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
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Tony Abbott MP (Image courtesy of the G20)So the G20 leaders meeting in Brisbane is over, and despite the usual distractions in the media from the world of high politics, they managed to stick to their agenda of economic and financial reform for growth.… Continue Reading
When I was about to go work in Russia in 2012, somebody suggested that I read Lennart Dahlgren’s memoir, Despite Absurdity: How I Conquered Russia While It Conquered Me. Dahlgren, the CEO of IKEA Russia during the late 1990s and early 2000s, was instrumental in establishing the furniture giant there.… Continue Reading
In the DOJ’s second FCPA opinion procedure release of the year, the agency restated some important boundaries around successor liability.
Successor liability makes an acquiring company responsible for criminal acts of the acquired company before the acquisition.… Continue Reading
With most enforcement pressure bearing down on corporate supply side bribe payers, it is no surprise that the business community feels beleaguered. The fundamental unfairness is of course the impunity with which bribe takers operate, a frequent topic on the FCPA Blog.… Continue Reading
One of the ongoing definitional challenges facing compliance professionals worldwide is whether and under what circumstances traditional authorities, such as aboriginal ‘‘band’’ or ‘‘tribal’’ leaders, qualify as ‘‘foreign officials’’ under the FCPA. … Continue Reading
Dear Friends and supporters,
Today marks the 5th anniversary of Sergei Magnitsky’s killing in Russian police custody. Sergei was my lawyer who was murdered because he exposed one of the largest government corruption schemes in Russian history.… Continue Reading
Vanessa Mae — the classical violinist who won cross-over pop stardom — has been banned for four years by the International Ski Federation for competing in races rigged to help her qualify for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.… Continue Reading
Hu Chuandao, the deputy general manager of Anhui Television Broadcasts and Media Group, has been sacked from his position and expelled from the party for accepting bribes to seek benefits for others.… Continue Reading
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said Thursday that Portland, Oregon-based Esco Corporation agreed to pay $2,057,540 to settle potential civil liability for apparent violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R.… Continue Reading
Thailand’s attorney general and the top anti-corruption agency have jointly agreed to indict former Tourism Authority of Thailand governor Juthamas Siriwan for taking bribes in connection with the Bangkok Film Festival.… Continue Reading
Scott Killingsworth, a partner at Bryan Cave and one of Ethisphere’s “Attorneys Who Matter” in ethics and compliance for 2013 and 2014, sent us this note:
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Add to the list of those who are teaching, or have recently taught, corporate compliance courses in law schools:
Paul McGreal at South Texas College of Law and now the University of Dayton School of Law
Ted Banks at Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Amii Barnard-Bahn at Golden Gate University School of Law
Laura Murphy at Seattle University School of Law
Steven Olson and Linda DiSantis at Georgia State University College of Law, and
Jennifer Sommer and Laura Asbury at the University of Arkansas School of Law.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Director, Compliance & Monitoring
Employer: KPMG
Location: New York, NY
Description
Perform mergers and acquisition integrity due diligence, facilitate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) due diligence and program development, anti-money laundering due diligence, remediation, and procedure development, conduct fraud investigations, background research of targets and related parties, perform asset identification .… Continue Reading
