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Harry Cassin
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Andy Spalding
Senior Editor

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Jessica Tillipman
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Bill Steinman
Senior Editor

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Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large

Elizabeth K. Spahn

Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus

Cody Worthington

Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor

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Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor

Tom Fox

Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor

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Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor

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Bill Waite
Contributing Editor

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Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor

Richard Bistrong FCPA Blog

Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor

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Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor

A Few Words About US . . .

Richard L. Cassin August 15, 2007


Keeping Tabs on the FCPA

SINGAPORE–LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – August 14, 2007 – Lawyers, business people, academics and others have a new way to follow developments in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.… Continue Reading

Hospitality, FCPA Style

Richard L. Cassin August 15, 2007

The FCPA’s promotional expenses affirmative defense is used as a basis to pay for overseas trips by foreign officials. It allows payment or reimbursement of expenses that are directly related to “the promotion, demonstration, or explanation of products or services.”… Continue Reading

The Facilitating Payments Exception is a Narrow Gate

Richard L. Cassin August 13, 2007

There are strict requirements for Facilitating Payments — the one exception written into the FCPA. Among other things, the payment must be for “routine governmental action . . . which is ordinarily and commonly performed by a foreign official.”… Continue Reading

Does ABB Have an Effective Compliance Program?

Richard L. Cassin August 12, 2007

Zurich, Switzerland-based engineering giant ABB Ltd’s Q2 earnings release contained the following item:

On July 13, 2007, ABB disclosed to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suspect payments made by employees of company subsidiaries in Asia, South America and Europe, in particular Italy.

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Question: Why Do Bribes to Reduce Foreign Taxes Violate the FCPA?

Richard L. Cassin August 10, 2007

The answer, from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, is this:

[T]he concern of Congress with the immorality, inefficiency, and unethical character of bribery presumably does not vanish simply because the tainted payments are intended to secure a favorable decision less significant than winning a contract bid.

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U.S. Anticorruption Laws Reach Everywhere

Richard L. Cassin August 8, 2007

SINGAPORE–LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – August 2, 2007 – Companies located anywhere in the world whose shares are traded on a U.S. stock exchange are subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.… Continue Reading

Nigerian Problems Trigger Another FCPA Investigation

Richard L. Cassin August 8, 2007

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 Practices Act. The article says,

The Justice Department is investigating alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations by oil-service companies that used Panalpina [a Swiss based freight forwarder] and other brokers in Nigeria and other parts of the world, the company said.

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Former Willbros Executive Charged with FCPA Violations

Richard L. Cassin August 8, 2007

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 Inc. He is charged with conspiring to make corrupt payments to Nigerian officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.… Continue Reading

Delta & Pine Land Company Settles FCPA Charges

Richard L. Cassin August 8, 2007

 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 against Delta & Pine Land Company, a Mississippi-based cottonseed producer, and its 100% owned subsidiary, Turk Deltapine, Inc.… Continue Reading