Harry Cassin
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Cody Worthington
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Thomas Fox
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Bill Waite
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Eric Carlson
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The lone exception written into the FCPA allows bribes for “routine governmental action . . . which is ordinarily and commonly performed by a foreign official.” That sounds simple, but it’s not.… Continue Reading
Not long ago, it was common for smart-alecky lawyers at FCPA conferences to make a big deal about “anything of value” not being defined in the FCPA (as in, the FCPA prohibits “the payment, gift, offer, or promise of anything of value”) and there being no de minimis threshold for bribes.… Continue Reading
The FCPA Blog’s favorite Formula One team in the 2022 season, Aston Martin, was forced to start from the pit lane at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix due to a fuel temperature compliance issue.… Continue Reading
Last year, General Motors produced over 6.8 million vehicles and employed over 150,000 people. Here are five interesting points from its global anti-corruption policy.… Continue Reading
One of Mary Barra’s first acts as CEO of General Motors was crazy. The HR department and others opposed it. But she went ahead anyway.
She replaced the company’s 10-page dress code with just two words: “Dress appropriately.”… Continue Reading
I know that the compliance professionals in my networks understand, now more than ever, that choices have consequences.
Last May at Compliance Week 2016, I began to hear the impact of CCOs voting with their feet.… Continue Reading
Donna Boehme is widely credited with transforming the compliance profession into what is now known as Compliance 2.0. For that ten-year pioneering struggle and for creating models for global compliance programs, the SCCE’s 10-year anniversay award for dedicated service went to her as the “Lion of Compliance.”… Continue Reading
The Volkswagen emissions-testing scandal continues to provide some of the greatest lessons to be learned for the compliance and ethics practitioner that have been recently seen in any corporate scandal.
If you compare the conduct and language of VW senior executives of those from Walmart or even General Motors you will see no greater contrast.… Continue Reading
The chief of Volkswagen USA admitted the company screwed up, and the global CEO has resigned. Prosecutors and regulators, along with aggrieved buyers of its diesel vehicles, are lining up for retribution and justice.… Continue Reading
The allegations are prima facie awful. In-house lawyers defending wrongful death claims knew for eleven years that some GM vehicles had an ignition flaw that could cause accidents. They didn’t report the flaw internally or to regulators because they didn’t want to prejudice GM’s position in ongoing or future litigation.… Continue Reading
An Indian government investigation has accused General Motors of “corporate fraud” for submitting false emissions data to regulators for vehicles manufactured and sold in India from 2005-2012. The panel’s findings have led to a recall of more than 125,000 vehicles in India and could result in charges against current and former senior executives.… Continue Reading
