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Entries in Respondeat Superior (48)

Thursday
Jan102013

Differing views of corporate criminal liability complicate anti-graft fight

The criminal liability of corporations is an essential part of the fight against foreign bribery. Yet not every legal system views this area of law in the same way, and not everyone agrees on the best approach.

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Monday
Dec242012

Magazine bashes FCPA, defends Wal-Mart

An article in the National Review Friday slammed the FCPA and the DOJ's enforcement of it.

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Wednesday
Nov142012

DOJ and SEC release 'unprecedented' joint FCPA guidance

The DOJ and SEC today released a 120-page FCPA resource guide.

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Friday
Sep282012

Balanced enforcement deters bribery

Enforcement is a greater deterrent, in my opinion, if directed at both corporations and individuals.

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Wednesday
Sep262012

From France, the enforcement news isn't all bad

Antique engraving of Palais de Justice, Paris, France. Published in Systematische Bilder-Gallerie, Karlsruhe und Freiburg (1839). Courtesy of iStockThe extra-territorial reach of the FCPA and its impact are perhaps no better evidenced than by the colossal fines paid by Siemens in 2008.

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Friday
Sep212012

Deferred prosecution agreements: part of the problem or part of the solution? 

Last week, Assistant AG Lanny A. Breuer, left, head of the DOJ's criminal division, talked about the use and benefits of deferred prosecution agreements in corporate enforcement actions.

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Thursday
Sep202012

America's view of corporate criminal liability is unique

The United States has a long legal history of holding corporations criminally responsible for acts of employees and agents. But that concept never existed under German or French law, among others.

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Wednesday
Sep052012

For Harris Corp, Echoes of History

Here's a note from a U.S. reader:

Dear FCPA Blog,

As noted in the Wall Street Journal, Harris Corporation is currently investigating bribery in China.
 
This is not its first brush with the FCPA. 

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Wednesday
Jun272012

Will Total S.A. Fight Back?

The French oil giant said it rejected 'out-of-court settlement solutions' with the DOJ and SEC to end their longstanding FCPA investigations.

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Friday
Jan272012

We're With You On This One, Prof Koehler

Scholarship at its best can change things. It can cause judges to take a fresh look and lawmakers to fix problems. We hope Mike Koehler's new scholarship will do just that.

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