Harry Cassin
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Richard L. Cassin
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
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From thebriberyact.com comes news that implementation of the Bribery Act “is to be subject to further delay while the guidance around the defence of Adequate Procedures is finalised.
“It is reported that the new law will enter into force three months from the date of publication of the guidance.… Continue Reading
It’s not easy these days to be surprised by a story about graft in Russia. But a Reuters report a few days ago left us gaga.
“A Moscow court,” the story began, “ordered the arrest of a top anti-corruption police chief and his accomplice on Friday on charges of extorting $46 million from a businessman.”… Continue Reading
Michael Volkov testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on FCPA EnforcementBy Michael Volkov
At the November 30, 2010 hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on FCPA Enforcement, Senators Klobuchar (D-MN) and Coons (D-DE) both indicated their intent to work on modifications to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act to address some of the concerns raised by the business community.… Continue Reading
In Washington, D.C. yesterday, federal district court judge Ellen Huvelle delayed the sentencing of Ousama Naaman. She reset the hearing for April 18.
Naaman, 61, was Innospec’s former agent in Iraq.… Continue Reading
By Barry Vitou and Richard Kovalevsky QC
Michael Volkov recently wrote an excellent post The UK Bribery Act: Let’s cool down the hysteria.
This year, there has been nothing short of a media frenzy in the U.K.… Continue Reading
Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, also known as Colonel Gaddafi, leader of Libya since 1969. Photo by James GordonPredicting what leaders will fall from power is never easy, even for the pros (“Who lost Iran?).… Continue Reading
Winston Churchill predicted the current opposition to the U.K. Bribery ActIn the U.K., thebriberyact.com continues its impressive coverage of the Bribery Act, the U.K.’s new anti-corruption legislation. It’s scheduled to come into effect in April.… Continue Reading
The SEC yesterday filed a settled enforcement action against Paul W. Jennings, a former CFO and CEO at Innospec, Inc.
The SEC’s civil complaint charged him with falsely certifying to auditors from 2004 through 2009 that he had complied with Innospec’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance policy.… Continue Reading
Aaron Murphy warns about training programs that don’t train employees. By Aaron G. Murphy
An interesting piece recently appeared in Randy Cohen’s “The Ethicist” column in the New York Times Magazine.… Continue Reading
A fourth man was given a jail term today for bribing Haitian officials on behalf of U.S.-based telecommunications companies.
Antonio Perez, 52, of Miami was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $36,375.… Continue Reading
