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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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).
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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.
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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.
National Defense March 2010 Fennelly & Epstein	Defense Contractors Must Effectively Monitor Consultants As corporate ethics and compliance programs are reviewed and strengthened to meet increasing competition and government requirements, companies may not recognize the risks posed by consultants and other agents.
IndustryWeek March 16, 2011	Schooled By Scandals Manufacturers burned by foreign bribery scandals provide valuable lessons for companies expanding their global presence.
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CFO April 1, 2005 Tim Reason	The Limits of Mercy The cost of cooperating with the SEC is high. The cost of not cooperating is even higher. Faced with financial penalties, career-ending bans, and possible criminal prosecution, more individuals are choosing to fight the SEC.
CFO January 1, 2008 Kate O'Sullivan	Foreign Intelligence CFOs need to be smart about overseas operations -- or risk paying a heavy price.
CFO June 1, 2007 Janet Kersnar	View from Europe: Global Bribery A series of bribery scandals in Europe becomes a global issue.
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 January 8, 2004 Rich Smith	Oops, I(BM) Did it Again Once again IBM finds itself embattled in bribing controversy abroad.
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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.
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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.
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