Lessons Learned from Credit Suisse Corrupt Hiring Scheme and FCPA Settlement (Part II of II)
Credit Suisse has joined the ranks of other banks and companies that have settled FCPA violations involving hiring of government officials’ relatives in exchange for business benefits, including JPMorgan Chase; BNY Mellon, and Qualcomm. There are several banks still under investigation for such practices, including Citigroup, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Goldman Sachs. The hiring program enforcement actions demonstrate the Justice Department’s and SEC’s broad...