Litton Industries’ Contracts with Greece and Taiwan
Introduction U.S. companies are often perceived to operate in a regulatory atmosphere less tolerant of foreign bribery than their European
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Armor Holdings and the United Nations
Introduction In one of the rare cases where a payer of bribes went to prison, Richard Bistrong, a vice president
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CAS-Global Ltd. and the Private Nigerian Coast Guard Fleet
Introduction The 2012 sale of seven decommissioned Norwegian naval vessels took a curious turn when a report revealed that they
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Funding the Belgian Socialist Parties
Introduction On July 18, 1991, the retired Belgian politician André Cools, an influential Socialist figure and former deputy prime minister,
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The CDU Party Funding Scandal
Introduction The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party funding scandal, which erupted in 1999, tarnished the reputation of legendary Chancellor Helmut
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Airbus Eurofighter Sales to Austria
Introduction Airbus’ checkered past has come under examination across a number of jurisdictions, but it may be one of the
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South Korea’s “Mr. German U-boat”
Introduction South Korea has been a consistent customer of Kiel-based Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW), the German submarine manufacturer, for over thirty
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Ericsson’s Sale of Radar Systems to Greece
Introduction The economic and fiscal crisis that struck Greece in 2009 has also led to widespread corruption investigations, unearthing vast
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Brazil’s DCNS Submarine Contract
Introduction Operation Car Wash (“Lava Jato”), the sprawling investigation into public-sector corruption that brought down Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, is
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Rolls-Royce’s Indian Jet Engine Bribes
Introduction The multi-jurisdiction investigation into Rolls-Royce’s extensive history of paying bribes, prompted by a whistleblower’s allegations in 2012, included one
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