Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
Switzerland-based mining and commodities giant Glencore plc landed on the FCPA Blog’s top ten last year when it paid $700 million to settle widespread FCPA offenses. How does its anti-corruption and bribery policy compare?… Continue Reading
Kraft Heinz produces some of the world’s favorite foods that have been pantry staples for generations. Every person reading this post is almost certain to have at least one Kraft Heinz product in their kitchen.… Continue Reading
The London-based luxury brand is highly-regarded for its stylish clothes and cheerful bags. Founded in 1856, Burberry has become one of the most sought after high-end retailers in the world. How sweet is the aroma of its anti-bribery and corruption policy?… Continue Reading
On August 8, 2007, the founder (and current editor at large) published the first post on the FCPA Blog, “Delta & Pine Land Company Settles FCPA Charges.” Before Siemens, Airbus, and Goldman Sachs, there was Delta & Pine Land Company.… Continue Reading
We have benchmarked fifteen anti-bribery policies from some of the world’s largest and best-known companies that cover an estimated 4.2 million employees. With an unexpected amount of variety among the policies, here are some interesting things we’ve learned.… Continue Reading
The Texas-based oil and gas giant employs over 65,000 people and has refineries in 21 countries. At 18 pages, ExxonMobil’s anti-bribery policy is the second longest we’ve seen behind VW’s 36-page policy.… Continue Reading
The FCPA Blog started publishing its list of the ten biggest FCPA corporate enforcement actions about a dozen years ago. Since then, I’ve written a lot about the top ten list, and I even did a series of talks, mainly in Asia, using the top ten list as a way to understand FCPA enforcement policy and attitudes toward compliance.… Continue Reading
London-based consumer goods conglomerate Unilever employs around 150,000 people worldwide. It has over 400 brands, including Dove, Hellmann’s, Axe, Knorr, and Vaseline, and its employee anti-bribery policy is a single page.… Continue Reading
When Switzerland-based Glencore paid the DOJ $700 million last week to settle widespread FCPA offenses, it earned a place on our FCPA top ten list, replacing a French bank and leaving Goldman Sachs as the only other bank currently on the list.… Continue Reading
The New York-headquartered biopharmaceutical giant paid the DOJ and SEC $60 million in 2012 to settle FCPA offenses in Bulgaria, Croatia, China, Czech Republic, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Serbia, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.… Continue Reading
The Coca-Cola Company, incorporated in 1892, is one of the world’s oldest, most well-known, and widely consumed brands. How does it’s anti-bribery policy compare?… Continue Reading
In June 2019, Walmart paid the DOJ and SEC $282 million to settle allegations that it violated the FCPA by paying an intermediary in Brazil for help obtaining construction permits and having weak anti-corruption internal controls in Brazil, China, India, and Mexico.… Continue Reading
