Looking Back: The Siemens Scandal

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Looking Back: The Siemens Scandal

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Oct 11, 2023

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Jessica Tillipman of George Washington Law School covers the highlights and key points from the Siemens bribery case of 2008. It was a startling case at the time and divided the international enforcement landscape into the world before and after Siemens.

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Oct 11, 2023

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