Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Argentina, China, Czech Republic, etc. | 21 Jul 2014
Two executives of oil drilling contractor Noble Corp. settled bribery charges with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission just days…
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Canada, India, Indonesia, etc. | 29 Apr 2013
On April 22, 2013, Ralph Lauren Corporation entered into non-prosecution agreements with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the United…
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, etc. | 22 Oct 2012
Last month Tyco International Ltd. agreed to pay $26.8 million to resolve U.S. charges that it paid bribes to officials of foreign governments and misreported such payments, in violation of the FCPA.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | South Korea | 21 Aug 2012
The elder brother of President Lee Myung-bak, Mr Lee Sang-deuk has been arrested following accusations of bribery.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | South Korea | 17 May 2012
Seoul Education Chief, Mr Kwak Nohyun, has been sentenced by an appeals court to one year imprisonment for bribing his election rival, Mr Park Myong-gee.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | South Korea | 17 May 2012
Following a bribery investigation into a Picity construction project, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office have summoned former Vice Knowledge and Economy Minister, Mr Park Young-joon, for questioning and have requested an arrest warrant.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | South Korea, USA | 17 May 2012
South Korean First Lady Ms Kim Yoon-ok’s cousin, Mr Kim Jae-hong, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined 390 million won for accepting bribes in return for helping Jeil Savings Bank avoid regulatory penalties.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | South Korea | 19 Mar 2012
Former aide to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Mr Kim Hae-soo has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment with a two-year suspension for taking bribes and illegal political funds.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | South Korea | 20 Feb 2012
A former police general commissioner, Mr Kang Hee-rak has had his jail term and fines reduced by a Seoul appellate court who dismissed part of the lower court’s conviction for bribe taking.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP | South Korea | 20 Feb 2012
A Grand National lawmaker, Mr Koh Seung-duk, claims that an aide to former party leader and National Assembly Speaker, Mr Park Hee-tee, offered him millions of won in cash to buy his vote ahead of a chairmanship election in 2008.