (DOJ) gave the global fight against anti-corruption a huge boost last week when it announced it was bringing charges against 14 members or persons associated with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). To say that the … Weiterlesen
Senn on 10 Best Practices in a Cross-Border Investigation – Part I
Today we celebrate a closure for it was on this day in 1935 that probably the best-known baseball player in the history of the game, George Herman ‘Babe’ Ruth, retired. While many of his records were broken with the march … Weiterlesen
Senn Interview, Part I – Investigations Under the FCPA
One of the things that I am questioned on is when to bring in outside counsel for a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation or simply to take a look at an issue that may have raised a Red Flag … Weiterlesen
Doing Less with Less and the Unification of Germany
I am attending the SCCE Utilities and Energy Conference in Houston this week. As usual, the SCCE has put on a great event for the compliance practitioner. This year there is live blogging by Kortney Nordum so there should be … Weiterlesen
Hiring and Promotion in Compliance – Wait for Great
The role of Human Resources (HR) in anti-corruption programs, based upon the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or UK Bribery Act, is often underestimated.
Doing Business in India – Corruption Risks and Responses
Recently the US law firm of Foley and Lardner LLP and MZM Legal, Advocates & Legal Consultants in India jointly released a white paper, entitled “Anti-Bribery and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance Guide for U.S. Companies Doing Business in India”.
U.S. Department of Justice Bulletin August 1, 2014 – Preisabsprache in den USA – Gefängnisstrafe!
G.S. Electech Inc. Executive Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Price Fixing on Automobile Parts Installed in U.S. Cars An executive of Japanese auto parts maker G.S. Electech Inc. pleaded guilty and was sentenced today to serve 13 months in … Weiterlesen
USA und unerlaubte Werbung per Telefon / sms
Auch in den USA ist mit Unerlaubter Werbung nicht zu spassen – insbesondere wenn auch noch eine Sammelklage drohen kann. Hooters, the nationwide sports bar and restaurant chain, became the latest high-priofile company to be hit with a class action … Weiterlesen
Looking Back on Johnny Winter and GSK’s 2001 China Bribery Scandal
Johnny Winter died yesterday. He was one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists of all-time. As posted in Rolling Stone’s online article “Johnny Winter, Texas Blues Guitar Icon, Dead at 70” by Kory Grow, Winter “was born in Beaumont, … Weiterlesen
Mergers and Acquisitions Under the FCPA, Part III
Today I conclude my three-part series on mergers and acquisitions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) with a review of the post-acquisition phase.
