Given the Trump Administration’s unprecedented reliance on tariffs as a foreign policy tool and a means to protect and foster U.S. industry, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is rapidly shifting resources and enforcement...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
DOJ Extends FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy to Misconduct in Mergers and Acquisitions -
On July 25, 2018, in a speech to the Ninth Global Forum on Anti-Corruption Compliance in High Risk...more
8/1/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations –
On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more
3/13/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations –
On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more
3/13/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations –
On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more
3/1/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million -
On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. a...more
2/13/2018
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million -
On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. a...more
2/13/2018
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Wire Fraud ,
WTO
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million -
On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd....more
2/5/2018
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Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Transfer Pricing ,
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U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Department of State ,
Vendors ,
Venezuela ,
Wire Fraud ,
WTO
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
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ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical...more
10/4/2017
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
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ITAR ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers