Topic: Books and records

FCPA defendants go after Indian company that cooperated with DOJ

Two former Cognizant executives charged with foreign bribery want to force an Indian engineering company that cooperated with the US investigation to hand over potentially exculpatory information.

17 June 2021

Former in-house lawyer accuses Cognizant of “troubling” actions

A former Cognizant in-house lawyer charged with foreign bribery has raised concerns about a potential “spy” in his defence team. The allegations are tied to a legal fee dispute between the in-house lawyer and the company.

02 June 2021

In Cognizant FCPA case, a fight over investigation documents escalates

Former executives of a New-Jersey based information technology company expressed frustration that their former employer, Cognizant, has in their view improperly withheld vital information tied to their foreign bribery prosecution.

28 May 2021

Dutch court orders Ghosn to pay Nissan €5 million

21 May 2021

Former Braskem CEO pleads guilty in Brazilian corruption case

His lawyers had previously argued that the conduct was time-barred and lacked any meaningful connection to the US.

15 April 2021

Imposing a monitor is “very fact-dependent”, says SEC official

A senior SEC enforcement official said it’s often a challenge for government lawyers to determine whether to impose a compliance monitor on a company.

14 April 2021

SEC probes Baker Hughes over sanctions-related issue

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating oil company Baker Hughes’ internal records and controls connected to sales of products and services in projects affected by US sanctions.

26 February 2021

Special audit uncovers AML failings at German lender

26 February 2021

Rio Tinto set to go to trial in Australia in 2022 over alleged Mozambique fraud

24 February 2021

Deutsche Bank to pay $130 million to settle DOJ, SEC investigations

German lender Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay over $130 million to resolve foreign bribery and spoofing charges.

08 January 2021

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