Category: FCPA

Political law links today: J&J FCPA case, disclosure and democracy, no smooth sledding for VT CFR, the Waters case, and more

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 11, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FCPA, FEC, Georgia, House, Vermont

JOHNSON & JOHNSON & FCPA. Another FCPA settlement announced. DOJ Release. “‘Today, Johnson & Johnson has admitted that its subsidiaries, employees and agents paid bribes to publicly-employed health care providers in Greece, Poland and Romania, and that kickbacks were paid on behalf of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary companies to the former government of Iraq under […]

It’s Friday, Friday… and here’s your pre-shutdown? political law links for today

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 8, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Courts & Cases, FCPA, FEC, Voting

NO PRISON FOR ABRAMOFF CASE DEFENDANT. “A former Congressional staffer embroiled in the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal will avoid prison time after the judge in the case questioned why Members of Congress have mostly stayed off the hook in the Justice Department’s probe, the Associated Press reported Thursday.” Roll Call. ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER FCPA FINE. […]

Thursday’s political law links for grownups

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 7, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FCPA, FEC, LDA, Oklahoma

LOBBYISTS AND POTENTIAL SHUTDOWN. “A federal government shutdown would close some of Washington, D.C.’s most popular attractions and important outposts, but the influence industry won’t even slow down.” Roll Call. $218 MILLION PENALTY. DOJ announced settlement in a FCPA case here. “JGC Corporation has agreed to pay a $218.8 million criminal penalty to resolve charges […]