Richard L. Cassin | Editor at large
Richard L. Cassin founded the FCPA Blog and now serves as editor-at-large.
He was named multiple times by Ethisphere Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics.
Before founding the FCPA Blog, he was a senior partner in a major international law firm and the head of its Singapore office and Asia practice.
Cassin’s articles about corruption and compliance have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Business Times (Singapore), New England Law Review, and other leading publications. His opinions about FCPA enforcement have been cited by the New York Times, Washington Post, Business Week, Variety, Bloomberg’s news wire, Reuters, NPR, Fox News, CNN, and others.
Recent Posts
Reassessing Ukraine’s ‘failed’ anti-corruption reforms
You probably saw stories last week about Daria Kaleniuk. The co-founder and executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center in Ukraine fled Kyiv and turned
Why sanctions are a corruption ‘super spreader’
The United States, the European Union, Canada, and the UK announced coordinated sanctions against Russia this weekend. The sanctions are designed mainly to block major
‘Stakeholder capitalism’ is here. How does it rank compliance?
Let’s start with recent events that might have escaped notice because of Covid-19 distractions. Two years ago, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,
Do compliance officers need a union?
The idea that compliance officers might need or want a union to represent them with management might not seem serious. But’s let’s do our best
Do your C-suite and boardroom have ‘unrealistic expectations’ about compliance?
One of the least understood aspects of anti-corruption compliance outside the compliance community is that perfection isn’t required. Compliance involves people, and whenever people are
For compliance officers, pay is up but so is burnout
There was good news for compliance officers last week. They’re in demand, and their pay is rising. But there was bad news too. In the
How the virus undid corruption risk models
The UN Global Compact published “A Guide for Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment” in 2013 that many companies worldwide adopted. With a further push from the DOJ
Should compliance officers accept incentive pay?
Performance bonuses are always an exciting upside. But what about compliance officers? Does incentive pay work for them? There are ways to measure performance and
Is your boss a narcissist?
I’m not talking about bosses who are sometimes rude, occasionally thoughtless, and visibly ambitious. I’m talking about those bosses who have crossed the line into
How has FCPA compliance changed in 2021?
Well, “two weeks to flatten the curve” in early 2020 has morphed into a two-year siege, and there’s still no end in sight. So, what’s