But this was a bribery case, and the SEC charged disclosure violations over it.
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Crucially, however, prosecutors may no longer need to prove the power of authority in a bribery case to secure a conviction.
Rao, 75, who is already facing prosecution in a 1991 political bribery case, resigned as president of the Congress two days later.
German prosecutors named H-P in a criminal bribery case against a current and two former employees, potentially exposing the computer maker to fines.
Castro, a Bronx Democrat, resigned last week after he said he cooperated with federal officials in a bribery case involving Bronx Democratic Assemblyman Eric Stevenson.
Mr Olmert was acquitted in July of bribery in a corruption case that forced him to resign as prime minister in 2008.
The Russian authorities accuse Ms Tymoshenko, a former gas industry oligarch, of bribery and are pursuing a criminal case against her.
In another bribery scheme tangential to the Smith case, Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin and Deputy Mayor Joseph Desmaret were accused of taking money and property to approve a real estate project.
The case centers on the alleged bribery of regional government officials by Walmart de Mexico executives to obtain permits to open stores at a much faster pace than competitors.
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In each case, prosecutors alleged violations of anti-bribery and bookkeeping laws spanning several decades, operating groups and regions.
He has been accused of embezzlement, fraud and bribery over his career, but a tax-evasion case marked the first time he had been convicted of an offense.
Among them is SGS, a Geneva firm, one of whose former executives was indicted by a Swiss court in an alleged bribery scheme involving Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto (the case was later dropped).
Mr Ngcuka is used to coming under attack, but he unleashed a veritable war within the African National Congress when he pronounced that there was enough prima facie evidence to pursue a case against Deputy President Jacob Zuma in connection with allegations of bribery linked to the government's arms procurement deal, but not enough evidence to secure a conviction in court.
Against this background, the Siemens case is good news for governments and businesses hoping to reduce foreign bribery and remain competitive.
Although under America's anti-bribery law the penalties can be fearsome (multi-million-dollar fines and jail terms), only one case a year on average has actually been prosecuted.
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