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Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor

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Andy Spalding
Senior Editor

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Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor

WILLIAM B.F. STEINMAN

Bill Steinman
Senior Editor

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Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large

Elizabeth K. Spahn

Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus

Cody Worthington

Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor

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Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor

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Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor

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Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor

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Bill Waite
Contributing Editor

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Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor

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Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor

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Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor

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Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor

Happy New Year

Richard L. Cassin December 30, 2010

We wish all our readers, contributors, and sponsors a Happy New Year.

This blog was launched in 2007 with a short post about an enforcement action against Textron. That company’s compliance problems, we noted, were caused by fifth-tier French subsidiaries.… Continue Reading

The 2011 Watch List

Richard L. Cassin December 29, 2010

The Justice Department said this year it has about 150 ongoing  FCPA investigations and prosecutions. It doesn’t name those under the microscope and, while issuers probably should disclose investigations, not all of them do.… Continue Reading

Moscow Activist Questions International Auditors

Richard L. Cassin December 28, 2010

A correspondent sent word from Russia about Alexey Navalny — a lawyer, political activist, and popular blogger who campaigns against corruption inside Russian state-controlled companies.

He invests in the companies, attends their shareholder meetings, and never follows the script.… Continue Reading

Alcatel-Lucent Settles Bribery Case

Richard L. Cassin December 28, 2010

In one of the biggest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlements of all time, Paris-based Alcatel-Lucent S.A. will pay $137 million for bribing officials in Costa Rica, Honduras, Malaysia, and Taiwan.

The company and three subsidiaries will pay $92 million to resolve criminal charges with the DOJ and $45 million in disgorgement to the SEC.… Continue Reading

What They Said

Richard L. Cassin December 23, 2010

The best part of what we do here is working with people from every corner of the compliance community. This past year, for example, our bylined contributors — all experts in their fields — brought new ideas, solid scholarship, and a fresh perspective about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and its enforcement.… Continue Reading

H-P, Mark Hurd And The FCPA

Richard L. Cassin December 21, 2010

Will new investigations by the SEC into the departure of Hewlett Packard’s former CEO converge with ongoing probes into the company’s overseas sales practices?

Mark Hurd headed H-P for five years until he left the company in August.… Continue Reading

Fox’s Favorites For 2010

Guest Contributor December 21, 2010

Attorney Thomas Fox looks back on 2010’s most memorable enforcement actionsBy Thomas Fox

As December is a time for reflection on the past twelve months, I have been considering the FCPA year.… Continue Reading

Former Latin Node Execs Charged

Richard L. Cassin December 20, 2010

The DOJ announced the arrest today of two former executives of Miami-based telecommunications company Latin Node Inc. (LatiNode). They’re charged with paying more than $500,000 in bribes to government officials in Honduras.… Continue Reading

Trouble For BAE’s U.K. Plea Deal

Richard L. Cassin December 20, 2010

A judge in London today adjourned sentencing of BAE under its plea deal with the Serious Fraud Office until tomorrow — “after hearing submissions and argument about the nature” of certain payments by BAE in Africa, according to an updated report in thebriberyact.com… Continue Reading