Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
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
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
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Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
A new FCPA study from Kroll (a sponsor of the FCPA Blog) found that the majority of corporate compliance officers at U.S. multinationals believe they’re exposed to bribery risk and fall short on best practices when it comes to third party screening, facilitating payments, and political donations.… Continue Reading
U.S. officials said they’ll no longer fund a $20 million initiative in Pakistan to develop a local version of the popular American television series Sesame Street.
The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad wouldn’t elaborate on the decision.… Continue Reading
Wal-Mart’s latest FCPA disclosure appeared in the company’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC last Friday.
It’s a plain-English description of the DOJ, SEC, and Mexican investigations into the alleged bribery and cover up.… Continue Reading
In this era of outsourced government, nothing strikes fear in the hearts of government contractors like the words “suspension” and “debarment.” Given recent legislative initiatives designed to increase the prominence and use of this tool, a company’s familiarity with the U.S.… Continue Reading
There’s no exception in the FCPA for ‘small’ (de minimus) bribes. The statute outlaws any payment or promise to pay anything of value.
Because the de minimus standard isn’t there, critics call the FCPA impractical and out of step with the way the world really works.… Continue Reading
Markus Funk was kind enough to send us a copy of the brief he wrote with Michael Sink and Michael Rosen for Joel Esquenazi’s appeal to the 11th Circuit.
The main issue is whether the DOJ’s so-called expansive view of ‘foreign official’ under the FCPA is correct.… Continue Reading
From the China Compliance Digest (Issue No. 17: May 28, 2012):
An article in Legal Daily portrayed Hejin City’s new housing bureau director Xue Xinming as a kind of Chinese Baron Munchausen, constantly reinventing his background to suit the requirements of whatever promotion he was seeking at the time.… Continue Reading
The Swiss lawyer who pleaded guilty in 2004 to helping move money used to bribe Azeri officials hasn’t been sentenced, and court records indicate no sentencing date is pending.
Hans Bodmer, 57, faces up to ten years in prison for a money laundering conspiracy while he worked for Viktor Kozeny.… Continue Reading
Singapore always lands near the top of the corruption perceptions index — 5th this year.
That doesn’t stop it from wanting to be even cleaner.
Here’s a compilation of three 30-second videos produced by Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau.… Continue Reading
Aung San Suu Kyi traveled to Thailand this week for the World Economic Forum on East Asia. It’s the first time in 24 years the ruling junta allowed her to leave Myanmar.… Continue Reading
