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Posts Tagged: George W. Bush

Andy Spalding: Is anti-bribery enforcement about to become partisan?

Andy Spalding January 30, 2017

FCPA enforcement has always been bi-partisan, commanding principled support from both sides of the aisle. Is that about to change?

The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives recently announced plans to repeal a number of federal regulations, including the SEC’s requirement that oil, gas, and mineral companies disclose payments to foreign government in excess of $100,000.… Continue Reading

Richard Bistrong: Are politics really part of FCPA enforcement and compliance?

Richard Bistrong December 7, 2016

Much has already been written about the November election and FCPA enforcement and compliance. My perspective comes from a five-year experience cooperating with the DOJ, and which spanned two administrations, including a complete change of leadership at the Justice Department after President Obama’s first electoral victory.… Continue Reading

SEC acts to restore compliance at ratings agencies

Richard L. Cassin August 27, 2014

The Big Three credit rating agencies — Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch Group — control about 95% of the market. They played a pivotal role in causing the 2008 financial meltdown.… Continue Reading

Doing Business in Italy? You Have Been Warned…

Thomas Fox February 18, 2013

Last week, I was discussing a report with fellow compliance practitioner Craig Bloom, that Giuseppe Orsi, President of one of Italy’s largest conglomerates, Finmeccanica, SpA, was arrested under allegations of bribery in Finmeccanica’s sale of twelve helicopters to the Indian Government in 2010.… Continue Reading

Judge mulls wider ban on prosecution of bribe takers

Richard L. Cassin January 14, 2013

A judge in California may decide whether federal law reflected by the FCPA prevents charging foreign officials with money laundering in connection with bribes they took.

Judge George H. Wu, left, told the Justice Department that circumventing the FCPA’s ban on prosecuting foreign officials by using other charges may be wrong.… Continue Reading

The FCPA isn’t red or blue

Andy Spalding November 7, 2012

We now know who will be the next President of the United States. We also know that as far as the FCPA is concerned, the outcome of yesterday’s election probably didn’t matter. … Continue Reading