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Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor

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Andy Spalding
Senior Editor

Jessica Tillipman FCPA Blog

Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor

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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

Tom Fox

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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Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor

Richard Bistrong FCPA Blog

Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor

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Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor

Witness names revealed in ‘lost’ BAE files

Richard L. Cassin September 24, 2013

The identities and credentials of witnesses against BAE Systems were revealed in files the Serious Fraud Office accidentally shipped to the wrong address.

In written parliamentary answers to the shadow attorney general, Emily Thornberry, the government said witness ‘identities were among the 32,000 documents, 81 audio tapes and electronic media from 59 sources’ revealed in the misplaced documents.… Continue Reading

The ‘Genre of Blogs’

Richard L. Cassin September 24, 2013

Introspection is rare in this quadrant. On the other hand, we’re as susceptible to flattery as the next blog. So these two notes, sent within a couple hours of each other, had us walking on air.… Continue Reading

ethiXbase names new U.S. managing director

The FCPA Blog September 24, 2013

Bart Valdez, formerly the head of Ceridian, Inc.’s $600 million human capital management business in the U.S., is joining ethiXbase as Managing Director of North America and a member of the board of directors.… Continue Reading

Wal-Mart India middlemen fired, demand payment

Richard L. Cassin September 23, 2013

Agents for Wal-Mart’s joint venture in India who ‘procured numerous licenses’ from the government threatened legal action after they were fired and not paid money they say they’re owed.

Friday’s Economic Times said the ‘so-called consultants, including middlemen in government offices and small time legal firms,’ are claiming around $250,000.… Continue Reading

Life sentence for Bo Xilai

Richard L. Cassin September 23, 2013

The highest China official to face corruption charges was convicted Sunday and sentenced to life in prison.

Bo Xilai, once a member of the all-powerful Communist Party Politburo, was convicted of graft, embezzlement, and abuse of power.… Continue Reading

China Corruption Blotter (September 20, 2013)

Hui Zhi September 20, 2013

Cai Bin, former deputy director of Guanzhou’s Panyu Public Security Bureau, has been sentenced to 11½ years in prison for taking bribes worth $448,247. Cai had illegally outsourced government-affiliated Pan’an Industrial Automobile Maintenance Factory to two private investors.… Continue Reading

Why no alarm bells back home over SEC Gold Fields probe?

Alistair Craig September 19, 2013

Listing shares internationally often carries unwelcome regulatory and compliance risks. This was recently highlighted by the SFO’s corruption probe into the London-listed Kazakh miner ENRC, shortly to be delisted, as well as probes into Indonesia miner and London-listed Bumi plc, and most recently by the SEC’s investigation of South Africa’s Gold Fields, which has a secondary New York listing.… Continue Reading