Category Archives: Corporate Compliance
Total Settles Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Bribery Claims for $398M
On May 29, French oil and gas company, Total SA, agreed to pay $398 million to settle US civil and criminal allegations that it paid bribes to win oil and gas contracts in Iran in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Notably, the criminal penalty is the fourth-largest under the FCPA and the …
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Issues Final EB-5 Policy Memo
On May 30, 2013, USCIS finally issued the much anticipated Final EB-5 Adjudications Policy Memorandum. The Final EB-5 Adjudications Policy Memorandum makes significant changes to and provides clarifications for the EB-5 Program. Here are some of the highlights: Less Regional Center Amendments: The new memo states that USCIS does not require formal amendments to regional center designation …
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