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28Jun

[Audio] Episode 148 -- A Review of the Novartis and Alcon FCPA Enforcement Action

Even during this difficult time of the pandemic, economic uncertainty and social unrest, the Justice Department and the SEC have concluded a major FCPA enforcement action. Novartis and Alcon (which was a Novartis subsidiary at the time of the misconduct) agreed to pay a total of $345 million in criminal and civil penalties. Novartis spun off Alcon in 2019. Under the DOJ settlement, Novartis and Alcon each entered into a deferred prosecution agreement; Novartis agreed to pay a fine of $225...
By: Michael Volkov
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/episode-148-a-review-of-the-novartis-40216/

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