Wal-Mart busts its FCPA budget
Richard L. Cassin |
Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 3:18PM
Wal-Mart said Thursday it spent $73 million on FCPA-related expenses during the first quarter of 2013. It had budgeted $40 million to $45 million.
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Richard L. Cassin |
Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 3:18PM
Wal-Mart said Thursday it spent $73 million on FCPA-related expenses during the first quarter of 2013. It had budgeted $40 million to $45 million.
Richard L. Cassin |
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 8:02AM
Microsoft Corporation on Tuesday responded to a Wall Street Journal report that the DOJ and SEC are investigating a whistleblower complaint about alleged bribes by business partners to officials in Italy, Romania, and China.
Richard L. Cassin |
Friday, March 1, 2013 at 8:38AM
Illinois-based spirits maker Beam Inc. said this week it is 'reasonably possible that [FCPA] liabilities could have a material impact on . . . results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.'
Richard L. Cassin |
Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 2:08PM
The biggest operator of shopping malls in the United States said it received a subpoena from the SEC in connection with the ongoing FCPA investigation of Wal-Mart.
Richard L. Cassin |
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 5:58AM In its annual report filed with the SEC on February 14, Minnesota-based 3M Company said the DOJ and SEC won't bring an FCPA enforcement action following an internal investigation into allegations of bid rigging and bribery by a subsidiary in Turkey.
Richard L. Cassin |
Monday, February 4, 2013 at 8:22AM
Minnesota-based MTS Systems Corporation said last week that after an investigation of gift-giving, travel, and accommodation practices in its Asia operations, it '[removed] certain persons formerly employed in its Korea office.'
Richard L. Cassin |
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 5:38AM
South Africa-based Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. said in an SEC filing that U.S. enforcement agencies are investigating possible violations of the FCPA.
Richard L. Cassin |
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 6:55AM
In June 2010, a California-based VOiP company called Veraz Networks, Inc. paid $300,000 to settle SEC charges that it violated the FCPA's books and records and internal controls provisions by making illegal payments to foreign officials in China and Vietnam.
Michael Scher |
Friday, November 16, 2012 at 11:20AM
As compliance professionals, we would be kidding ourselves not to acknowledge that fear of enforcement -- not business ethics -- drives many management decisions to do the right thing.
Richard L. Cassin |
Friday, November 2, 2012 at 7:38AM
In its disclosure yesterday, Avon provided a glimpse into what it means to be cooperating with the DOJ and SEC.