Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Making Payments to ISIS
Yesterday, Lafarge S.A. pled guilty to a first-of-its-kind charge brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for providing material support to terrorist organizations in Syria. Here’s everything you need to know about the case: Who is Lafarge? Lafarge S.A. is a Paris-based company that manufactures building materials such as cement. It is a subsidiary […]
5 Common Mistakes When Reporting FCPA Violations
Article by John Peterson, Managing Attorney The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a U.S. law that prohibits bribery. If you’d like to learn more about how to report FCPA violations, feel free to check out our previous posts on reporting FCPA violations here and here. In this post, we will look at some common mistakes people make when reporting FCPA […]
How to Become An FCPA Whistleblower – Five Simple Steps
Article by Managing Attorney, John Peterson If you work at a company that sells products or services outside the U.S., you may have heard of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The FCPA is a law that prohibits paying bribes to foreign government officials (to learn more about FCPA violations read our guide here). If you know of […]
Corporate Accountability Leadership Series: Avery Kelly
When it comes to tackling bribery and corruption, corporate accountability is an important part of ensuring that wrongdoers are brought to justice, and corporations are deterred from engaging in illegal conduct. In this month’s episode of our leadership series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Avery Kelly. Avery is a Staff Attorney at the non-profit organization Corporate […]
Stericycle (NASDAQ: SRCL) Pays $84 Million to Settle FCPA Charges
Today the DOJ and SEC announced that Illinois based Stericycle would pay over $84 million dollars to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The Allegations Stericycle was alleged to have caused hundreds of bribes to be made to government officials in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina to boost its business there. For example, […]
6 Things To Do If You Encounter Crypto fraud
Article by John Peterson, Managing Attorney, FBR. Crypto scams are becoming increasingly hard to spot. With scammers using glossy websites and spoofed endorsements, even sharp investors can get caught out when trying to invest. Even if you haven’t been a victim, but you know about crime or fraud involving crypto, you should still report […]
How to Report FCPA Violations
Article by John Peterson, Managing Attorney, FBR. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a U.S. law that prohibits bribery. The FCPA is enforced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Both agencies regularly issue fines to companies for violating the FCPA and pursue violations aggressively. In addition, the […]
What is the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – FCPA?
Article by John Peterson, Managing Attorney, FBR. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a U.S. law that prohibits bribery of foreign (non-U.S.) government employees. If you think you have information on an FCPA violation, we suggest that you speak to an attorney immediately, as you may be entitled to a reward for reporting it. […]
