News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
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
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
French prosecutors Wednesday placed Christine Lagarde, the chief of the International Monetary Fund, under official investigation for negligence in a French corruption investigation that stems from her time as France’s finance minister.… Continue Reading
Justin Bieber appears in a Miami Court on January 23, 2014.Reports from Canada said a supervisor at a Niagara Falls border crossing was fired after accepting a bribe worth $10,000 in backstage passes to Justin Bieber’s shows.… Continue Reading
BNP Paribas SA said Jean Clamon, its top compliance officer since 2008, will retire this year.
Clamon, also a former chief operating officer, will be succeeded by Eric Martin, head of internal audit.… Continue Reading
Indonesia’s Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center wants the central bank to require any transaction of more than about $8,500 to be conducted through bank transfers.
Bank Indonesia is coming under pressure to issue the decree because of doubt the country’s parliament will ever act against corruption.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Manager, Global Anti-Corruption
Employer: American Express
Location: London, UK
Description
The Global Anti-Corruption team is responsible for the day-to-day management, development, growth and maintenance of American Express’s Global Anti-Corruption Program.… Continue Reading
Four senior officials at Shanghai Customs have been detained in a graft probe, signaling that China’s anti-corruption campaign has reached increasingly deeper into Shanghai’s officialdom.
Local English news portal Caixin.com said various sources confirmed that the detained officials are Bian Zuyao, former deputy head of Shanghai Customs, Ling Xiong, director of the Waigaoqiao District anti-smuggling bureau, Zhu Liang, director of the Processing Trade Supervision Division, and Han Jinxi, former director of the No.… Continue Reading
Sixteen former Puerto Rico police officers pleaded guilty Monday to running a criminal organization out of the police department.
They used their positions on the police force “to commit robbery and extortion, to manipulate court records in exchange for bribes, and to sell illegal narcotics,” the DOJ said.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Ethics & Compliance Program Manager, Anti-Bribery
Employer: Google
Location: Mountain View, California
Description
Google’s legal department is at the center of an information law revolution, and you’re at its core.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Ethics & Compliance Program Manager, Anti-Bribery
Employer: Google
Location: Mountain View, California
Description
Google’s legal department is at the center of an information law revolution, and you’re at its core.… Continue Reading
In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we introduced the concept of Collective Action and why companies should have a vested interest in using it to fight corruption.
This week, we’re going to start taking a look at different approaches to Collective Action.… Continue Reading
Corporate spending for entertainment in South Korea is in the news. Expenses for booze and apparently other nighttime activities are deductible, so the National Tax Service can track bar bills through tax returns.… Continue Reading
Admiral Jonathan GreenertAn investigation of a cheating ring at the renowned U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School resulted in the expulsion from the Navy of 34 sailors, with another 10 still under investigation, the Navy said last week.… Continue Reading