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Will DBE Fraud Continue to Be Prosecuted? The Impact of the Kousisis Decision in the Shifting Affirmative Action Landscape

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On May 22, the Supreme Court in Kousisis, et al., v. United States, affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department...more

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Confronting and Mitigating Against Corruption

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Construction is a $1.7 trillion industry worldwide, contributing between 5 and 7 percent of GDP in most countries. However, it is also an industry that is highly vulnerable to corruption due to its inherent characteristics....more

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Suppliers Beware: US Government Continues Prosecution of DBE Fraud Cases Involving Supplies Passed Through DBEs

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On April 21, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department of Transportation...more

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DOJ Indicts Former Braskem CEO on FCPA Criminal Charges

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Recently, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging Jose Carlos Grubisich, the former CEO of Braskem S.A. with participating in an FCPA conspiracy with Odebrecht S.A.  Grubisisch was arrested last Wednesday. ...more

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Two Tickets to Paradise and the Thiruvengadam FCPA Settlement

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We got a fair bit more clarity on the Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corporation (“Cognizant”) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) last week, when Sridhar Thiruvengadam, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) agreed to settle...more

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Enhanced Anti-Corruption Scrutiny in Construction Industry

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Bribery and corruption have long plagued the construction industry, particularly in emerging markets in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. ...more

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