WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following keynote speech by Chief Counselor Brent Wible at the American Conference Institute's International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you for that kind introduction. It is a pleasure to be here with you today. As you all know, this conference is the flagship event in the world of FCPA enforcement. Leaders from the defense bar, the in-house community, the SEC, the State  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, a Nigerian national, was sentenced yesterday in New Haven, Connecticut, to eight years in prison for operating a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the United States. According to court documents and statements made in court, Osuji and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as trustworthy entities in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: McKinsey and Company Africa (Pty) Ltd (McKinsey Africa), which operates in South Africa as a wholly owned and controlled subsidiary of international consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. (McKinsey), will pay over $122 million to resolve an investigation by the Justice Department into a scheme to pay bribes to government officials in South Africa between 2012 and 2016. The guilty plea of a former McKinsey s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to seek bipartisan solutions and put People Over Politics to make life better for hardworking American taxpayers. LEADER JEFFRIES: Good morning, everyone. In the remaining few weeks, House Democrats look forward to finishing up the National Defense Authorization Act and doing it in a st more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller at the Practicing Law Institute's White Collar Crime 2024 Program: * * * As Prepared for Delivery I'm honored to be here today on behalf of the Department of Justice. The Department is committed to a three-part mission: to uphold the rule of law, protect civil rights, and keep our communities and nation safe. Critical to every part of this mission  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced the Medicaid Funds Integrity Act to prohibit Medicaid funds from being used to finance so-called "gun violence prevention" programs. In September, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new executive orders directing federal agencies to advance its anti-gun agenda. Among other measures, the Administration stated the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray requesting information regarding domestic relocation flights prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: As part of his ongoing efforts to hold the Biden-Harris administration accountable and stop the flow of funds to Iran and its terror proxies, Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led Senate Banking Republicans in raising concerns with the delayed implementation and enforcement of sanctions on Iran's oil sector. In a letter to U.S. Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), James Lankford (R-OK), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and Mike Lee (R-UT) are demanding answers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) after reports found t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor urging President-elect Trump to follow precedent and ensure every single Senate-confirmed nominee has undergone an FBI background investigation. Durbin has served on the Senate Judiciary Committee for over 20 years and in that time, he has voted on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following weekly roundup for Dec. 2-6, 2024: * * * We're back to work out in Washington following Thanksgiving! I hope you all had a great holiday filled with family, friends and delicious food. We are truly blessed to live in the greatest state in the greatest country in the world, which is one thing we can all give thanks for. I spent time this week attending meetings with South Dakotans, hearings, votes and classified briefi more PR