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National Defense August 2010 Patrick & Renzulli	Defense Contractors Increasingly Targeted in Corruption Investigations Companies and individuals are facing dramatically higher penalties and costs for failing to comply with anti-bribery laws around the world, and especially in the United States.
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 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 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.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2007 Cook & Leiken	Legal: Foreign Policy Drug companies doing business abroad face a special risk of running afoul of stepped-up enforcement of anticorruption laws.
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.
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.
National Defense July 2010 Anderson & Goodwin	Anti-Bribery Case in China a Wake-Up Call The recent Rio Tinto case in China is a powerful reminder why a vigilant and robust Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) corporate compliance program is important.
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
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IndustryWeek March 16, 2011	Schooled By Scandals Manufacturers burned by foreign bribery scandals provide valuable lessons for companies expanding their global presence.
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 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.
Chemistry World July 12, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	GSK under investigation over corruption in China Chinese police are investigating GlaxoSmithKline over claims of bribery and tax-related crimes.
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.
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.
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.
Finance & Development June 1, 2000 Jeremy Pope & Frank Vogl	Making Anticorruption Agencies More Effective How anticorruption agencies can become key players in the war against bribery.
CFO April 15, 2012 Sarah Johnson	Coverage for Uncovered Secrets New insurance products will compensate companies for the costs of internal investigations.
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.
Inc. August 2007 Alison Stein Wellner	No Free Pass Anti-bribery law is now being aggressively enforced.
The Motley Fool January 8, 2004 Rich Smith	Oops, I(BM) Did it Again Once again IBM finds itself embattled in bribing controversy abroad.
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 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.
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.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2005 Rich Smith	Welcome to America, Daimler-Benz The German half of DaimlerChrysler is under investigation by the Feds. European investors could be in for some rude surprises.
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.
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 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.
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2013 William Looney	One Company -- One Moment The trade media is ablaze with lurid accounts of bribery, tax fraud, and other illicit promotional activities in China -- ironically, the country touted as guarantor of our industry's future.
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.
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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.
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.
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, 2004 Rich Smith	Lucent Sings to the Feds The company discovers further instances of possible bribery by its employees, this time in China.
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