ACI is pleased to announce the return of Special Industry Groups (“SIGs”) to the 2016 International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, November 29-December 2, 2016 in Washington D.C. program. At each networking break during the main conference, participants from a specific industry will have the opportunity for structured networking and benchmarking with their peers. Learn more:
http://goo.gl/d4ZNof
In the meantime, check out all of the latest news affecting each SIG industry. Stay tuned for more SIG news roundups to come!
Energy/Extractive Industry
Key Energy Disgorges $5 Million in SEC Settlement
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/08/12/key-energy-disgorges-5-million-in-sec-settlement/
How Key Energy Got the SEC to Go Easy on Bribery Charges
http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2016/08/19/how-key-energy-got-the-sec-to-go-easy-on-bribery-c
SEC Enforcement Actions: FCPA Cases
https://www.sec.gov/spotlight/fcpa/fcpa-cases.shtml
Legislation – noteworthy case law
http://www.ethic-intelligence.com/compliance-tools/102-anti-corruption-case-law/
RELATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: 2016
https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/case/related-enforcement-actions/2016
Technology
SEC Announces Two Non-Prosecution Agreements in FCPA Cases
https://www.sec.gov/news/pressrelease/2016-109.html
SEC Enforcement Actions: FCPA Cases
https://www.sec.gov/spotlight/fcpa/fcpa-cases.shtml
Legislation – noteworthy case law
http://www.ethic-intelligence.com/compliance-tools/102-anti-corruption-case-law/
RELATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: 2016
https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/case/related-enforcement-actions/2016
Financial
The Morning Risk Report: Och-Ziff Case Is Lesson for Managers
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2016/08/05/the-morning-risk-report-och-ziff-case-is-lesson-for-managers/
Bribery Arrest May Expose African Mining Rights Scandal Tied to Och-Ziff
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/17/business/dealbook/bribery-arrest-may-expose-african-mining-rights-scandal-tied-to-och-ziff.html?_r=0
Life Sciences
AstraZeneca settles FCPA case with SEC for $5.5M
https://www.complianceweek.com/blogs/enforcement-action/astrazeneca-settles-fcpa-case-with-sec-for-55m#.V9A_PPkrLIU
Analogic Corp., Danish subsidiary to pay $15 million after alleged FCPA violations
http://legalnewsline.com/stories/510936997-analogic-corp-danish-subsidiary-to-pay-15-million-after-alleged-fcpa-violations
SEC Enforcement Actions: FCPA Cases
https://www.sec.gov/spotlight/fcpa/fcpa-cases.shtml
Legislation – noteworthy case law
http://www.ethic-intelligence.com/compliance-tools/102-anti-corruption-case-law/
RELATED ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS: 2016
https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/case/related-enforcement-actions/2016