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  MLATs: They Are Not Just For DOJ Any More (Maybe) May 17, 2024 Today’s post is from  Sara Kropf . A shorter version of this post was published by Bloomberg News on May 14, 2024. (See here). I’ve written  before  about the Department of Justice’s questionable tactics in an FCPA case against two former executives for Cognizant Technology Solutions. The two executives eventually lost their bid to suppress certain statements made during an internal investigation interview by the company.  But they continue to battle DOJ. Their efforts led the trial judge to take the extraordinary step of effectively forcing DOJ to help the defense secure exculpatory overseas evidence through a mutual legal assistance treaty or MLAT. The case is an example of how a trial judge can exercise discretion to help ensure a fair trial simply by refusing to take what DOJ lawyers say at face value. It’s also a master class in persistent lawyering; by refusing to abandon the b...

  This Year’s Top Ten!  By Kristy Grant-Hart  November 22, 2024   Reference:  https://compliancekristy.com/this-years-top-ten/ The end of the year makes me nostalgic. It’s meaningful to look back and reflect. I’m always excited to see how far I’ve come and how things have changed. One thing is certain – things are always changing in the compliance field. From regulatory expectations to new laws, the state of the profession never stands still. I’ve been writing blogs for the past eight years (time flies!). I’m particularly proud of the following ten blogs from this year. If you missed any of them, just click on the links! In no particular order… 1. New DOJ Guidance: What To Do NOW for Risk Assessments When the DOJ’s updates its  Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs  guidance, it’s always the biggest news of the compliance year. This time, I’ve focused on what to do now for your risk assessments to meet their new e...

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Washington FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 11, 2022 First of six consultants indicted in Amazon bribery scheme sentenced to prison Defendant used prior status as Amazon employee and underhanded tactics, including commercial bribes, to steal confidential information and manipulate the Amazon Marketplace Seattle – The first of six consultants indicted in September 2020, for a fraud and bribery scheme targeting Amazon.com and its online Marketplace, was sentenced today to 10 months in prison and a fine of $50,000, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown.  Rohit Kadimisetty, 28, of Northridge, California pleaded guilty to conspiracy in September 2021. At the sentencing hearing U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones said, “You do not have a license to steal from Amazon, …you were involved in illegal conduct…. This could be called modern day organized crime.” “Mr. Kadimisetty used his knowledge and contacts from prior emplo...