Schlagwort-Archive: Nietzer&Häusler

ILR: Latham Guides Eli Lilly to $29.4 Million FCPA Settlement

American Lawyer: Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. agreed Thursday to pay $29.4 million to settle charges by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by making improper payments to officials in Russia, … Weiterlesen

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FCPA: Boeing and the Conduct of Due Diligence on Sub-Suppliers

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) act has language which makes illegal a direct or indirect act which might be used to obtain or retain business from prohibited parties. This has caused companies to begin to look at their suppliers … Weiterlesen

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

FCPA Year-In-Review: Developments Of 2012 And Predictions For 2013: Link zum Artikel  

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Corporate Records Service: Scam Warning

The Secretary of State’s Office has received inquiries from several businesses regarding a „2013 Annual Minutes Form“ they received from an entity called Corporate Records Service. Based on information available to our office, we believe this request is a scam … Weiterlesen

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Most ridiculous lawsuits: Ohio teacher cites fear of children in discrimination suit

An Ohio high school teacher who claims to have a phobia of young children is suing a school district for discrimination. Maria C. Waltherr-Willard, 61, of Greenhills, is suing the Mariemont school district, where she worked for 35 years, saying … Weiterlesen

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ILR: Judge Blasts IBM, SEC Bribery Settlement

Wall Street Journal: A federal judge castigated the Securities and Exchange Commission and International Business Machines Corp. on Thursday, warning he wouldn’t „rubber stamp“ their pending $10 million settlement over violations of an antibribery law. Read more: Judge Blasts IBM, … Weiterlesen

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FCPA: The FCPA Guidance on the Ten Hallmarks of an Effective Compliance Program

Many commentators are still mining the Department of Justice (DOJ)/Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) publication, A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (the “Guidance”), which was released last November. I continue to find nuggets to provide to … Weiterlesen

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Most ridicuous lawsuits: Rikers Island inmates cost city big $$ with ‚frivolous‘ lawsuits

EXCLUSIVE These jailbirds are proving that crime does pay. Rikers Island inmates are soaking city taxpayers by suing over everything from slippery shower floors to beds they claim are too short, a Post analysis has found.

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ILR: Kentucky AG Can’t Dodge Merck’s Due Process Suit over Vioxx Contingency Counsel

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway can’t seem to shake Merck’s constitutional challenge to his use of contingency fee lawyers in litigation over Vioxx. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves in Frankfort, Ky., first rejected the AG’s bid to dismiss the case … Weiterlesen

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FCPA: The HSBC AML Settlement – Lessons Learned for the AML Compliance Practitioner

I recently wrote about banks behaving badly. Currently, Exhibit A in that list is HSBC. In December, 2012, the UK banking giant HSBC agreed to pay a fine of $1.92 billion for its transgressions involving money laundering. Today I want … Weiterlesen

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