Tagged: Petrobas

Samsung Agrees to Pay $75 Million to Resolve FCPA Violations (Part I of II)

Samsung Agrees to Pay $75 Million to Resolve FCPA Violations (Part I of II)

Samsung Heavy Industries agreed with the Justice Department to pay $75 million to settle FCPA charges. Under a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA), Samsung agreed to filing of a criminal information in the Eastern District of Virginia charging the company with FCPA conspiracy. DPA Copy Here. Over a six-year period, Samsung carried out a bribery scheme to pay millions of dollars to Petrobas in Brazil...

Update on Petrobas Scandal – Recent Arrests of Construction Company Executives

Update on Petrobas Scandal – Recent Arrests of Construction Company Executives

The sprawling Petrobas corruption scandal continues to grow and stretch across Brazil’s political and economic landscape. Prosecutors handling the case continue to reach new targets and arrest more individuals who profited from the corruption schemes. For global companies that conducted business with Petrobas, there are real enforcement risks as investigators uncover bribery activity. Recently, it was reported that Brazil prosecutors referred four companies to US...