Harry Cassin
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Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
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Russell A. Stamets
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Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
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Britain’s Serious Fraud Office said Thursday it has charged Innospec Limited, a U.K. subsidiary of Delaware-based Innospec Inc., with “conspiracy to corrupt, contrary to Section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977.” … Continue Reading
Nuhu Ribadu: Nigeria’s former top anti-corruption fighter is back from exile. He wants help from the U.S., including tougher enforcement of the FCPA.The biggest anti-corruption story out of Africa right now is Goodluck Jonathan’s ascension as acting president of Nigeria.… Continue Reading
This is really it. A snapshot of (we think) all FCPA-related ongoing prosecutions, pending sentencings, extraditions, at-large fugitives, and appeals.
This post comes courtesy of Washington, D.C. lawyer Marc Alain Bohn and his firm’s librarian, Karen Polk.… Continue Reading
Hans Bodmer, a key witness against Frederic Bourke, faces sentencing today in federal court in Manhattan for conspiracy to launder money. Photo by edenpicturesHans Bodmer, the Swiss lawyer who once represented Viktor Kozeny and provided key testimony against Frederic Bourke, may learn his sentence today.… Continue Reading
Our subject in this space is commercial bribery. But other types of graft touch countless lives daily.
Often the most vulnerable people have to pay extra for public services they can’t live without — police protection, medical care, court decisions, water and electricity, and even their children’s education.… Continue Reading
The Justice Department said today the head of a Florida-based company pleaded guilty to laundering money used to bribe former officials at Haiti’s state-owned telecommunications company.
Jean Fourcand, 62, of Miami, was the president and director of Fourcand Enterprises Inc.… Continue Reading
Innospec Inc. said in its latest Form 10-K that it hopes to settle bribery charges related to the U.N.’s oil-for-food program in Iraq with the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the U.K.’s… Continue Reading
According to its latest consolidated financial statements, Alcatel-Lucent has reached agreement in principle with the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act offenses related to Costa Rica, Taiwan and Kenya.… Continue Reading
Photo by Willie LunchmeatThe U.S. district court judge overseeing the trial of the 22 defendants indicted in the shot show mega-bust said at a hearing Wednesday he doubts they were part of a single conspiracy, as the government has asserted.… Continue Reading
Pride International, Inc. said this week it has set aside $56.2 million for an expected settlement with the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act offenses.… Continue Reading
Photo by Annie MoleIs there a place where anti-corruption policy stops and international politics begins? Andy Spalding — a lawyer and Fulbright scholar who’s a familiar face around here — thinks so.… Continue Reading
Friday we posted Bloomberg’s report that German company Daimler AG (manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz cars and trucks) will pay about $200 million to resolve a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation that began in 2004.… Continue Reading
