Richard L. Cassin | Editor at large
Richard L. Cassin is the founder of the FCPA Blog. He serves as editor at large.
He has been named multiple times as one of the 100 Most Influential People In Business Ethics by Ethisphere Magazine. He was named a Trust Across America 2019 Top Thought Leader in Trust.
Cassin’s articles about corruption and compliance have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Business Times (Singapore), New England Law Review, and many other leading publications. His opinions about FCPA enforcement have been cited recently by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Business Week, Variety, Bloomberg’s news wire, Reuters, NPR, Fox News, CNN, and others.
He was a senior partner in a major international law firm and the head of its Asia practice.
Recent Posts
Ex-KPMG partner pleads guilty in PCAOB cheating scandal
A former KPMG partner and co-leader of the firm’s banking and capital markets group admitted stealing and using confidential information so KPMG could improve the outcome of PCAOB inspections.
Manchester United worries about compliance too
In a recent filing with the SEC, Manchester United plc described its relentless international expansion and the risks consequently faced from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, and similar anti-corruption laws.
FCPA enforcement report for Q3 2019
During the third calendar quarter there were seven corporate FCPA enforcement actions with penalties and disgorgement totaling about $78.5 million.
Clean fuel tech firm and ex-CEO violated the FCPA in China
A Canadian clean fuel technology company and its former chief executive officer agreed Friday to pay more than $4.1 million to the SEC to resolve charges that they violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing a government official in China.
Wisconsin marketing firm pays $10 million to resolve FCPA offenses
Quad/Graphics Inc. agreed Thursday to pay the SEC nearly $10 million to settle violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for long-running bribery schemes and cover-ups in Peru and China.
‘Decent, devoted family man’ jailed more than four years for FCPA conspiracy
A Miami-based businessman who pleaded guilty to a single FCPA conspiracy count was sentenced Wednesday to 51 months in federal prison.
PwC and partner violated auditor independence rules
The SEC charged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and one of its partners Monday with violating auditor independence rules for running a project to upgrade the client’s enterprise software while doing its audit work.
SEC charges Nissan and Ghosn with concealing $140 million in deferred compensation
The Securities and Exchange Commission Monday charged Nissan and its former CEO Carlos Ghosn with fraud for failing to disclose more than $140 million to be paid to Ghosn in retirement.
Former Cognizant COO resolves FCPA offenses
The former chief operating officer of New Jersey-based Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation settled charges that he violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by helping to bribe an Indian government official and then covering up the payment, the SEC said Friday.
World Bank debars two companies in separate actions
The World Bank debarred a Spanish engineering company Thursday for cheating on a bid and lying about its work progress.