News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
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Bill Steinman
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Richard L. Cassin
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Cody Worthington
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
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Russell A. Stamets
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Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
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According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, the United States suffered a “Trust Crash” in the past year, reflecting a 37 point loss of trust in four institutions (government, business, media, and NGOs), more than any of the other countries surveyed.… Continue Reading
George Terwilliger — formerly of the DOJ and now in private practice — had some wise words about decisions to launch internal investigations. His article in law.com included this tightly packed and well-mannered exhortation:
… Continue ReadingMost corporate decision-makers do not have the experience necessary to anticipate the judgments and proclivities of enforcement officials.
A January 7 story in the Financial Times (here) said authorities in the U.S. and Ghana are investigating corruption allegations involving a privately held Texas oil company, Kosmos Energy.… Continue Reading