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
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
Martin Kreutner, IACA dean and executive secretary (Image courtesy of the IACA)The UN-sponsored International Anti-Corruption Academy, located in Vienna, Austria, celebrated last week the graduation of its first class of Masters Degree students. … Continue Reading
Prosecutors in Brazil charged 36 suspects with corruption for allegedly overbilling state-controlled oil and gas company Petroleo Brasileiro and using the money to bribe politicians.
Twenty-three executives from Brazil’s biggest construction companies were among those charged.… Continue Reading
Image courtesy of the RedflexMartin O’Malley, an agent for Redflex Traffic Systems, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of conspiracy to bribe a Chicago official.
O’Malley, 73, was a “consultant” for Redflex when it won a contract to provide and operate Chicago’s red light cameras in 2003.… Continue Reading
Qiu Chunlei, former deputy director of Guangzhou City Health Bureau, was tried for accepting bribes of $672,131 offered by his mistress Cao Shujun, a medical equipment supplier, in exchange for helping her win supply contracts.… Continue Reading
The issue of who regulates the regulators was thrown into sharp focus following the publication of a rather costly (£3.15 million / $4.95 million) independent report into the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s media and financial market management. … Continue Reading
German auto parts maker and defense contractor Rheinmetall AG said in a statement Wednesday that a subsidiary agreed to pay a fine of €37 million ($46 million) to resolve a criminal investigation of alleged bribes in connection with arms sales in Greece.… Continue Reading
Dallas Airmotive Inc., an aircraft engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul firm based in Grapevine, Texas, admitted Wednesday that it bribed Latin American officials to win government contracts.
The company will pay a $14 million criminal penalty to resolve the FCPA offenses.… Continue Reading
The American Law Institute has announced a new project entitled “Principles of the Law, Compliance, Enforcement, and Risk Management for Corporations, Nonprofits, and Other Organizations.” The project aims to identify key issues and best practices in the areas of compliance and risk management as they relate to law, lawyers, and legal practice. … Continue Reading
The University of Richmond’s Journal of Global Law & Business is proud to announce its annual Corruption Issue. In this series of posts, each co-authored by a UR law student and Professor Andy Spalding, we’ll introduce this year’s articles and invite submissions for next year’s issue.… Continue Reading
Last year, 17,958 people were killed in terrorist attacks, 61% more than the previous year. More than 80% of all deaths from terrorist attacks occurred in five of the world’s most corrupt countries — Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Syria.… Continue Reading
The Bribery Act 2010 and Department of Justice guidance require businesses to have anti-bribery controls which reflect the risk they face in conducting business.
The OECD has just published an excellent analysis of the 427 enforcement actions undertaken by the signatories to the 1999 Anti-Bribery Convention which may help.… Continue Reading
The University of Richmond’s Journal of Global Law & Business is proud to announce its annual Corruption Issue. In this series of posts, each co-authored by a UR law student and Professor Andy Spalding, we’ll introduce this year’s articles and invite submissions for next year’s issue.… Continue Reading
