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
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
The FCPA Blog’s post Wednesday about important cases mentioned Telia, Siemens, TSKJ, The Africa Sting, and U.S. v. Kay. For the reasons set out in the post, those are all good candidates.… Continue Reading
Robert Oesterlund via FacebookThe New York Times published a great article last week by Nicholas Confessore called “How to Hide $400 Million.”
It’s about a successful Finnish businessman who filed for divorce from his wife in Canada.… Continue Reading
Much should be written soon about the suicide note from Ashish Awasthi: “I am going to commit suicide because I can’t meet my company’s sales target and my company is pressuring me.”… Continue Reading
Blue Marble Photo of EarthIn my last post I discovered the power of images to make a point, like the ribbons of marble floating on air. The Blue Marble, NASA”s image of earth from space, changed how we see the planet, our home.… Continue Reading
A Delaware judge Friday dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against the directors of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that alleged the directors failed to conduct a proper investigation into allegations of bribery in Mexico.… Continue Reading
In the past few months, The Atlantic, the New York Times, and Time magazine have all featured stories on professional reinvention — changing course at some point during one’s career.… Continue Reading
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday it spent $30 million on FCPA-related costs in its third quarter, with $22 million for ongoing investigations and $8 million for enhancements to its global compliance program.… Continue Reading
In a New York Times op-ed, former assistant U.S. attorney Eric Havian recommended using better methods to deter corporate misbehavior. “Exclusion,” he said, “needs to be dusted off, modernized and used more frequently.”… Continue Reading
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the DOJ’s three-year investigation of Walmart in Mexico has uncovered little or no evidence of major bribery, and that the case may eventually be resolved without criminal charges and only a fine.… Continue Reading
Walmart said in a management call Tuesday that FCPA and compliance-related costs were about $30 million during the second quarter, with $23 million for ongoing investigations and $7 million for the company’s global compliance program. … Continue Reading
Image courtesy of the Clinton FoundationIn 2005, former president Bill Clinton traveled to Kazakhstan to meet with its leader, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Clinton flew to Almaty with the Canadian mining financier Frank Giustra on Giustra’s private jet, the New York Times reported Thursday.… Continue Reading
My thanks to Professor Andy Spalding and his students from the University of Richmond School of Law for undertaking the Rio 2016 project and executing it with dedication and enthusiasm. I hope it becomes a model for law students around the globe.… Continue Reading
