Friday
Apr262013
Entries in Top Ten (39)
Tuesday
Apr162013
Sharef of Siemens settles with SEC
By 
Richard L. Cassin | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 6:49PM
Richard L. Cassin | Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 6:49PM 
Uriel Sharef, a former officer and board member of Siemens AG, settled civil FCPA charges with the SEC Tuesday.
Wednesday
Mar202013
Fugitive Israel director arrested for Siemens bribes
By Richard L. Cassin | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 7:02AM
Richard L. Cassin | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 7:02AM 
Emblem of the Israeli police (image courtesy of Wikipedia)Israel arrested a former judge and state electric company executive who allegedly took bribes from Siemens in exchange for huge contracts to supply gas turbines.
Wednesday
Mar132013
Is this the world's best compliance disclosure?
By Richard L. Cassin | Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 7:31AM
Richard L. Cassin | Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 7:31AM 
Texas-based oil and gas services firm Baker Hughes once held the record for the biggest FCPA settlement of all time.
Tuesday
Feb192013
Judge dismisses SEC suit against ex-Siemens Argentina boss
By Richard L. Cassin | Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 7:32PM
Richard L. Cassin | Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 7:32PM 
A federal district court judge in New York City today threw out the SEC's civil FCPA enforcement action against a former Siemens executive accused of helping pay $100 million in bribes to officials in Argentina.
Tuesday
Feb192013
Latvia prosecuting officials in Daimler bribery case
By Richard L. Cassin | Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 8:22AM
Richard L. Cassin | Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 8:22AM 
At least seven officials in Latvia, including members from the Riga city council, will be prosecuted for taking bribes from German vehicle-maker Daimler AG in return for public transport contracts.
Wednesday
Jan302013
DOJ's Breuer sets March 1 departure date
By Richard L. Cassin | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:08AM
Richard L. Cassin | Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:08AM 
Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, has overseen the DOJ's FCPA Unit since 2009. (Photo courtesy of the DOJ)The Justice Department said today that Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, head of the Criminal Division and the FCPA Unit, will leave on March 1.
Thursday
Jan242013
Lanny Breuer said to be leaving DOJ soon
By Richard L. Cassin | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 8:02AM
Richard L. Cassin | Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 8:02AM 
Lanny Breuer, Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ's Criminal DivisionLanny Breuer, the head of the Justice Department's criminal division, is reported to be preparing his exit.
Friday
Jan042013
Kaplan's Top Ten Corporate Criminal Fines
By Richard L. Cassin | Friday, January 4, 2013 at 4:18AM
Richard L. Cassin | Friday, January 4, 2013 at 4:18AM 
On his great Conflict of Interest Blog, Jeff Kaplan posted the ten biggest U.S. corporate criminal fines of all time.
Monday
Dec032012
Is a December enforcement surprise on the way?
By Richard L. Cassin | Monday, December 3, 2012 at 3:08AM
Richard L. Cassin | Monday, December 3, 2012 at 3:08AM 
For most of us, December means giant year-end bonuses, moving to bigger houses, and getaways to the Turks and Caicos. No, that's not true.