Latest developments in the Pharma lawyer obstruction of justice case
12/30/10
We had earlier blogged on the indictment of Lauren Stevens, the former Vice-President and Associate General Counsel for GlaxoSmithKline for … Learn More
Alcatel-Lucent to pay $137 million to settle Justice Department Foreign Corrupt Practices Act lawsuit
12/30/10
The federal government has yet again successfully enforced the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) as Alcatel-Lucent, the large Paris-based telecommunications … Learn More
Civil Suit Seeks to Hold Bank Liable for Haitian Ponzi Scheme
12/30/10
Recently, the court appointed receiver of Creative Capital Consortium, LLC, the organization at the center of a massive Haitian ponzi … Learn More
Produce Recalled After Testing Positive for Salmonella
12/28/10
An outbreak of salmonella has led to a second recall of produce this week. Yesterday, representatives from J&D Produce, Inc. … Learn More
Former executives of Latin Node, Inc. charged with FCPA violations for bribing Honduran government officials
12/28/10
In its continuing ramp up of enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (“FCPA”), the government recently announced the indictments … Learn More
Justice Department Announces Plea Agreement in UBS Case
12/28/10
On December 22, 2010, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York issued a press release, found here, regarding a … Learn More
Consumers Skeptical of “Natural” Products
12/28/10
A recent poll found that consumers are skeptical of products that claim to be “natural.” The survey, performed by Mango … Learn More
FDA Targets Tainted Dietary Supplements
12/27/10
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to the dietary supplement industry, notifying companies of … Learn More
Former UBS Banker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the United States by Helping Conceal Assets Offshore
12/27/10
On December 22, 2010, Renzo Gadola pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Floria, … Learn More
House Turns its Attention to Drug Safety
12/22/10
Now that food safety reform is underway, Congress has turned its focus to drug safety. House Democrats have recently introduced a Bill (H.R. 6543) that is expected to increase the FDA’s enforcement power over both foreign and domestic drugs. Learn More