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Corporate Integrity Agreements and Anti-Corruption Compliance Schedules

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It is interesting to compare how the Justice Department handles compliance issues in different contexts. The Justice Department, with the Office of Inspector General/Health and Human Services, enters into Corporate Integrity Agreements

The many forms of bribery

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Does not only constitute the illicit transfer of money but can also be in the form of offering favours. "In today's world, it does not have to be in monetary terms," said Daniel Li Ming-Chak,

Ask the candidates: Are you for bribery?

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The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com . Wisconsin used to be known from coast to coast as a beacon of clean, open

Whither the UK Bribery Act?

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It is hard to understand what is really going on these days with the Serious Fraud Office and the UK Bribery Act. Here in the US, the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange

Industry bodies favour criminalising private sector bribery

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Indian industry bodies have supported a proposed law to criminalise private sector bribery saying such an attempt would help in checking corruption, reports PTI. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has

Tone at the Top: Shining a Light on Corruption

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Although an expectation of irreproachable ethics and honesty ideally sets the bar for corporate accountability around the globe, bribery and corrupt practices come to light all too often in the business world. It’s not

FCPA Inc.: The Business of Bribery

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Allegations of bribing overseas officials have already cost Avon Products Inc., Weatherford International Ltd. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. nearly half a billion dollars. And they haven't been charged.

China’s Bo Xilai thrown out of party over corruption, bribery and affairs

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In a rare public statement from China's opaque Politburo, Bo Xilai was thrown out of the Communist Party as the government attempts to sweep away the scandal surrounding the murder of Nigel Heywood. Bo's