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SK Innovation avoids US import ban with $1.8 billion settlement

LG Chem and SK Innovation resolved the closely-watched trade secret theft dispute with a settlement negotiated with the help of senior members of the US and South Korean governments.

SFO opens fraud probe into companies behind car leasing investment scheme

The agency is investigating Raedex Consortium, which entered administration in March shortly after an FCA order to halt regulated activities over serious concerns about its finances.

When should anti-corruption compliance use machine learning?

An anti-corruption non-profit has published guidance aimed at helping companies answer that question.

People News: former Hong Kong SFC official leaves Clifford Chance

In the latest people news round-up, a former senior official at Hong Kong’s securities regulator has left Clifford Chance for a local firm, and four firms have hired outgoing US attorneys.

First Circuit hears arguments on FCPA retrial ruling

While the DOJ said a federal judge unfairly overturned a verdict in a Haitian bribery case, the defence said the trial was completely skewed when a lawyer “all but gave up”.

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Lines blur between US agencies on corruption cases

There is an increasing medley of agents working on huge corruption investigations concerning Latin America. “Everybody’s playing in the same pool,” a former prosecutor said.

Demand for M&A anti-bribery work grows

M&A due diligence has become an increasing source of work for many FCPA practices. “Even now, in the last 12 to 18 months, I’ve seen it snowball more,” said one corporate defence lawyer.

US export control agency eying more robust enforcement

“You’re going to see a new way in which cases are built,” said the former head of the Bureau of Industry and Security in an interview with GIR.

Council of Europe considers new anti-corruption body

A German MP leading a push within the Council of Europe to create a new anti-corruption body says that the move is required following a series of scandals implicating members of the organisation.

Just Anti-Corruption

DOJ oil trading case turns to ex-Gunvor employee

Gunvor, a Geneva-based energy trading company, says it is cooperating with the US bribery investigation.

IDB sanctions procedures immune from lawsuits, DC court says

A federal judge said US courts are no place for individuals and companies to raise concerns about a multilateral development bank’s alleged due process failings.

Just Sanctions

OFAC fines Italian heating company for egregious Iran sanctions breaches

Nordgas for several years used code words for Iran in its correspondence with a US company it bought air pressure switches from to hide the ultimate destination of the goods, the agency said.

Individual charged in Iranian sanctions case alleges FBI misconduct

A New York businessman charged with taking part in an alleged scheme to sell Iranian oil in China has accused the FBI of making false statements to obtain a warrant to illegally examine his electronic devices and denying him his rights during questioning.

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March 2021

Investigation in China • In-house interview • World Bank focus • Inside the 1MDB case • GIR Interactive