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By on April 20, 2018 in Cesar David Rincon Godoy, Chi Ping Patrick Ho, Compliance, Compliance Defense, Enforcement Agency Policy, Enforcement Agency Speeches, FCPA Trial, FCPA Trials, Foreign Nationals, Jurisdiction, Monitor, Multimedia, Serious Fraud Office, U.K. Bribery Act
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Motion to dismiss filed, guilty plea, role reversal, adequate procedures, for the reading stack, and viewing suggestion. It’s all here in the Friday roundup.

Motion to Dismiss Filed

As highlighted in this prior post, in November 2017 the DOJ announced that Chi Ping Patrick Ho (of Hong Kong, China) and Cheikh Gadio (of Senegal) were criminally charged with conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, violating the FCPA, conspiring to commit international money laundering, and committing international money laundering.

Earlier this week, Ho filed this motion to dismiss certain of the FCPA and money laundering charges.

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For The First Time In Six Years, The DOJ Prevails In A Contested FCPA Proceeding When Put To Its Ultimate Burden Of Proof

By on July 31, 2017 in DOJ Enforcement Action, FCPA Trial, FCPA Trials, Individual Enforcement Action, Ng Lap Seng
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Last week, for the first time in six years, the DOJ prevailed in a contest FCPA proceeding when put to its burden of proof.

As highlighted in this DOJ release, after a four week trial a federal jury convicted Ng Lap Seng of two counts of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, one count of paying bribes and gratuities, one count of money laundering and two counts of conspiracy “for his role in a scheme to bribe United Nations ambassadors to obtain support to build a conference center in Macau that would host, among other events, the annual United Nations Global South-South Development Expo.”

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On The Eve Of Trial, Battle Over The FCPA’s “Local Law” Affirmative Defense In U.S. V. Ng Lap Seng

By on June 26, 2017 in Affirmative Defense – Local Law, FCPA Trial, FCPA Trials, Ng Lap Seng
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This previous post highlighted U.S. v. Ng Lap Seng (pictured), a criminal enforcement action involving alleged bribery of United Nations officials that includes FCPA charges. Trial was to begin in late May but was adjourned at the last minute and trial is set to begin today.

As highlighted in this post, on the eve of trial the parties are battling over jury instructions regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s “local law” affirmative defense.

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