Rio Tinto (RIO.AX) announced on Tuesday that it had consented to pay a $15 million civil penalty to resolve an SEC investigation into an alleged…
Ericsson sets aside $220 million for the latest scandal settlement with the DOJ
Ericsson has put aside $220 million for a possible settlement with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) in connection with its latest controversy involving bribery…
This year’s largest SEC award went to a whistleblower in a healthcare bribery case
Lawyers representing the whistleblower said the award was connected to a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlement reached by the SEC and DOJ with a publicly…
Venezuela arrests ‘Fat Leonard’ contractor in bribery case involving US Navy
Venezuelan police apprehended a fugitive Malaysian businessman known as ‘Fat Leonard,’ who is at the center of a massive US Navy bribery investigation, as he…
Gol Airlines will pay $41.5 million to settle bribery charges
Settlements stem from a decade-old scheme to pay $3.8 million in bribes to secure legislation with tax benefits for the São Paulo-based airline One of…
FBI arrests Tennessee state Rep. Glen Casada and former chief of staff over federal charges
Tennessee state Rep. Glen Casada and former chief of staff Cade Cothren face a 20-count indictment Following an indictment charging them in an alleged bribery…
Supreme Court to review Cuomo aide bribery claims in historic appeal
At least four justices agreed to hear arguments in Joseph Percoco v. United States, in which Percoco, who served as manager of Cuomo’s 2014 reelection campaign,…
Tenaris pays SEC $78 million to resolve U.S. bribery probes
In order to resolve FCPA violations, Tenaris, a major provider of steel pipes and related services to the energy sector, agreed to pay the SEC…