News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
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The former lawyer at Keppel Offshore & Marine who helped the DOJ prosecute his ex-employer for FCPA violations in Brazil was sentenced Friday to time served and probation.… Continue Reading
After several states in the U.S. and Canada legalized cannabis and cannabis derivatives over the last few years, the legalized cannabis industry in North America has managed to attract investment from the UK.… Continue Reading
The Justice Department Thursday charged two former Herbalife executives with bribing Chinese officials for ten years and covering it up by lying to the SEC and destroying evidence.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Anti-Bribery and Corruption Manager
Employer: Collins Aerospace
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa or Charlotte, North Carolina … Continue Reading
My writing desk these days is located in a co-working space in Austin, Texas. The atmosphere is bright, cheerful, and totally informal.… Continue Reading
The World Bank debarred a Portuguese engineering services company Wednesday for 12 months for “fraudulent and obstructive practices” involving a project in Brazil.… Continue Reading
The OECD is seeking to understand anti-corruption compliance measures adopted by international firms, whether large or small, to help understand why companies have adopted anti-corruption compliance systems and what types of anti-corruption measures they adopt.… Continue Reading
As the leader of a private company, WeWork’s former CEO Adam Neumann clearly wasn’t subject to strong expense reporting requirements or conflicts of interest processes — he threw extravagant parties, routinely hired his family members and close friends, and engaged in numerous related-party transactions.… Continue Reading
In a previous post “Who’s to Blame? The Apple or The Barrel?” I looked at the origins of ethical failures from a person-situation perspective.… Continue Reading
The European Investment Bank’s Inspectorate General Investigation Division started conducting Proactive Integrity Reviews (PIRs) in 2010, with the main objective to identify potential vulnerabilities and major fraud risks of EIB-funded operations and projects.… Continue Reading
A former Alstom SA executive who carried a UK passport, worked in France, and said he never set foot in the United States, was convicted Friday by a federal jury on 11 of 12 counts for his part in a scheme to bribe government officials in Indonesia.… Continue Reading
Earlier this year the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control published A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments. It describes essential components of a sanctions compliance program (management commitment, risk assessment, internal controls, testing and auditing, and training).… Continue Reading