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
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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
In the fall of 2013, the FCPA Blog published my series Cameo Corruption, which focused on the potential use of film roles as something “of value” that could be improperly offered to influence foreign officials.… Continue Reading
I recently attended a program at which Special Agent Luigi Mondini spoke about the work of the FBI’s Art Crime Team. He said the United States is a net importer of stolen art.… Continue Reading
Because of frequent negative press coverage of Belarus, I always try to highlight positive developments with respect to my homeland. That’s a tendency that I typically share with the Belarusian government.… Continue Reading
Today EA Sports is releasing FIFA 16, the 23rd installment of its acclaimed video game. The FIFA franchise is the best-selling sports video game ever and the race for this distinction isn’t even close.… Continue Reading
Mexico’s win over Panama on the strength of a questionable referee’s call was discussed Thursday in Felipe Maldonado Garcia’s post. I’d like to analogize what happened in the match to the world of lawyering.… Continue Reading
A Most Violent Year is a film fraught with compliance and corruption issues. Without spoiling the intricate story line, I’d like to talk about some aspects of the movie I found fascinating.… Continue Reading
In the prior post, I published part of a note from an acquaintance in Belarus who used to work in a medical supply firm. It described a centralized, top-down procurement system susceptible to widespread graft.… Continue Reading
Last month I wrote posts on the FCPA Blog about my birthplace, Belarus. I talked about perceived corruption there and my optimistic outlook for the country as a destination for foreign direct investment.… Continue Reading
Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus since 1994. (Image courtesy of the Belarus Digest)In a previous post, I shared some personal experiences that cause me to believe Belarus has lower-than-advertised levels of corruption, offering a solid foundation for investment.… Continue Reading
Image courtesy of the Belarus governmentI’ve read the back-and-forth posts on the FCPA Blog about Colombia with great interest. In addition to teaching me something new, the discussion inspired me to promote another country that rarely makes it to the top of the foreign direct investment list — Belarus.… Continue Reading
For the first time in 15 years, this year an ousted Illinois governor left office without handcuffs. Alas the state — and more specifically, Chicago — found a new way to remain on the corruption-related newsfeed.… Continue Reading
Since the FCPA Blog published my series on IKEA’s charitable contributions in Russia, I’ve received a lot of positive feedback, both directly and indirectly. That is incredibly flattering, and I want to thank everyone for taking that all-important first step: reading what I wrote.… Continue Reading
