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| 5 proposed amendments to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Washington Post The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is at its core an anti-bribery, anti-corruption measure enacted by Congress in 1977 to prohibit American companies from paying off foreign officials and to create an international example for ethical business practices ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New details emerge in LA controller corruption probe Los Angeles Times A corruption probe into Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez widened as investigators in two states served search warrants on a dozen locations, and new details emerged about Noguez's personal attention to the tax concerns of generous campaign ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Corruption probe: LA County assessor's home searched The Seattle Times Corruption investigators searched the home and offices of the Los Angeles County assessor on Wednesday amid allegations that his department was involved in influence-peddling. The Associated Press @gofishnw: Not sure what you mean by puppet. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Four Lessons for Wal-Mart on Corruption in Emerging Markets Forbes Largely due to the huge corruption cover-up unearthed by the New York Times, Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart de Mexico have lost over $20 billion in value over the past two days. That's an expensive lesson about the perils of corruption in emerging markets. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Los Angeles airport screeners arrested on drug, corruption charges Reuters (Adds details from indictment) By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES, April 25 (Reuters) - Two security screeners at Los Angeles International Airport have been arrested on drug trafficking and corruption charges, accused of taking bribes to allow large ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Failure to Disclose Exacerbates Wal-Mart Scandal Fox Business Reeling from charges of corruption at its prized Mexican subsidiary, Wal-Mart (WMT) finds itself embroiled in a much thornier situation today than if it had been more forthcoming when the alleged crimes were first discovered. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TSA screeners charged in corruption probe; accused of taking bribes to allow ... Washington Post LOS ANGELES — Two former and two current Transportation Security Administration employees have been arrested on federal drug trafficking and bribery charges for allowing large amounts of cocaine and other drugs to pass through X-ray machines at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wal-Mart bribery inquiry expands to trade groups Washington Post Two Democrats expanded their inquiry into Wal-Mart's alleged bribery of Mexican officials Wednesday, questioning two trade associations about their lobbying efforts to amend the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Reps. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| An In-House Counsel Corporate Corruption Playbook Corporate Counsel There is no one-size-fits-all anticorruption response to allegations of bribery, but there are essential steps that in-house counsel should always take after receiving reports of potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| John Noguez, LA County Assessor, Targeted By DA's Corruption Investigation Huffington Post LOS ANGELES -- Corruption investigators searched the home and offices of the Los Angeles County assessor on Wednesday amid allegations that his department was involved in influence-peddling. Prosecutors are looking at more than 100 properties to see if ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Analysis: How gray area of bribery law could play out in Wal-Mart Reuters Some legal experts are wondering whether this little-known exception to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could come into play in the case of Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N), which is facing allegations that executives at its Mexican subsidiary paid off ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Former Morgan Stanley Executive Pleads Guilty On Corruption Charge Wall Street Journal Federal officials alleged the executive, Garth Peterson, 42, violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by paying bribes to an influential Chinese official who in turn steered business to the firm. The government also said Peterson and the Chinese ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| WARRANTS SERVED: Corruption probe includes LA County Assessor John... Los Angeles Daily News LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County District Attorney's investigators conducting a corruption probe were serving a dozen search warrants today at various locations, including at the home of the county assessor, authorities said. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wal-Mart Licenses to Be Examined by Mexico Federal Agency Bloomberg Mexico's federal government will investigate how Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB obtained federal permits for any possible "irregular conduct," the nation's anti- corruption agency said. The Public Administration Ministry will examine the permits and approvals ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mexico investigates Wal-Mart permits CNN International Local authorities will be alerted if the investigation turns up possible corruption among local officials, the ministry said. The announcement comes several days after a New York Times report detailed what the newspaper said was widespread bribery used ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Use of bribes widespread in Mexico as weak justice system encourages corruption Vancouver Sun However, presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who has long railed against corruption in Mexico and almost won the last election in 2006, said the reports provided fresh evidence of the "rotten" state of government in Mexico. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cahill lawyer on corruption charges: Everyone does it Boston Herald By Matt Stout Former State Treasure Tim Cahill said he's receiving support "everywhere I go" following a brief hearing in Suffolk Superior Court this morning on public corruption charges, as his new lawyer contended Cahill only followed the playbook ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Analysis: In Wal-Mart probe, a "black box" of possible fines Reuters The outcome of any potential government case will likely hinge on whether US investigators - and Wal-Mart itself - uncover more alleged bribery around the world, as well as how aggressively prosecutors apply the provisions of US anti-corruption law. