Defendant Name:
Hitachi Ltd.
Defendant Type:
Public Company
SIC Code:
3679
CUSIP:
43357850
Document Reference:
comp-pr2015-212
Document Details
Legal Case Name
SEC v. Hitachi, Ltd.
Document Name
Complaint
Document Date
28-Sep-2015
Document Format
Civil Proceeding
Case Number
15-cv-01573
Federal District Court
District of Columbia, District of Columbia
Allegation Type
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary
On September 28, 2015, the SEC filed a complaint against Hitachi, Ltd. The SEC alleged that Hitachi, Ltd. violated provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The alleged FCPA violations involved indirect payments to the African National Congress, South Africa's ruling political party, relating to power station contracts in South Africa secured by Hitachi.
