Foreign Corruption
Get all news about foreign corruption cases around the globe. Many such cases fall under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a federal law enacted in 1977 by Congress that prohibits the bribing of international companies and foreign officials.
WPP To Pay $19 Million To Resolve Claims Of Bribery And Other Violations Of The FCPA
London-based WPP plc (WPP), the world's largest advertising group, has agreed to pay $19 million to resolve charges that they...
Amec Foster Wheeler to Pay $43 Million to Settle FCPA Charges for Brazilian Bribery Scheme
On June 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) separately announced settled charges against...
Whistleblower Receives $28 Million SEC Award in Connection to Panasonic FCPA Settlement
On May 19, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $28 million award to a whistleblower in connection...
DOJ To Foreign Fraudsters: We’re Ready
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun to beef up its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement division after...
Deutsche Bank to Pay over $130 Million to Settle FCPA Charges
On January 8, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against Deutsche Bank...
Vitol Inc. to Pay CFTC $95 Million to Settle Corruption-Based Fraud and Manipulation Charges
On December 3, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an order filing and settling corruption charges against Vitol...
Time to Catch Up: Europe Lags in Key Whistleblower Indicators
A major new study shows Europe has fallen behind other regions in several important whistleblowing indicators. The study confirms the...
Sargeant Marine Inc. Pleads Guilty To Bribing South American Government Officials and Violations Of FCPA
Sargeant Marine Inc., a multinational asphalt company, has pleaded guilty to violating the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices...
Former Employee Of Multinational Oil Trading Company Indicted For Bribing Ecuadorian Officials
A Grand Jury in Brooklyn, NY has indicted a Mexican citizen for facilitating bribes to former Ecuadorian officials. The man,...
World Acceptance Corporation To Pay $21.7 Million To Resolve SEC’s Claims Of Bribes Paid In Mexico
The World Acceptance Corporation (WAC) has agreed to pay $21.7 million to resolve claims that its former subsidiary, WAC de...
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