Inside FCPA Enforcement Statistics
FCPA Inc., it often seems, is obsessed with enforcement statistics. Increasing FCPA enforcement, and the ability to demonstrate it through numbers and graphs, is an effective marketing device for many...
View ArticleAn Update From Australia – AWB Wheat Kickbacks To Iraq Result In Sentences
Today’s post is from Robert Wyld (Partner, Johnson Winter & Slattery – here). Wyld is the Australia Expert for FCPA Professor. ***** Nearly 13 years after wheat sales to Iraq started under the...
View ArticleKeeping FCPA Enforcement Statistics In Perspective
The below chart provides a summary of corporate FCPA enforcement data (DOJ and SEC combined) for the years 2007-2012, as well as notable circumstances that significantly skewed enforcement data...
View ArticleIn Depth On The Weatherford Enforcement Action
Last week, the DOJ and SEC announced (here and here) that Switzerland-based oil and gas services company Weatherford International agreed to resolve a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action...
View ArticleOf Note From The Weatherford Enforcement Action
This previous post went long and deep as to the Weatherford International enforcement action. This post continues the analysis by highlighting additional notable issues. Why Do FCPA Violations Occur?...
View ArticlePlaintiffs Allege Harm At The Hands Of Terrorist Group Funded In Part By...
Various courts have held that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act does not confer a private right of action. However, as highlighted in “FCPA Ripples” and several other posts on this website, private...
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