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Corporate Counsel

Cognizant Execs Allegedly Discussed Bribery Scheme During Video Conference Calls

Prosecutors allege that Cognizant's ex-CLO, Steven Schwartz, and former president, Gordon Coburn, authorized a construction company to pay more than $3.6 million in bribes to secure a planning permit for a large campus in Chennai, India.
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Corporate Counsel

Bribery Charges Dismissed Against Ex-Telia General Counsel in Sweden

Ex-general counsel Olli Tuohimaa, along with the former CEO and the former deputy chief, were accused in 2017 of paying bribes to obtain telecom business in Uzbekistan.
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New York Law Journal

Recent Second Circuit Appeals Test Limits of Foreign Bribery Prosecutions

In their International Criminal Law and Enforcement Vera M. Kachnowski and Peter J. Sluka write: As courts and litigants continue to grapple with the extraterritorial reach of U.S. criminal statutes, two recent Second Circuit appeals highlight potential limitations the U.S. Department of Justice faces when prosecuting non-resident foreign actors involved in alleged bribery.
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Corporate Counsel

FCPA Lawyer Predicts GCs, CCOs Have Targets on Their Backs in 2019

In an interview Wednesday about his law firm's just released 2019 FCPA Digest, Shearman & Sterling partner Philip Urofsky said he expects law enforcement to focus their efforts not only on individuals in 2019, but on corporate gatekeepers.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Walmart Says Global Ethics and Compliance Chief Jay Jorgensen Is Leaving

Walmart Inc. announced today that Jay Jorgensen, its executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. He will be replaced by Daniel Trujillo, the company's senior vice president and international chief compliance officer, on Feb. 1.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Anti-Bribery Alert Shows Companies How to Avoid FCPA Land Mines

One of the biggest problems contributing to corporate corruption is not a lack of awareness of the law, but a lack of corporate guidance and controls, according to a new study from law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Double Jeopardy Defense for International Corruption Cases Struck Down: What Does this Mean for Houston?

While the prospect of coordinated imposition of penalties is good news for multinational companies facing cross-border investigations, it is doubtful that there will be any decline in FCPA enforcement.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: A Trip-Wire for Financial Executives

In his Employment Issues column, Philip M. Berkowitz writes: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is often associated with payoffs between shadowy figures for contracts made in remote parts of the world. But a spate of recent prosecutions and civil settlements makes clear that the financial services industry is in fact a significant target for potential violations of this centerpiece compliance legislation.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

2 Individuals Plead Guilty, 2 Others Charged in Financial Schemes Around the Globe: A Roundup

As they continue to hold individuals accountable for financial misconduct, federal prosecutors added four more international businessmen to their tally in the past six days. The unrelated cases include money laundering defendants in Houston and Singapore, as well as a dual U.S.-Haiti citizen charged with bribery for activities connected with an $84 million port project in Haiti.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FCPA Expert Explores What's New in Strategies, Enforcement

Mike Koehler, author of the FCPA Professor law blog, thinks some things need to change in the FCPA arena.
5 minute read

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