News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
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
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
I finished my first FCPA investigation in 2007 and sought to learn more about this uniquely American law and its requirements.
At that time, the annual Shearman and Sterling FCPA Digest was the gold standard for learning about previous FCPA investigations and current trends, and it’s still a wonderful resource.… Continue Reading
Just as the 2016 FCPA enforcement year left us plenty of topics to discuss, the new year brings many uncertainties, and the direction of the law’s enforcement is a matter of some debate.… Continue Reading
Shearman & Sterling has released its bi-annual FCPA Digest — an invaluable compendium of every DOJ and SEC enforcement action catalogued, explained and analyzed, including parallel cases (private suits), ongoing investigations and all DOJ opinion procedure releases.… Continue Reading
There’s no subtle way to say this: We love Shearman & Sterling’s FCPA Digest.
The January 2012 edition is nearly seven hundred pages. In it are every DOJ and SEC enforcement action — catalogued, explained, and analyzed.… Continue Reading
CCI did it. So did Nexus Technologies, Nam Nguyen, Kim Nguyen, and An Nguyen. And now Flavio Ricotti has done it too.
They’ve all pleaded guilty in FCPA cases to violating or conspiring to violate the Travel Act.… Continue Reading
We’ve all heard of people who call 9-1-1 to report that their cocaine’s just been stolen. Well, something similar happened here — under terrible circumstances.
The case in federal bankruptcy court in the Southern District of New York is called In re Mark Allen Kalisch.… Continue Reading
We’ve mentioned before Dan Newcomb’s FCPA Digest, calling it the most definitive publicly-available catalog of FCPA prosecutions, enforcement actions and disclosed investigations. So it’s great to see the release of the March 2009 version, available here.… Continue Reading
Where do we go when we need help with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? Our top choices are likely to include one or more of the following:
1. FCPA Digest of Cases and Review Releases Relating to Bribes to Foreign Officials under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “FCPA Digest”).… Continue Reading