News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
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Andy Spalding
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Jessica Tillipman
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Bill Steinman
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Richard L. Cassin
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Elizabeth K. Spahn
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Cody Worthington
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Julie DiMauro
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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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On its face, the Section 7 “Failure to prevent bribery” corporate offense under the UK Bribery Act 2010 extends to bribes paid where there is some kind of UK nexus and so has a potentially broad reach.… Continue Reading
When passed in 2010, the UK Bribery Act was dubbed the “most stringent anti-corruption legislation in the world.” This was due in part to Section 7, which created an unprecedented form of vicarious liability at the time, with a potentially strong extraterritorial reach.… Continue Reading
Businesses are still failing to understand the corruption risks their organizations face and are still struggling to put the right anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) practices in place.… Continue Reading
The UK Ministry of Justice and the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) surveyed small and medium sized businesses to find out how many know about the 2010 Bribery Act.… Continue Reading
Through a number of legislative measures in 2013, France has strengthened its capacity to fight graft. One such reform relates to prosecutorial independence with regard to foreign bribery offenses.
This is an area in which Transparency International’s 2013 OECD Progress Report had recently highlighted inadequacies in the French system.… Continue Reading