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Compliance training video about third-party risks wins prestigious industry award

Richard Bistrong June 29, 2020

A compliance training video co-produced by Mastercard and now available to other corporations about the perils of inappropriate and unethical relationships with third parties has won a top award from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts.… Continue Reading

Second Mastercard-produced training video now available to everyone

Richard Bistrong November 4, 2019

Mastercard has followed the success of its first compliance training video with a second release, this time about the perils of getting too close and comfortable with third-party suppliers, agents, and other intermediaries.… Continue Reading

FBI International Corruption Squads: What are they, and what do they do?

Ann Sultan January 31, 2017

At the end of each Department of Justice press release about FCPA-related settlements, the DOJ generally thanks those who have assisted with the case, including the prosecuting attorneys, other agencies, and foreign governments. … Continue Reading

FBI whistleblowers getting some cover

Richard L. Cassin October 23, 2014

The DOJ is enhancing whistleblower protections for employees who expose problems at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where reports of retaliation have been criticized by the White House and lawmakers.

An October 17 letter from Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik to Senators Charles Grassley and Ron Wyden set out 11 reforms to encourage workers to come forward without fear of reprisals.… Continue Reading

Two plead guilty in bribe scheme involving former New York FBI agent

Richard L. Cassin October 20, 2014

Image courtesy of the FBITwo Connecticut men pleaded guilty Friday for a bribery scheme to obtain confidential internal documents and other confidential information from a former FBI Special Agent stationed in White Plains, New York.… Continue Reading

MoneyPak prepaid cards lure fraudsters, money launderers

Julie DiMauro August 6, 2014

Federal authorities are investigating a wide range of fraudulent schemes involving a popular prepaid money card product called MoneyPak that lures consumers into sending money through the card.

Thousands of consumers have sent money through MoneyPak, and online fraudsters have used the card to launder small sums of cash, because money transfers using the cards are hard to track, the New York Times reported last Thursday.… Continue Reading

New York Fed GC squeamish about grease payments

Julie DiMauro July 29, 2014

Thomas C. Baxter, General Counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkThomas C. Baxter, executive vice president and general counsel at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said the FCPA’s exception for facilitating payments makes him uncomfortable.

Mistrial declared for Malcolm Smith

Julie DiMauro June 18, 2014

Malcolm A. Smith, courtesy of CBS News via YouTubeA judge declared a mistrial in the U.S. government’s bribery case against New York State Senator Malcolm A. Smith and another defendant Wednesday.… Continue Reading

Gun distributor, Glock execs indicted in bribery scheme

Julie DiMauro June 10, 2014

A Kansas firearms distributor was indicted on federal charges of paying more than $1 million in bribes and kickbacks to two executives of the maker of Glock pistols, the FBI said.… Continue Reading

Former Navy Military Sealift Command official and businessman charged with bribery

Julie DiMauro May 26, 2014

A ex- government contractor who worked for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command, and a businessman whose company sought contracting business from the Command, were indicted Friday on bribery and obstruction charges.… Continue Reading

Citigroup fires 12 in Mexico loan fraud

Julie DiMauro May 15, 2014

Citigroup said Wednesday it has fired a dozen employees in Mexico, including four senior executives, in connection with a $400 million fraud involving its Banamex unit.

An internal memo to employees from the bank’s chief executive, Michael Corbat, disclosed the terminations.… Continue Reading

Holder unveils new FBI Kleptocracy squad at Ukraine asset recovery event

Julie DiMauro May 1, 2014

Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at the Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery on Tuesday in London, unveiling a new Kleptocracy squad within the FBI that will investigate and prosecute corruption cases in Ukraine and around the world.… Continue Reading