News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
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Jessica Tillipman
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Bill Steinman
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Richard L. Cassin
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Elizabeth K. Spahn
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Cody Worthington
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Julie DiMauro
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
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Russell A. Stamets
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Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
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A former FIFA vice president and executive committee member pleaded guilty in federal court in Manhattan Monday to taking bribes to award media and marketing rights to FIFA World Cup qualifier matches and CONCACAF tournaments.… Continue Reading
The Huffington Post/Fairfax Media’s report of bribery at Unaoil is another cautionary tale on how entire industries can find themselves under investigation for use of the same intermediary.
I worked in corporate investigations from 2003 to 2011.… Continue Reading
Frictionless mobile payments may not be as good as cash for paying bribes and buying contraband, but they’re the next best thing.
The New York Times published a report last week exposing the scale of weapons being trafficked through Facebook groups into Libya, Yemen, Iraq, and Syria.… Continue Reading
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that seven individuals from a registered broker-dealer settled charges related to bribes paid to a former official of a Venezuelan state-owned bank.
In federal court in Manhattan, Judge Jesse Furman entered final judgments against Iuri Rodolfo Bethancourt, Benito Chinea, Tomas Alberto Clarke Bethancourt, Joseph DeMeneses, Jose Alejandro Hurtado, Ernesto Lujan, and Haydee Leticia Pabon.… Continue Reading
At least 109 journalists were killed in 2015, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said.
The group said the journalists and media staff died in in targeted killings, bomb attacks, and cross-fire incidents.… Continue Reading