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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInWal-Mart to Spend at Least $150M More on 2013 FCPA – WSJ Risk & Compliance
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says it will spend between $75 million and $80 million in each of the next two fiscal quarters on expenses related to ongoing Foreign Corruption Practices Act issues and on its compliance programs. The retail behemoth said Thursday it spent $82 million on FCPA and compliance issues during its fiscal second quarter […]
BHP Likely to Face US Enforcement Actions over Beijing Olympics Corruption Scandal – IBTimes UK
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have been investigating the company since 2009 for corruption. “As a part of the US process, the SEC and DOJ have recently notified the group of the issues they consider could form the basis of enforcement actions and discussions are continuing,” the […]
Michael Piwowar Sworn in as SEC Commissioner — SEC Press Release
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Michael S. Piwowar was sworn into office today as an SEC Commissioner by SEC Los Angeles Regional Office Director Michele Wein Layne. He replaces former Commissioner Troy Paredes who stepped down earlier this month. via Michael Piwowar Sworn in as SEC Commissioner — SEC Press Release
India Seeks to Overhaul a Corporate World Rife With Fraud – DealBook
In the wake of global scandals involving kickbacks and accounting fraud, one unlikely country, India, is aiming to set a tone in overhauling its corporate oversight laws. This month, the nation’s upper house of Parliament passed the Companies Bill, 2012, sweeping legislation meant to overhaul auditing, impose stiffer penalties for fraud and create more government […]
Securities Docket News Wire for August 15, 2013
Get caught up with the Securities Docket News Wire for August 15, 2013.