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John Deere to Pay $10 Million to Settle SEC’s FCPA Charges

Whistleblower Network News

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Deere & Company, which does business as John Deere, agreed to pay nearly $10 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The SEC thus charged John Deere with violating the recordkeeping and internal accounting controls provisions of the FCPA.

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International Conference on Public Procurement and Innovation in Africa

Public Procurement Intl

The SBIR program, which has been extensively studied , was an inspiration for the European Union’s “ Innovation Partnerships ” strategy under the EU Procurement Directives , and for the United Kingdom’s Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) (see 2017 study ; 2022 study ).

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Raytheon to Pay $950 Million in Major FCA and FCPA Case Aided by Whistleblower

Whistleblower Network News

authorities announced major settlements with defense contractor RTX (formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation) over allegations that the company violated both the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and False Claims Act (FCA). On October 16, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $950 million settlement while the U.S.

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Looking into Antonio Costa legacy as PM from a procurement perspective

Telles.eu

With today's announcement of his resignation on the back of a corruption probe, the time of Antonio Costa as Portuguese Prime-Minister reached its end. The transposition of the 2014 Directives His first government transposed the 2014 Directives fashionably late in August 2017. But fashionably late it was nonetheless.

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Worley International Services v. Ecuador: The What, When and How in Corruption Allegations

Kluwer Arbitration

On its part, the Respondent raised several objections to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, specifically pointing to several instances of corrupt and illegal acts allegedly committed by Worley at the making and during the operation of the investment. Worley may have willfully failed to monitor and investigate Tecnazul’s corrupt activities.

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Three Black Women Whistleblowers That Broke Silence and Caused Sweeping Reforms

Whistleblower Network News

As Black History Month transitions into Women’s History Month, WNN highlights Dr. Toni Savage, Bunny Greenhouse, and Dr. Duane Bonds, whose outspoken whistleblowing activity against corruption led to significant change. In 2017, Dr. Savage spoke on her experience blowing the whistle as a keynote speaker at National Whistleblower Day.

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2025 PAW: The Growing Influence of Criminal Law in International Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration

First, how arbitration engages with criminal lawparticularly the way tribunals handle corruption allegations and other criminal issues that arise during proceedings. ramping up enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), triggering high-profile investigations and hefty penalties for cross-border bribery.