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Tag Archives: deferred prosecution agreement

Over $1 Billion Whistleblower Awards Paid to Date by the SEC

By Mee (Rina) Kim on September 24, 2021 Posted in SEC Enforcement, Whistleblower

Last week, the SEC announced accumulated awards of over $1 billion paid to 207 whistleblowers since its first award in 2012. Over $500 million was awarded in fiscal year 2021 alone. The SEC crossed the billion-dollar milestone with awards of $110 million and $4 million to two whistleblowers on September 15, 2021. The $110 million … Continue Reading

Louis Berger International Pays $17 Million Penalty for FCPA Violation

By Jessica Fisher and Sigal Mandelker on July 20, 2015 Posted in International, White Collar

On July 17, 2015, Louis Berger International, Inc., a New Jersey-based construction management company, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the Department of Justice under which it agreed to pay a $17.1 million penalty for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In addition to the hefty penalty paid, the company agreed to … Continue Reading

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