Biomet Deferred Prosecution Agreement Extended for a Second Time

DPA Biomet

On March 25, medical device manufacturer Biomet announced that the deferred prosecution agreement it entered into with the DOJ to settle FCPA charges in 2012 would be extended a second time.  The company reported that the DOJ and SEC’s investigation into alleged misconduct in Brazil and Mexico, and into the company’s compliance program, was still ongoing. Biomet settled FCPA charges with the DOJ and SEC in 2012 related to the company’s conduct in Argentina, Brazil and China.  As previously reported, Biomet disclosed in March 2015 that the deferred prosecution agreement it had agreed to as part of the settlement would be extended for one year because the company had discovered additional potential FCPA violations in Brazil and Mexico.