News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
Bill Steinman
Contributing Editor
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has done a tremendous job of detailing the fall from grace of engineering giant SNC-Lavalin’s former $5 million-per-annum CEO, Pierre Dunhaime, after the company become mired in a major corruption scandal which has gripped Canada and already claimed political scalps. … Continue Reading
As reported by the SCOTUS Blog, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied Frederic Bourke’s petition for certiorari (review) of his 2009 conviction for conspiracy to violate the FCPA and lying to FBI agents.… Continue Reading
A narrow majority of U.K. lawmakers said today that Rupert Murdoch is unfit to lead News Corp, partly because he showed ‘willful blindness’ to illegal activity happening in the company.… Continue Reading
As defenses against the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act go, “I didn’t know” is among the most popular. I didn’t know it was against the law. I didn’t know our agent would give money to foreign officials.… Continue Reading
The text of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act sets out three types of payments to foreign officials that are lawful — facilitating payments, promotional expenses and payments permitted under the written laws of the host country.… Continue Reading