Harry Cassin
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Bill Steinman
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Richard L. Cassin
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Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
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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Shruti J. Shah
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Russell A. Stamets
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Eric Carlson
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Image courtesy of the KPKRegular readers of the FCPA Blog know we’re a big fan of Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
In 2013, the agency won the Ramon Magsaysay Award — known as Asia’s Nobel Prize.… Continue Reading
Even the most ardent Francophile, as I most assuredly am, must be dismayed by France’s abysmal record of bribery prosecutions. Recent OECD Anti-Bribery Convention Working Group reports reveal France’s inexorable zero.… Continue Reading
The C20 (Civil Society 20) Governance Group has issued recommendations for G20 leaders to support economic growth through transparent institutions and enforcement mechanisms that combat foreign bribery.
The Governance Group notes that many countries have foreign bribery legislation in place, but the level of enforcement is uneven.… Continue Reading
Small facilitation payments is a not so-small subject that has sparked much recent controversy. Commentators have asked why the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention doesn’t jump in and take a position on this issue.… Continue Reading
Latvia has completed the process to become a member of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. It will become the 41st party to the Convention on May 30.
“Joining the Convention will enable Latvia to play a more active role in global efforts to tackle bribery and corruption,” OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said.… Continue Reading
Professor Elizabeth Spahn spoke for victims of bribery before most of us had discovered the topic. She has defended compliance as pro-business and condemned bribes for destroying capitalism. More eloquently than anyone else, she has stood for the idea — once derided and now embraced — that compliance and enforcement can change the world and help people live better lives.… Continue Reading
Mark Pieth, Professor of Criminal Law at Basel University, Chairman of the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business TransactionsOn December 4, 2013, The George Washington University Law School will host a tribute to Mark Pieth for his 25 years serving as Chairman of the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions.… Continue Reading
Emphasizing the United States’ worldwide leadership in combating foreign bribery, James M. Cole, deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice, addressed the participants at the American Conference Institute’s FCPA conference on Tuesday in National Harbor, Maryland.… Continue Reading
