Harry Cassin | Publisher and Editor
Harry Cassin is the publisher and editor of the FCPA Blog.
He is the CEO of Recathlon LLC, the owner of the FCPA Blog and provider of global FCPA and compliance information and data services.
He lived and worked in Asia (Singapore and Hong Kong) and served as a director of a compliance solutions provider.
He holds an IACA Level 1 anti-corruption expert qualification and an undergraduate degree from Valparaiso University in international economics and Chinese.
He is the author of Phantom Pillars.
Recent Posts
CFTC awards whistleblower $2.5 million
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission awarded a whistleblower $2.5 million Monday for assisting “at every step” of an investigation that led to a successful enforcement action.
Two convicted for Haiti FCPA offenses
The chairman and CEO of an investment firm and a member of the firm’s board of directors were found guilty by a federal jury in Boston Thursday for their role in a scheme to bribe Haitian officials to secure approval for an $84 million construction project.
Walmart pays $282 million for FCPA resolution
Walmart Inc. agreed Thursday to pay the DOJ and SEC $282 million to settle allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices by paying an intermediary in Brazil for help obtaining construction permits and having weak anti-corruption internal controls in Brazil, China, India, and Mexico.
World Bank debars Shenzhen-listed electrical engineering firm
The World Bank debarred a Chinese electrical engineering company Wednesday for 15 months for “fraudulent practices” involving a project in Liberia.
World Bank debars state-owned China construction company
The World Bank Wednesday debarred a Chinese state-owned engineering and construction company and two subsidiaries for “fraudulent practices” involving a project in Georgia.
SFO fines FH Bertling $1 million for freight contract bribes
The UK Serious Fraud Office fined FH Bertling Ltd £850,000 ($1 million) Monday for bribes to secure contracts in Angola.
World Bank debars units of French water treatment company
The World Bank Wednesday debarred two subsidiaries of Paris-based Veolia Water Technologies for “fraudulent and collusive practices” involving a project in Colombia.
World Bank debars Chinese fiber optic cable company
The World Bank debarred a Chinese fiber optic cable manufacturer and distributor Wednesday for 20 months for “fraudulent practices” involving a project in Zambia.
World Bank debars Chinese electric power company
The World Bank debarred a Chinese electric power technology company Tuesday for fifteen months for “fraudulent practices” involving a project in West Africa.
Resource Alert: Chinese translation of new DOJ guidance for evaluating compliance programs
Covington & Burling has translated into Chinese the DOJ’s April 2019 Guidance Document for the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.