The Department of Justice announced that charges against Statoil ASA have been dropped. After three years of satisfying obligations under a deferred prosecution agreement, the charges against Statoil ASA for violating the anti-bribery and accounting provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) have been dismissed with prejudice. Statoil is an international oil company headquartered […]
Day: November 19, 2009
Abramoff case update
The Department of Justice will not pursue a former aide to Sen. Gregg, according to this report. The Justice Department has cleared a former top Senate staffer of any wrongdoing in connection with accepting more than $10,000 in sports tickets from former powerhouse lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the man’s attorney said Thursday. Lobbyist Kevin H. Koonce, […]
Developments in controversy surrounding Sen. Ensign
ABC News has scheduled to air an interview with Doug Hampton on November 23rd, according to this site. Speaking exclusively to “Nightline” co-anchor Cynthia McFadden, Hampton provides astonishing new details about the affair and its many repercussions, including the end of a close 20-year friendship between the two families and the loss of the Hamptons’ […]