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
Image courtesy of the IBAThe International Bar Association (IBA) is holding a panel discussion entitled: “FIFA & the World Cup: Is the Era of Impunity for Corruption and Widespread Human Rights Violations Coming to an End?” … Continue Reading
Image courtesy of the White House via YouTubeStatement Relating to the July 14, 2015 Announcement of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Program:
On July 14, 2015, the P5 + 1 and Iran reached a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program will be exclusively peaceful.… Continue Reading
The Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint Tuesday to recover $12.5 million in U.S. assets linked to a massive disaster relief fraud orchestrated by a prominent Philippines businesswoman who’s now serving life in prison.… Continue Reading
Although Deflategate was a high-profile investigation that generated lots of news (and legal battles) and wasn’t a civil case, it’s a good opportunity to remind employees that text messages sent through company-provided devices can be discoverable. … Continue Reading
I’ve been writing for the FCPA Blog about corruption, compliance, and enforcement in Latin America. The prior post covered some enforcement actions and pending investigations in Brazil during the second calendar quarter.… Continue Reading
Here’s a clip from VOA News featuring Jennifer Arlen, a New York University law professor, and Alexandra Wrage of Trace International.
Arlen talks about jurisidiction for the U.S. indictments.
Wrage, once a member of FIFA’s Independent Governance Committee until she resigned in 2013, talks about the chances of reform in the organization (not good).… Continue Reading
Image courtesy of the BBC via YouTubeA federal judge in New York last week said the DOJ can seize $300 million allegedly linked to the telecoms scandal involving “a relative of Uzbekistan’s president.”… Continue Reading
Here are some notable items from April through June this year from Brazil in connection with corruption, enforcement, and compliance.
The Federal Comptroller’s Office (Controladoria-Geral da União – CGU), the Federal Public Prosecutor Office (Ministério Público Federal – MPF), and the Federal Police (PF) have disclosed the following:
Cerberus operation: About BRL 20 million ($6.3 million) is suspected of having been diverted from public resources allocated to social programs in the state of Rondônia.… Continue Reading
The FCPA makes it illegal to give anything of value to a foreign official to obtain or retain business. We talk a lot about “obtaining” but much less about “retaining” — or what I call bribing not to lose.… Continue Reading
The volunteer researcher who compiles the FCPA Blog’s Corporate Investigations List has again tabulated all of the countries mentioned or reported in connection with the 74 companies included on the latest list.… Continue Reading
Doing business in Russia has always presented significant risks for companies trying to comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act. Despite this, there’s anecdotal evidence of businesses making investment decisions on the back of Google searches.… Continue Reading
Yesterday FIFA’s ethics committee announced that Chuck Blazer, a cooperating witness in the DOJ’s massive FIFA-related corruption prosecution, has been banned from football for life. In announcing this development, many media outlets have described Blazer as a “FIFA whistleblower.”… Continue Reading
