Hitachi Inspires The Next FCPA Enforcement Action Against A Foreign Company

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Published on The FCPA Professor, September 29th, 2015 What happens when a Japanese company has a German-based subsidiary, which in turn has a South African subsidiary, that both allegedly make improper payments to a South African political party? Why of course, $19 million to the U.S. treasury because the Japanese company just happened to have American…

India: Jayalalithaa gets 4-year jail term in corruption case, barred from being CM or MLA for 10 years

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By  Jayaraj Sivan, P Vasanth Kumar & A Subraman, Originally published on Times of India on September 28th, 2014. Four years in jail. Rs 100 crore as fine. Confiscation of all seized properties. Immediate imprisonment, and no private medical treatment. This is the crux of special judge John Michael D’Cunha’s verdict in the Rs 66.65-crore disproportionate assets case…

Weekly Industry News – China & Singapore: Legal, Regulatory and Compliance

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China & Singapore – the latest on China’s clash with U.S on climate deal, Cross-border rules, Singapore’s property boom and more. China’s National Property Registration Will Spook Corrupt Officials by Dexter Roberts Published on Bloomberg Business Week Hot on the heels of the third plenum, China’s State Council has announced plans for a unified property registration system, a…

Weekly Industry News – China & Singapore: Legal, Regulatory & Compliance

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To read the complete article click on the title. Chief Justice of Constitutional Court Detained by Anti-Corruption Authority Posted on Jakarta Globe by Jakarta Globe Constitutional Court chief justice Akil Mochtar was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) late on Wednesday in a graft crisis that further tarnishes Indonesia’s legal image. “I called the secretary general of the [Constitutional Court], and…