By Sue Reisinger, Published on Corporate Counsel on October 7th, 2015 At least 78 public companies have reported that they are targets of ongoing federal investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to new research by the FCPA Blog. And another 63 are suspected targets but haven’t publicly reported it.
By Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Published on The FCPA Blog on October 1st, 2015 China’s official Xinhua News agency marked America’s cooperation on China’s overseas anti-graft efforts as an important milestone achieved during President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington in late September. [ Read More ]
By Mark Taylor, Published on PaymentsCompliance on September 23rd, 2015 A U.S. banking regulator has said crypto-currency law demands uniformity across all 50 states, but it would take unprecedented steps to overcome the current patchwork of silos. Jim Burns, securities bureau chief of the Idaho Department of Finance, said he believed all states want to find common ground…
By Richard L. Cassin, Published on The FCPA Blog on October 5th, 2015 The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to settle charges that its joint venture in China made cash payments and provided other benefits to health care providers at state-owned and state-controlled hospitals in exchange for prescription sales. –…
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…
By Lisa Granatstein, Published on Adweek on September 27th, 2015. Women are having a moment. Ignited by Sheryl Sandberg’s manifesto, Lean In, the issue of gender equality became part of the national discourse. And it has remained there thanks in large part to inspiring creative like Under Armour’s “I Will What I Want” campaign by Droga5 as well as…
By Matt Fair, Published on Law360 on September 29th, 2015. NEW YORK – A Pennsylvania federal jury cleared a Johnson & Johnson unit on Tuesday of claims that over-the-counter Children’s Motrin caused a 3-year-old girl to develop a horrific skin condition that ultimately rendered her blind. [ Read More ] Related Event Here are just some of the…
By Richard L. Cassin, Published on The FCPA Blog on September 15th, 2015. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Monday the investigation into graft at FIFA has expanded and she anticipates “pursuing additional charges against individuals and entities.” [ Read More ] Related Event ACI’s 32nd International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is scheduled for…
By Eric Carlson and Ping An, Published on The FCPA Blog on September 1st, 2015. On August 29, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) adopted a slate of amendments to the country’s Criminal Law . . . [ Read More ] Related Event: The American Conference Institute’s fourth annual Asia-Pacific Summit on Anti-Corruption, Compliance and Risk Management will address innovations…
By Brendan Pierson, Published on Reuters on September 8th, 2015 New York – Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking a court order allowing it to promote its post-surgery pain drug, Exparel, for a wide range of surgeries, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opposes. [ Read More ] Related Event: Promotional Review Compliance for…
The premier event for privacy officers, in-house counsel, senior executives, and outside attorneys specializing in data privacy, cyber security, and information security return to Washington, DC for its 14th installment. When: Thursday, January 16 to Friday, January 17, 2014 Where: Washington Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC To Learn More, Visit: http://americanconference.com/privacy Live Industry News …
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