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National Defense September 2005 Shaheen & Geren	Penalties Get Tougher For FCPA Violations The government is cracking down on bribes by government contractors to foreign officials.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2006 Cook & Witten	Legal: The Kickback Effect Pharma tends not to treat relationships with foreign doctors as cautiously as it does those with US physicians. But watch out: Misconduct on the part of your international employees could get kicked back onto your plate.
CFO January 1, 2005 David M. Katz	The Bribery Gap While foreign rivals may make payoffs routinely, U.S. firms face new pressure to root out abuses.
BusinessWeek July 8, 2010 Dexter Roberts	The Higher Costs of Bribery in China The U.S. is policing the activities of big multinationals in China more aggressively, with China's own prosecutors sometimes following suit.
National Defense November 2015 Bradel & Ralph	Justice Memo Calls for Absolute Cooperation The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is a statute aimed at eliminating corporate bribery of foreign government officials. A defense contractor doing work overseas must be familiar with its tenets.
CFO September 1, 2008 Kate O'Sullivan	Gunning for Global Graft The Department of Justice and the SEC turn up the heat on briberies of foreign officials.
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National Defense February 2011 Pappalardo & Bombach	Justice Department Beefs Up Foreign Corruption Act Enforcement Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act gained momentum in 2010.
National Defense August 2006 Shaheen & Bombach	Anti-Bribery Enforcement On the Increase Overseas U.S. government contractors involved in overseas sales recognize the need to comply with the anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
National Defense November 2011 Piazza & Ayers	Regulators Flex Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Muscles Continuing a trend that started late in the last decade, the Securities and Exchange Commission this year continues to raise the bar on the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.
National Defense January 2014 Cannon & Scott	Anti-Bribery Law Demands Vigilance November marked the one-year anniversary of the release of the resource guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and should serve to remind all defense contractors of the critical importance of keeping their compliance program current and effective.
National Defense December 2010 O'Neill et al.	The Long Arm Of the U.K. Bribery Act For U.S. companies, particularly those active in foreign countries or engaged in high-profile markets such as the defense industry, maintaining ethical operations and avoiding corruption is essential.
IndustryWeek March 16, 2011	Schooled By Scandals Manufacturers burned by foreign bribery scandals provide valuable lessons for companies expanding their global presence.
Inc. August 2007 Alison Stein Wellner	No Free Pass Anti-bribery law is now being aggressively enforced.
CFO February 1, 2012 Sarah Johnson	Don't Trust, Verify With antibribery actions on the rise, companies should monitor their business partners more closely than ever.
National Defense July 2009 Latour & Maki	Companies Must Resist Temptations to Cut Corners The defense industry must counter any temptation to cut corners that could result in violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2010 Chaturvedi & French	US Anti-Corruption Regulation Risks Stepped-up enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act requires enhanced global coordination of compliance
BusinessWeek November 26, 2007 Jack Ewing	Siemens Braces for a Slap from Uncle Sam After paying huge fines in Germany for bribery, Siemens faces even stiffer penalties in the U.S.
The Motley Fool November 11, 2004 Rich Smith	SEC Targets Lucent Ex-Execs Investigation into alleged Saudi bribery by its Chinese subsidiary moves ahead. Lucent's stock has dropped 15% in value.
National Defense January 2016 Thomas B. McVey	Executives: Be Wary of Export Regulations One of the important legal requirements facing defense contractors is compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations and export controls.
CFO January 1, 2008 Kate O'Sullivan	Foreign Intelligence CFOs need to be smart about overseas operations -- or risk paying a heavy price.
National Defense November 2010 Marinelli & Latour	Vetting Partners: A Key Compliance Element Vetting vendors and other partners is a critical element of a comprehensive export compliance program.
Entrepreneur September 2004 Jane Easter Bahls	Illicit Affairs? If you do business overseas, be certain your "administrative fees" aren't really illegal bribes. And because complying with the many overlapping laws is tricky, hire a lawyer with experience in international business.
