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
I’ll be talking about the Africa Sting on October 26 at the FCPA Blog Conference in NYC. It will be the first time I’ve publicly discussed my role in the Sting.… Continue Reading
On October 14, after four years of work involving the active participation of experts from 37 countries, the International Organization for Standardization issued ISO 3700, its standard for anti-bribery management systems.… Continue Reading
A former Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) supervisory special agent was sentenced in federal court Friday to 144 months in prison for disclosing sensitive law enforcement reports to a defense contractor in return for bribes.… Continue Reading
What do I love about the FCPA Blog NYC Conference? It’s big and broad just like the FCPA Blog itself. It has the energy of the blog’s global readers.
The FCPA Blog is the community meeting place for the global compliance profession.… Continue Reading
A U.S. Navy lieutenant commander pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal bribery charge for taking cash, luxury hotel stays, and prostitutes from a foreign defense contractor in exchange for proprietary Navy information.… Continue Reading
A Twitter account called GVA Dictator Alert tracks planes registered to or used by despots when they fly into and out of Geneva, Switzerland.
Planes being tracked — about 80 of them so far — are registered to governments or known to be used by royal families or leaders.… Continue Reading
For the second time in four years, Grifols SA has said it received notice from the Justice Department that an investigation into possible FCPA violations has been closed and the company won’t be prosecuted.… Continue Reading
The UK Financial Conduct Authority Wednesday sanctioned Sonali Bank (UK) Limited and its former compliance officer after years of serious anti-money laundering system failures.
The FCA fined Sonali UK £3.25 million (nearly $4 million) and banned it from accepting deposits from new customers for 24 weeks.… Continue Reading
Who do compliance officers really work for? The company, the public, or the feds? That’s what Tom Fox and Mike Scher will be discussing at the FCPA Blog NYC Conference on October 26.… Continue Reading
The World Bank Group Tuesday debarred AC Boilers SpA and two affiliates for nine months for violating integrity guidelines during bids in Egypt.
An investigation by the World Bank Integrity Vice Presidency revealed that AC Boilers “recklessly failed to disclose” the identities and payment amounts of two local agents when bidding for a World Bank-financed contract under Egypt’s El Tebbin Power Project.… Continue Reading
In April the DOJ launched its FCPA self-reporting Pilot Program for the purpose of increasing the number of companies voluntarily disclosing FCPA violations. The program was designed to achieve this goal with a carrot and stick approach.… Continue Reading
A week ago I started receiving a stream of emails and “likes” congratulating me on LinkedIn for my one-year anniversary as a Contributing Editor of the FCPA Blog.
My appreciation to the LinkedIn algorithm, as that anniversary would have passed without me thinking of it.… Continue Reading
