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Bid-Rigging Remains Focus Of DOJ Antitrust Criminal Enforcement: Businesses Need To Ensure Their Compliance
A number of recent U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) press releases highlight the agency’s ongoing criminal enforcement initiatives regarding hard-core antitrust violations such as bid-rigging. Businesspersons often seem to forget that the...
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U.S. DOJ And SEC Issue Guidance On Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - Includes Their Criteria For Evaluating Companies’ Compliance Efforts
Editor: Before we discuss the new Guidance, please provide some background on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Keneally: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was enacted in 1977 when, during an SEC investigation, more than 400 U.S. companies admitted making questionable or illegal payments to...
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FCPA: What The DOJ And SEC’s Long-Awaited Guidance Means For Business
On November 14, 2012, one day prior to the annual National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), in conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), released its long-awaited FCPA guidance. Designed to provide guidance to businesses...
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