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Wal-Mart Dilemma: When Is A Payment A Bribe? NPR Allegations that Wal-Mart officials in Mexico paid local authorities to speed up permits to build new stores could result in a trial and a huge financial penalty under a US anti-corruption law. But legal experts who spoke to NPR have their doubts it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mexico Facing Cost of Bribe Ethos That Snared Wal-Mart BusinessWeek Corruption is one of the biggest obstacles to foreign investment in Mexico, watchdogs and local attorneys say, and it has now ensnared Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) (WMT), the world's largest retailer. The New York Times reported April 21 the company's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TSA Screeners At LAX Arrested On Drug Trafficking, Corruption Charges Wall Street Journal (blog) By Samuel Rubenfeld Two current and two former Transportation Security Administration screeners at Los Angeles International Airport were arrested on drug-trafficking and bribery charges for allegedly taking cash payments to allow cocaine, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In Shift, Mexico to Review Wal-Mart Permits New York Times The agency, however, does not have a strong track record in rooting out corruption. In 2009, Mr. Calderon had proposed eliminating the agency, which functions as a watchdog over federal public officials, as part of an austerity plan. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Museveni Wants Corrupt Officials' Property Confiscated AllAfrica.com By Mary Karugaba, 25 April 2012 Properties of corrupt officials who steal public money should be confiscated, President Yoweri Museveni has said. The President said this would deter thieves from their "parasitic" ways. Addressing members of the NRM at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Little outrage in Mexico for Wal-Mart bribe report BusinessWeek But the corruption scandal does sting. "This is an endemic vice, a vice that leads us nowhere," front-running presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto told The Associated Press in an interview Monday. "There is a truly critical situation in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wal-Mart in Mexico New York Times To the Editor: Re "Vast Mexico Bribery Hushed Up by Wal-Mart After Top-Level Struggle" (front page, April 22): A predictable reaction to the Wal-Mart de Mexico affair will be that bribery is the price of doing business in a country where corruption is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| LAX Screeners Arrested on Drug Trafficking and Corruption Charges Patch.com Four TSA employees are suspected of taking money to allow drugs into the United States. Drug couriers are being charged as well. By City News Service US Border Patrol show methamphetamine seized during a traffic stop. US Border Patrol San Diego Sector ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quebec's anti-corruption unit raids construction company Montreal Gazette MONTREAL — Officials with Revenue Quebec and the province's permanent anti-corruption unit were searching the offices of construction firm F. Catania and Associates in Brossard Wednesday. The searches were tied to broader, ongoing investigations by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wal-Mart tries to recover from Mexico allegations CNNMoney He outlined the retailer's recent measures in Mexico to ensure compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), as part of an internal investigation that the retailer has been conducting for more than a year. "We established a dedicated FCPA ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rupert Murdoch Denies Corruption; UK Official Quits Over Ties to News Corp. TheWrap By Lucas Shaw A combative Rupert Murdoch on Wednesday denied exerting any illegal or unethical influence on British politics to the Leveson Inquiry, the UK panel investigating phone hacking and media ethics. The panel asked Murdoch about meetings ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Toronto police corruption trial: Crown closes case Toronto Star Peter Small Courts Bureau After more than three months, the Crown has closed its case in the Toronto drug squad corruption trial. Prosecutor Milan Rupic told an Ontario Superior Court jury Wednesday that he and his three co-counsel would be calling no ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Former Morgan Stanley Exec Pleads Guilty To Evading FCPA Controls Wall Street Journal (blog) Because of his corrupt conduct, he now faces the prospect of prison time." Peterson allegedly acquired millions in real estate investments for himself and a Chinese official from 2004 to 2007 in exchange for business the official, a former chairman of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Walmart Bribery Case Likely Won't Be Investigated By Authorities In Most ... Huffington Post MEXICO CITY, April 24 (Reuters) - Nearly half of Mexico's state prosecuting authorities said on Tuesday they had no immediate plans to investigate allegations of corruption by the Mexican arm of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The New York Times reported over the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Democrats Launch Investigation of Wal-Mart, Chamber of Commerce Ties Main Justice In letters to Steinhafel and Donohue, the lawmakers expressed concern about the retailer's involvement in the Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform lobbying campaign to amend the FCPA, an effort anti-corruption groups have characterized as an attempt to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cuban authorities arrest British man in corruption probe Bellingham Herald By JUAN O. TAMAYO - McClatchy Newspapers MIAMI - In the latest of Cuba's burgeoning corruption scandals, government investigators have arrested a British architect who spearheaded an ambitious project to build a 1200-home golf resort just east of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Corruption Levels Frightening - New IGG AllAfrica.com Corruption in Uganda has reached frightening levels, the newly appointed Inspector General of Government (IGG) Irene Mulyagonja has said. "The rising levels of corruption are due to governance issues not being handled properly and corruption being ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Authority commits to go deep in soccer corruption crackdown China Daily BEIJING - China's sports authority Wednesday released a statement to take commitment of fighting hard against corruption and rooting it out. As courts in northeastern Liaoning province opened the second round of trials against the highest-ranking ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lawyer: Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick didn't turn down deal to settle ... Detroit Free Press Public corruption expert Wes Porter, a former federal prosecutor and senior trial attorney with the Department of Justice, said he believes the government has long tried to pressure Kilpatrick into cutting a plea deal. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Enterprise Florida lacks transparency, says watchdog report MiamiHerald.com A new report from a good governance group found that Enterprise Florida suffers from a lack of transparency, making it a high risk for corruption. By Toluse Olorunnipa TALLAHASSEE -- A state organization that funnels millions of dollars in taxpayer ... See all stories on this topic » |
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