2019 — The FCPA Year in Review January 7, 2020, 12 Noon EST FCPA Sign Up HERE 2019 — OFAC and Sanctions Enforcement January 21, 2020, 12 Noon EST OFAC Sign Up HERE FCPA: The Justice Department and the SEC had a record year in FCPA enforcement — the largest amount of penalties against corporate defendants and the most individuals charged in one year. DOJ also adopted...
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The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) continues to rack up settlements. Two travel insurance companies recently settled OFAC enforcement actions for violations of the Cuban Embargo. Allianz Global Risks Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company (“AGR US”) is the US subsidiary of the German financial company. AGR US operates AGR Canada as a branch office in Toronto, Canada. AGR US agreed to...
Jessica Sanderson, Of Counsel at The Volkov Law Group, rejoins us for a posting on gift-giving, the holiday season and compliance messaging. Jessica can be reached at [email protected]. As the holidays quickly approach, consider sending a message from the Board or senior management reminding employees about your gift and hospitality policy. DOJ Guidance highlights tailored communications as a “hallmark” of any well-designed compliance program, and...
Global companies are paying greater attention to criminal antitrust risks – and with good reason. We often dwell on the impact to a company of a major FCPA investigation. A global criminal antitrust investigation often in destabilizing given the mature global enforcement environment. Cartel members often have to respond to multiple jurisdictions to resolve their potential liability. In early December 2019, after a four-week trial,...
Global companies face extraordinary risks through their reliance on third-party agents, distributors, consultants and vendors/suppliers. Federal prosecutors and regulators have had a record year in FCPA and sanctions enforcement. To mitigate these risks, global companies are quickly adopting automated platforms to manage their third-party risks. NAVEX Global is at the forefront of this effort through its RiskRate automated platform. Chris Bailey, Product Manager, NAVEX Global,...
2019 — The FCPA Year in Review January 7, 2020, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE The Justice Department and the SEC had a record year in FCPA enforcement — the largest amount of penalties against corporate defendants and the most individuals charged in one year. DOJ’s Ericsson and MTS settlements resulted in nearly $2 billion in recoveries. DOJ had several trial victories as well...
Boston Heart Diagnostics, a Massachusetts company, agree to pay $26.7 million to settle a False Claims Act case involving allegations of paying illegal kickbacks to physicians. According to the settlement, Boston Heart charged Medicare and Medicaid patients for advanced lipid testing referred by providers who received kickbacks from independent marketers at the direction of Boston Heart. Starting in 2015, Boston Heart provided advanced lipid testing...
Corporate cultures do not operate in a silo or free from external influences. Yet again, another profound grasp of the obvious. Employees, managers and senior leadership all bring their own experiences, perspectives, attitudes and influences. Of course, our political and social environment is a consistent and steady influence on corporate culture and behavior. Given the current social climate, the divisive nature of our politics, particularly...
Ericsson’s FCPA settlement is in the books (not the books and records). But it casts a significant shadow across the FCPA landscape. A pervasive and systemic culture of bribery is defined to reflect senior executive involvement, winning business at any cost and using bribery as an accepted business strategy. Ericsson will now pay more than just the price of a $1 billion settlement; it will...
