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
Nigerian Problems Trigger Another FCPA Investigation
The Houston Chronicle reports that Nabors Industries is conducting an internal investigation in response to a federal investigation into possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt
Fallout Continues From Schnitzer Steel Industries’ FCPA Violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced in late June 2007 that it charged a former executive of Portland, Oregon-based Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. with violating
Former Willbros Executive Charged with FCPA Violations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on July 23, 2007 the indictment in Houston of a former executive of a subsidiary of Houston-based Willbros Group
Guidelines for Promotional Expenses Under FCPA Affirmative Defense
In its first Opinion Procedure Release of 2007, the Department of Justice said it would take no action against a requestor proposing to cover some
Delta & Pine Land Company Settles FCPA Charges
FCPA Violations Disclosed During Monsanto’s Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence July 26, 2007 — The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement actions