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herrin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:42:20 +0000

In 2004, the DOJ collected about $11 million in criminal fines. In 2009 and 2010 combined, the DOJ collected nearly $2 billion in criminal fines.

herrin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:42:08 +0000

Increasing cross-border law enforcement cooperation by authorities and parallel investigations in U.S. and other countries.

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The FBI has trained a special investigative unit for FCPA violations.

herrin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:41:40 +0000

FCPA enforcement officials currently have more than 150 criminal and 80 civil investigations underway.

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New FCPA whistleblower provisions heighten risks.

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In 2010, 52 individual businesspeople were indicted, sentenced, or convicted and awaiting sentencing for FCPA violations.

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Enforcement officials resolved 6 FCPA enforcement actions in 2002. In 2010, they resolved 71.

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In 2010 alone, five FCPA settlements exceeded $100 million.

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The amount of FCPA penalties tripled between 2009 and 2010.

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Individuals are facing significant FCPA fines and jail time for authorizing improper payments.