Federal prosecutors filed charges last year alleging a scheme to obtain contracts from the Philippine elections commission.
Category: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (1977)
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What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting
Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials.
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McKinsey to Pay $122 Million to Settle South Africa Bribery Case
The global consultancy was accused of bribing foreign government officials. A former senior partner pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge.
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Bribery Charges Against Gautam Adani Strike at Heart of Modi’s India
The U.S. indictment names Gautam Adani, one of India’s richest businessmen, but it points to an even bigger target: how business is done in India.
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Smartmatic Executives Charged With Bribery of Philippine Official
The Justice Department said the executives from the voting technology company had funneled at least $1 million to obtain a contract to provide voting machines in the 2016 Philippine elections.
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James Giffen, Who Was Embroiled in ‘Kazakhgate,’ Dies at 81
The New York Times – Business:The government charged him with funneling $78 million in bribes to Kazakhstan, but dropped the case after a judge decided he had acted with C.I.A. approval.