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.
Stericycle Charged with Bribery Scheme, to Pay $84 Million for FCPA Violations
On April 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against Stericycle, Inc. for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Stericycle, a medical waste management service, was charged with paying bribes...
Microsoft Whistleblower Alleges Corruption, Financial Bribery Schemes: SEC and DOJ Reluctant to Investigate?
In a recent article, Microsoft whistleblower Yasser Elabd alleges that corruption and bribery is rampant at the technology company. He writes that he was subjected to retaliation and eventually let go from his position after working for the company for...
2021: A Down Year for FCPA Enforcement
In 2021, the number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions fell to the lowest level in a decade. According to a report from Stanford University’s FCPA Clearinghouse, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice...
UN International Anti-Corruption Day 2021: Everyone Has a Role in Fighting Corruption
December 9 marks the United Nations’ (UN) annual International Anti-Corruption Day. This year’s focus is on each individual’s “rights and responsibilities” to tackle corruption. The day was enacted when the General Assembly adopted the UN Convention against Corruption on October...
SEC Highlights 2021 FCPA Enforcement Actions
On November 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its enforcement results for the 2021 fiscal year. In the announcement, the SEC highlights a number of different “key priority areas” in which it filed noteworthy enforcement actions over...
Nine Ways the Biden Administration Can Use Whistleblowing to Fight Corruption
President Biden has signaled that fighting global corruption will be at the core of his foreign policy. In June, he released a “Memorandum on Establishing the Fight Against Corruption as a Core United States National Security Interest,” which mandates that...
Pandora Papers Show Need for Global Anti-Corruption Whistleblowers
The newly released Pandora Papers further highlight the ways in which wealthy and powerful individuals hide money from tax authorities and criminal investigators. In response, some anti-corruption advocates claim that the Pandora Papers should reinvigorate President Biden’s anti-corruption agenda. And...
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 violated anti-bribery and record keeping provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). According to a September 24 Securities and...
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 Amec Foster Wheeler, a British multinational consultancy, engineering, and project management company, for violations of the anti-bribery provisions of Foreign...
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 with an SEC enforcement action and a related action by another federal agency. According to the whistleblower’s lawyers, the whistleblower’s...
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