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Scrutiny Updates

By on August 19, 2022 in 3M, Pfizer, Raytheon
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Remember when a top-ranking DOJ official said in 2017 (see here) that the DOJ’s “intent is for our FCPA investigations to be measured in months, not years”?

Me too. That was pretty funny.

Set forth below are scrutiny updates from companies that have been under FCPA scrutiny for approximately three years.

Pfizer

As highlighted here, Pfizer (a company that resolved a $60 million FCPA enforcement action in 2012 concerning conduct in Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Serbia) disclosed additional FCPA scrutiny in mid-2019.

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Scrutiny Alerts And Updates

By on May 8, 2020 in Herbalife, KT Corporation, Raytheon, Stericycle, World Acceptance Corp
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This post highlights a new instance of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act scrutiny involving KT Corporation (a South Korean telephone company) and updates regarding long-standing FCPA scrutiny of Herbalife, World Acceptance Corp., Raytheon, and Stericyle.

KT Corporation

For several years, KT Corp (South Korea’s largest telecom company with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange) has been under scrutiny by South Korean authorities for, among other things: donations to non-profit foundations at former President Park’s request; making certain donations or gifts to various lawmakers; and alleged improper hiring of college graduates.

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A Look At The Raytheon – United Technologies Merger Through An FCPA Lens

By on June 11, 2019 in Lockheed, Merger Issues, Raytheon, Titan, United Technologies
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A few days ago Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation announced entry “into an agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals.” The merger was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is expected to close in the first half of 2020.

The aerospace and defense industries have significant points of contact with “foreign officials” in the global marketplace and thus a relatively high degree of FCPA risk. Indeed, United Technologies resolved an approximate $14 million FCPA enforcement action in 2018 regarding conduct in Russia, Azerbaijan, China, Kuwait, South Korea, Pakistan, Thailand, and Indonesia.

This post examines the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related provisions of the merger agreement as well as a prior example of how FCPA issues scuttled a defense industry merger.

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