Day 26 | Operationalizing compliance through payroll
Day 25 | Compliance function in an organization
Day 24 | CCO authority and independence
Day 29 of 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 30-Interview with the FCPA Professor-Part 2
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more
The Justice Department has had a slow year in FCPA enforcement (another profound grasp of the obvious). The reasons for this may be a question of timing elements in the pipeline of cases....more
FCPA practitioners often debate whether the FCPA is “clear” or “ambiguous.” Like all important issues in life (assuming this is important), the answer really depends on the specific language. Congress’ ability to write...more
Over the last eight years, FCPA litigation has increased. Companies are still avoiding the risks of litigation and losing to the Justice Department and the SEC. Individuals, on the other hand, have clear incentives to...more
In the dead of night, July 2, 2020, DOJ and the SEC issued the Second Edition of its FCPA Guidance. A comparison of the First and Second Editions was released by Dick Cassin at The FCPA Blog, and is set forth....more
Can you hire a foreign official as your agent? Is a foreign official always a foreign official for the purposes of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)? Can a person be a foreign official yet not under a contract for...more
With the new incoming administration, everyone is busy predicting major changes in DOJ FCPA enforcement. I do not share this view. Frankly, FCPA enforcement is more bipartisan than other controversial enforcement programs...more