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AAR Corp. to Pay $55 Million to Settle FCPA Foreign Bribery Charges

Posted  12/23/24
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On December 19, AAR Corp. agreed to pay $55 million to settle Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying bribes to secure business from state-owned airlines in Nepal and South Africa.  Apparently, the Illinois-based aviation services company made roughly $24 million in profits from the bribery scheme. The FCPA...

DOJ Provides Further Guidance On Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

Posted  10/2/24
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On August 1, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, focusing on criminal activity that largely falls outside the scope of the existing whistleblower programs—namely, the False Claims Act and the SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and IRS whistleblower programs. While DOJ previously provided guidance and a fact sheet on the scope of the Pilot Program, many questions remain on how...