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
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
Dubai has been recently lambasted as a “money laundering paradise” by Transparency International and there’s no doubt that Dubai and the UAE in general are lagging in the world of compliance and regulation.… Continue Reading
The Cryptometrics Inc. bribery scandal in Canada has resulted in two more convictions under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA).
Robert Barra, an American citizen, and Shailesh Govindia, a UK national, were both convicted of offenses under the CFPOA in January.
Kick-back schemes, corrupt employees, and violations of your Code of Conduct are all risks facing businesses every day. To combat these threats, companies often rely on auditors to protect them. But are auditors really the answer?… Continue Reading
Today I write from Berlin, staying in what was old East Berlin. Last week I spoke at an event in Malaysia. Both societies that have experienced and are experiencing (respectively) political, social and economic change that was once unimaginable.… Continue Reading
Since the start of 2018, companies and agencies have disclosed 19 new FCPA-related investigations.
Of the newly disclosed investigations, five have been closed, either by enforcement actions or declinations.
Fourteen of the new investigations remain open and apparently active.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Associate Counsel, Compliance
Employer: Via Transportation Inc.
Location: New York, New York USA
Description: As Associate Counsel, Compliance, you will work closely with a small team of highly dedicated and dynamic attorneys who are graduates of the country’s top law schools and alums of elite law firms and the U.S.… Continue Reading
Colleges implicated in Operation Varsity Blues (and those not yet named) can act to prevent similar bribery situations and restore trust without reinventing the wheel: the ISO 37001 anti-bribery system is uniquely suited to help manage these bribery-risk situations.… Continue Reading
In December 2017, the DOJ first took aim at messaging apps in its FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy, which required companies to prohibit employees from “using software that generates but does not appropriately retain business records or communications.”… Continue Reading
The world has now lived with the FCPA for more than 40 years and with hyper-enforcement for more than a decade. By now you’d think everyone on earth has learned about the risks of non-compliance.… Continue Reading
Job Title: VP Operations – Government Services
Employer: CEVA Logistics
Location: Dallas, Texas USA
Description: The VP will be accountable for the fiscal and operational oversight, leadership, direction and overall management of complex “A” station operations and compliance with the Special Security Agreement, to ensure growth and profitability goals and objectives are met.… Continue Reading
The Federal Comptroller’s Office (CGU) is an internal control body of the Brazilian Federal Government responsible for carrying out activities related to the defense of public patrimony and increasing the transparency of management, through public corrective actions, prevention and fight against corruption and ombudsman.… Continue Reading
Rwanda’s renewed commitment to fighting corruption has led to the enactment of many laws covering anti-corruption, whistleblower protection, asset recovery, money laundering, and terrorism financing.
The Office of the Ombudsman of Rwanda was established as the coordinating organ in the fight against graft, with investigation and prosecution powers and specialized chambers dealing with corruption at Intermediate Court.… Continue Reading
