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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.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2004 Rich Smith	Can GTECH's Stock Survive SEC Probe? Shares fell after the commission formalized an investigation into the lottery operator's Brazilian dealings.
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.
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.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Rich Smith	Lucent's Cloudy Picture Lucent settles one out of three SEC investigations it's facing.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 Rich Smith	GTECH's Dicey Situation Lottery facilitator GTECH may have taken a bad gamble in Brazil.
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.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2004 Tom Taulli	InVision on the Radar GE is a pro at acquisitions. And strong due diligence definitely helped it in its deal to purchase InVision.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Rich Smith	GTECH Wins Big Santa came early for shareholders of the lottery operator last week. Brazil will not prosecute the company on charges of bribery.
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.
National Defense September 2015 Kopp & Bhatia	U.S. Cracking Down on Defense Industry Corruption Overseas The race for international sales during the past few years has been followed by a wave of government investigations into defense companies for both major and relatively minor violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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.
CFO June 1, 2007 Janet Kersnar	View from Europe: Global Bribery A series of bribery scandals in Europe becomes a global issue.
HBS Working Knowledge November 24, 2014 Michael Blanding	Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes Does corruption really pay? Paul Healy finds that corruption may not be as lucrative - -or as unavoidable -- as it may seem.
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.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2010 Rich Smith	Hewlett-Packard: International Criminal Mastermind? Or is H-P just a patsy?
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.
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.
Fast Company Rose Pastore	Google Surprisingly Contrite In New Interview About Europe Anti-Trust Case Google, which has been the subject of an anti-trust investigation in Europe since April, is now taking a surprisingly contrite stance.
BusinessWeek December 6, 2004 Matlack, Smith & Edmondson	Cracking Down On Corporate Bribery With tougher laws in place, prosecutors around the world are bringing high-profile cases to court.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2004 Rich Smith	Lockheed's Titanic Markdown The company demands a discount before proceeding to buy Titan.
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 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.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	GTECH Thrives but Holds Wild Card The lottery operator's Q2 earnings beat estimates, but Brazilian legal problems continue.
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.
Knowledge@Wharton	How Bribery and Other Types of Corruption Threaten the Global Marketplace There's no doubt that corruption, endemic in emerging economies around the world, throws economic development into chaos. Today, the creation of and comment on anti-corruption regimes is a growth industry.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2008 Anders Bylund	GE Brings Bad Things to Light and Fixes Them General Electric has been under the SEC's microscope for three years, launched an internal investigation last year, and expects another year or so of the commission's probing and prodding.
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Andrew Ackerman	SEC Probes Wachovia The Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement staff has notified Wachovia Bank that they may recommend the SEC file charges against it, as a result of an investigation into alleged anti-competitive bidding practices.
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 February 2011 Pappalardo & Bombach	Justice Department Beefs Up Foreign Corruption Act Enforcement Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act gained momentum in 2010.
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan	EU Regulators Investigate Amazon's E-Book Practices The European Commission announced Thursday that it is looking into whether or not Amazon's policies pressured rivals into keeping their prices higher.
InternetNews May 17, 2004 Colin C. Haley	Lucent Settles SEC Complaint The company looks to eliminate distractions in an improving climate for network equipment.
Fast Company Rose Pastore	Google Strikes Back Against Europe's Antitrust Charges Google published a blog post on Thursday responding to the European Commission's claims that some of its practices are anti-competitive.
Fast Company Pavithra Mohan	Facebook Pays Less In Taxes In The U.K. Than The Average U.K. Employee Last year, the social networking giant spent just over $6,600 on corporation taxes in the U.K. The average U.K. worker, on the other hand, pays almost $8,300 in taxes.
Chemistry World September 25, 2014 Hepeng Jia	GSK fined 300 million for China corruption After investigation by Chinese police, the British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline was fined a record Yuan3 billion ( 300 million pounds) for bribing Chinese doctors and hospital officials.
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.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2005 Jennifer Schonberger	Handing Over the Keys at DaimlerChrysler Shareholders are set to gain from the auto giant CEO's resignation.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Rich Duprey	Scandalous Profits in Defense Even with the taint of scandal, defense contractors provide investors with profit opportunities.
HBS Working Knowledge March 28, 2005 Cynthia D. Churchwell	Should I Pay the Bribe? In some markets there is no way of avoiding payment of bribes, except by exiting the market. So how should you handle corruption in your markets? Harvard professor Rafael Di Tella lays out the not-so-black-and-white issues.
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.
Chemistry World August 6, 2014 Hepeng Jia	GSK's China troubles continue The company faces official prosecution over accusations of bribery and corruption, litigation from fired employees and an upcoming trial of private investigators employed to look into a blackmail attempt.
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider	German Government Investigating Google, Facebook The German government has unexpectedly announced plans to investigate Google and Facebook for illegal data transfers.
Inc. August 2007 Alison Stein Wellner	No Free Pass Anti-bribery law is now being aggressively enforced.
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.
HBS Working Knowledge November 4, 2013 Carmen Nobel	The Real Cost of Bribery George Serafeim finds that the biggest problem with corporate bribery isn't its effect on a firm's reputation or the regulatory headaches it causes. Rather, bribery's most significant impact is its negative effect on employee morale.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Gambling on GTech GTech Holdings, the world's largest lottery systems operator, posted impressive first-quarter numbers today, but allegations of bribery continue to cloud the short-term picture.
The Motley Fool May 10, 2004 Rich Smith	When Cheating Is an Option The Charter One acquisition by Royal Bank of Scotland may spawn yet another insider-trading scandal.
HBS Working Knowledge October 29, 2012 Dina Gerdeman	Are You Paying a Tip -- or a Bribe? New research shows that there's actually a fine line between the socially acceptable act of tipping and the immoral act of bribing. In the business world, corporate executives should be careful.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 Rich Smith	Monsanto's Bad Seed Could the agrochemical giant's Indonesian bribery scandal infect China next?
Fast Company Nikita Richardson	Google To Be Charged With Breaking European Antitrust Laws Following months of speculation, it appears that the European Commission's competition branch is finally ready to charge search-engine giant Google with antitrust violations.