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Monthly China Anti-Bribery Update Report-- Feburary 2012

March 14, 2012 01:30

The following monthly update on developments in the People's Republic of China's ("PRC") antibribery laws, regulations and government enforcement actions is brought to you with the assistance of our colleagues in Squire Sanders' Shanghai Office. Enforcement Actions (1)  On February 8, 2012,...

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Seeks Guidance Concerning the FCPA

February 23, 2012 22:29

On February 21, 2012 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) sent a letter to the DOJ requesting guidance on “several issues and questions of significant concern to businesses seeking in good faith to comply with the FCPA.”  The ILR raised the following...

John Joseph O'Shea Acquitted of All Substantive FCPA Counts

February 06, 2012 16:21

Conduct Following the close of the prosecution’s case on a trial for charges arising under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), John Joseph O’Shea (“O’Shea”) was acquitted of all substantive FCPA counts, with the court (Southern District of Texas)...

Monthly China Anti-Bribery Update Report-- December 2011 - January 31, 2012

February 05, 2012 17:48

As part of our continued efforts to monitor the antibribery enforcement environment in the People's Republic of China (PRC), our colleagues in Squire Sanders' Shanghai office have graciously agreed to provide monthly updates of relevant developments in the PRC's antibribery laws, regulations and...

Russian Federation Accedes to Antibribery Convention (?????? ?????????????? ? ????????? ?? ?????? ? ??????????)

February 03, 2012 17:50

On February 1, 2012 Russia ratified the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (the Convention)   The Convention was adopted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1997. It provides that...

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement - 2011 Year In Review

January 12, 2012 20:48

2011 was another banner year for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiating 23 and 25 enforcement actions, respectively, and collecting nearly $355 million and $148 million in fines.  Numerous...

Magyar Telekom, Deutsche Telekom Settle FCPA-Related Actions

January 12, 2012 14:52

Magyar Telekom Plc and its majority owner Deutsche Telekom AG have agreed to pay a total of approximately $95 million in penalties arising from alleged violations of the anti-bribery and books and records provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") stemming from conduct in...

Aon settles FCPA enforcement actions with DOJ, SEC

December 21, 2011 19:37

Aon Corp., an Illinois-based world leader in risk management, insurance, and reinsurance brokerage services, has entered into a Non-Prosecution Agreement ("NPA") with the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and has settled a civil action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC")...

SECOND CIRCUIT CONFIRMS CONSCIOUS AVOIDANCE TEST

December 16, 2011 14:41

On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld Frederic Bourke’s bribery conviction.  This decision is the culmination of investigations and court proceedings that began in 2000.  Mr. Bourke, who co-founded handbag maker Dooney & Bourke, was convicted in...

Federal Judge Reverses Lindsey Manufacturing Convictions, Dismisses Indictments

December 05, 2011 13:41

Back in May, we brought you news of the first Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") jury verdict rendered against a corporate defendant in the case of Lindsey Manufacturing, Inc. ("Lindsey Manufacturing"), which stood accused of bribing and conspiring to bribe representatives of a state-owned...