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John Davis Comments on Corruption-Related Class Action Lawsuit in The Wall Street Journal

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"The Morning Risk Report: Petrobras Highlights Class-Action Risks in Corruption Cases"

The Wall Street Journal

John Davis commented on class action risks in corruption cases in light of Petrobras' $2.95 billion settlement of a  class-action lawsuit. While bribery cases often lead to securities lawsuits, many are dismissed by the courts early in the process, and significant damages can be hard to prove because FCPA-related matters usually don’t lead to big share-price moves, Davis said.