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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Stericycle, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Stericycle
Penalty: $28,200,000
Year: 2022
Date: April 20, 2022
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Secondary Offense: kickbacks and bribery
Mega-Scandal: Foreign Bribery
Violation Description: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Stericycle, Inc. for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act arising out of bribery schemes that took place in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. The company has to pay more than $28 million to the SEC. This was part of a total of more than $84 million in penalties; see the separate Justice Department entry for the criminal case.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: waste management and environmental services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: waste management
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.