Category Archives: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Most of Jury Verdict in Former GC’s SOX Whistleblower Lawsuit

On February 26, 2019, the Ninth Circuit affirmed much of a jury’s approximately $11M verdict finding that a former general counsel was discharged in retaliation for reporting alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) violations.  Wadler v. Bio-Rad Labs., Inc., No. 17-cv-16193. Background Sanford Wadler, then the former General Counsel of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) … Continue Reading

A Clear Illustration of How HR & Employment Law Best Practices Intersect With Compliance

On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly issued a guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) titled:  A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Guide).  HR professionals and corporate employment counsel should focus closely on the section of the Guide titled … Continue Reading
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