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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Richard Bistrong
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The U.S. legal system doesn’t provide for an FCPA compliance defense, which would relieve a company of liability for FCPA violations if it can prove that it created and maintained an effective FCPA compliance program at the time the violation occurred.… Continue Reading
Argentina is experiencing a political and economic renaissance that’s drastically changing its business landscape. There’s a new focus on open markets, transparency and accountability in both the public and private sectors.… Continue Reading
The Department of Justice Fraud Section said this month it has hired Hui Chen as a “full-time compliance expert.”
She comes to the DOJ with practical experience in anti-corruption and corporate compliance at Standard Chartered Bank, Pfizer, and Microsoft, along with prior enforcement experience as a federal prosecutor.… Continue Reading
Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell said last week the DOJ’s hiring of a compliance counsel doesn’t mean the agency is “moving toward recognizing or instituting a ‘compliance defense.'”
What then will the compliance counsel do?… Continue Reading
The FCPA Blog reminds itself often that freedom of the press and free speech are the most powerful weapons against corruption. As Louis Brandeis said, sunlight is the best disinfectant.
The Freedom of the Press report from Freedom House measures the level of media independence in 197 countries and territories.… Continue Reading
The University of Richmond’s Journal of Global Law & Business is proud to announce its annual Corruption Issue. In this series of posts, each co-authored by a UR law student and Professor Andy Spalding, we’ll introduce this year’s articles and invite submissions for next year’s issue.… Continue Reading
The passing of Labor Day marks the advent of a new season. In my new home state of Virginia, the heat has softened and the riverside trees take on a faint yellow; for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere, perhaps the winter wanes and blossoms bud.… Continue Reading