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The former chairman and CEO of Italian defense giant Finmeccanica went on trial Wednesday in Italy.
Giuseppe Orsi is charged with fraud and corruption. Prosecutors say he bribed Indian officials to win a 2010 contract to produce a dozen helicopters for use by India’s political leaders.… Continue Reading
The proceeds of FCPA enforcement actions currently go directly into the U.S. Treasury. But that need not be so. My proposed Supplemental Transparency Project would use a portion of the settlement proceeds to directly fund programs in the countries where the bribery occurred.… Continue Reading
That’s a ridiculous headline considering Canada’s perennial top-ten ranking on the corruption perceptions index.
But it’s true.
From our northern neighbor come increasingly regular reports of home-grown sleaze.
This week the mayor of Montreal, Michael Applebaum, left, was arrested and charged with fourteen counts of fraud in awarding public contracts.… Continue Reading