International

Accused Of Abetting Child Slave Labor, Two U.S. Companies Challenge Alien Tort Ruling

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Cargill and a U.S. subsidiary of Swiss-based Nestle SA, over […]

Caste Discrimination Alleged In Suit v Cisco

Plaintiff California Department of Fair Employment and Housing alleges an unnamed engineer, whom it identifies as a Dalit, suffered repeated acts of discrimination, including lower pay and fewer opportunities, at the hands of two supervising engineers.

Novartis Settles 4-Nation FCPA Bribery Charge

Novartis has agreed to pay $347 million to put to rest years of investigation over alleged kickbacks and other improper […]

Avoiding The Snare Of “Green Crime”

The prevalence of environmental malfeasance, labeled “green crime” in this post from a compliance consultant, is said to have reached […]

Money Laundering And Anti-Terrorist Risk Management For Lawyers

Although lawyers are not regulated to the extent that bankers are with regard to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) […]

Securities Class Actions Hit World Wrestling

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., the wrestling empire headed by Vince McMahon, has been hit with several securities class action lawsuits. […]

Desperate Need In Medical Supply Line Brings Big FCPA Risk

A disastrous shortage of essential equipment has sent states, the federal government, and healthcare providers and manufacturers scrambling, and many […]