Schlagwort-Archive: US-Gesellschaftsrecht
FCPA: Internal Audit Review of Charitable Donations Under the FCPA
When is a rose not a rose? When it is a charitable donation not made for philanthropic purposes and it violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). I thought about that concept when reviewing the Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) … Weiterlesen
Most ridiculous lawsuits: Flying hot dog lands Royals‘ mascot back in court
KANSAS CITY, Mo. • Sluggerrr, the Kansas City Royals mascot, is going back to court. A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court decision in a lawsuit filed by John Coomer of Overland Park, Kan., against the Royals and … Weiterlesen
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: Using History to Create or Rebuild a Compliance Culture
I have wondered how organizations such as Siemens, Alcatel-Lucent or any others that have faced a wide-ranging, global charge of systemic bribery and corruption might change their culture. Many others have written about the structural changes that such companies have … Weiterlesen
The Red Scare: Knowledge and the Importance of Due Diligence
Ed. Note-we continue our series of guest posts from our colleague Mary Shaddock Jones, who today looks at the importance of due diligence. At midnight on November 9, 1989, East Germany’s rulers gave permission for the Berlin Wall, separating East … Weiterlesen
Wal-Mart Cover Up- Would a Hot-Line Have Helped?
Ed. Note-we continue our series of guest posts from our colleague Mary Shaddock Jones, who today draws some lessons from the Wal-Mart matter. On November 8, 2006 Wal-Mart entered the Canadian Market opening three supercenters in Ancaster, London and Stouffville … Weiterlesen
Armistice Day: The Risks and Rewards of Foreign Joint Ventures
Ed. Note-we continue our series of guest posts from our colleague Mary Shaddock Jones, who today looks at Joint Ventures and has some pointers for avoiding pitfalls under the FCPA. In December 2010, RAE Systems Inc., a publicly-traded U.S. corporation … Weiterlesen
Unternehmenskauf – Bedeutung von Material Adverse Change-Klauseln
Auszug aus einer NIETZERR & HÄUSLER Veröffentlichung im Newsletter der German American Chamber of Commerce. Mehr Infos unter: GACC Newsletter Vol 4, 2011
Federal Employment Law Summary
Employers need to be aware of the wide range of employment laws and regulations with which they must comply. Below is a brief summary of various federal employment laws for which employers are most frequently named in charges, complaints and … Weiterlesen
How Do You Change a Corrupt Culture?
As most compliance practitioners know Siemens AG paid not only the largest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) fine in the history of the world at $800MM but also paid the same amount to the German government, this makes for a … Weiterlesen
