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Entries in Investigations (45)

Thursday
May162013

Wal-Mart busts its FCPA budget

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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Wednesday
Mar202013

Microsoft confirms DOJ, SEC investigations

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. 

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Friday
Mar012013

Beam sees possible 'material impact' from FCPA investigation

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.'

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Thursday
Feb282013

Wal-Mart probe hits Kimco Realty

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.

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Wednesday
Feb202013

Declination for 3M

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.

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Monday
Feb042013

MTS discloses 'remedial actions' after investigation

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.'

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Wednesday
Dec052012

Feds launch investigation of Net 1

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.

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Tuesday
Nov202012

Successor liability hounds Dialogic

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.

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Friday
Nov162012

From BP to Wal-Mart: Why 'extraordinary' enforcement matters

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.

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Friday
Nov022012

Avon keeps no secrets from the feds

In its disclosure yesterday, Avon provided a glimpse into what it means to be cooperating with the DOJ and SEC.

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