CFO June 1, 2007 Janet Kersnar	View from Europe: Global Bribery A series of bribery scandals in Europe becomes a global issue.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Rich Smith	Monsanto Dodges a Bullet The SEC and DOJ notch victories. Monsanto's punishment for fraud in Indonesia will be a relatively mild $1.5 million in total fines and a commitment to stay out of trouble over the next three years of probation.
CFO April 15, 2012 Sarah Johnson	Coverage for Uncovered Secrets New insurance products will compensate companies for the costs of internal investigations.
InternetNews January 6, 2004 Colin Haley	IBM Korea Scandal Prompts U.S. Inquiries The DOJ and SEC are reportedly looking into bribery and bid-rigging allegations against the IT giant's South Korean subsidiary.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2011 Jonathan Berr	Rupert Murdoch's Never-Ending Headache A $5 billion share buyback won't calm outraged investors as a possible federal inquiry looms.
Chemistry World October 7, 2015 Phillip Broadwith	Bristol-Myers-Squibb fined for alleged Chinese bribes The US Securities and Exchange Commission has fined New York based pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb over $14 million over alleged bribes made to Chinese state owned hospitals.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2004 Rich Smith	Oops, I(BM) Did it Again Once again IBM finds itself embattled in bribing controversy abroad.
National Defense December 2007 Shaheen & Reeves	Export Laws: Avoid The Scarlett Letter Complex U.S. export control laws and regulations are here to stay. The federal government is serious about export control enforcement, and violators are being severely punished.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2004 Rich Smith	InVision Sees End of Tunnel A Department of Justice settlement for violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) clears the way for acquisition of the tiny bomb detector by GE.
CFO July 15, 2011 Kimberly Blanton	Creating a Culture of Compliance "Tone at the top" is an overused phrase, but if companies want to mitigate fraud senior leaders need to speak up forcefully.
The Motley Fool March 8, 2004 Rich Smith	Titanic Troubles for Lockheed? Lockheed's acquisition target, Titan, may be in trouble with the Feds.
National Defense January 2006 Reeder & Hickey	Make Commitment To Corporate Ethics The National Defense Industrial Association puts ethical conduct on par with shareholder profits and believes maintaining the highest ethical standards throughout the defense industry has never been more important to the country.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2013 Ben Comer	Compliance in the C-Suite Compliance officers have risen into pharmaceutical management's highest ranks, by choice in some organizations, and by government decree in others. Either way, their importance as a strategic partner can hardly be understated.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2004 Rich Smith	Lucent Sings to the Feds The company discovers further instances of possible bribery by its employees, this time in China.
BusinessWeek June 18, 2007 Dawn Kopecki	Backdating: Why Penalties Are Puny The SEC considers options violations less serious than other kinds of financial fraud.
CFO April 1, 2007 Wu Chen	View from China: Shanghai Confidential Risk-management advisers to foreign companies say investigations of multinationals suggest it's time to take a close look at internal controls in the People's Republic.
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2014 Severin Wirz	Only Fools Rush In The importance of pre-acquisition due diligence.
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CFO April 1, 2006 John Goff	Coming Distractions As big a concern as E-waste is, it is still only a small bite in the larger risk grid confronting business managers these days. Here are eight risks managers need to focus on. Green Laws: No Hazmats Beyond This Point... Terrorism Insurance: Duck and Cover... etc.
CFO February 1, 2006 Alix Nyberg Stuart	Penalty Box The SEC is handing out bigger and bigger fines for misdeeds. But is this the right approach?
U.S. Banker March 2007 Paresh Amin	Balancing Industry Mandates and Federal Regulations Financial companies need to consider compliance, business objectives and data security in a holistic manner. All three can be boiled down to one main requirement: determining what is happening to critical data.
Bio-IT World January 12, 2004 Steve Lefar	Systematize Your Regulatory Info! Want better protection against regulation breaches? Build a system that engenders 'grassroots' compliance.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Jane Worthington	Accounting for Compliance Instead of viewing compliance as a necessary evil, financial advisors should see it as a cost of doing business and learn how to quantify that cost.
Wall Street & Technology March 1, 2004	Getting Management on Board With Compliance Compliance and litigation readiness have blasted up the priority list of top management. Leading financial institutions have appointed general counsel into top management roles. Boards of directors are reviewing and approving technology solutions.