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Grant Thornton: New bribery and corruption regulations cast a global net, expose Canadian companies to risk

corruptionbribery July 10, 2012 0

Grant Thornton LLP today released Anti-corruption legislation casts a global net; Don’t get caught because you don’t know the rules, a white paper designed to help globally-active Canadian companies navigate an increasingly complex web

City’s Development System A Major Fraud Risk, Says Auditor

corruptionbribery July 10, 2012 0

Imagine you’re a developer with a pal who handles permits for the city of San Diego. And say you thought the permitting fees were a little too high. Not to worry, your pal says,

Transparency International issues Anti-Bribery guidance on due diligence for Transactions

corruptionbribery July 9, 2012 0

Transparency International ("TI") has issued guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments (the "Guidance"). The Guidance is intended to provide a practical tool for companies undertaking anti-bribery and corruption ("ABC")

Rooting Out Corruption … in the United States?

corruptionbribery July 4, 2012 0

On June 11, the United States government filed a complaint documenting a record of corruption as outlandish as anything seen since Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos plundered the Philippines in the 1980s. The complaint detailed

Industry doubts Bribery Act enforcer’s appetite for prosecution

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The lack of a corporate prosecution under the UK Bribery Act has caused businesses to question the Serious Fraud Office's appetite for enforcement, Ernst & Young has found. The Ernst & Young Global Fraud Survey

Bill aims to tackle corrupt practices

corruptionbribery July 3, 2012 0

THE MINISTER for Justice and Equality recently published the draft scheme of the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill 2012, 123 years after the enactment of the statute that is the basis of our current law. In

Santa Fe Springs official agrees to plead guilty to receiving bribes

corruptionbribery June 29, 2012 0

A federal corruption investigation spread to a second city Thursday when a Santa Fe Springs councilman agreed to plead guilty to receiving bribes from the owner of a medical marijuana store. Joseph Serrano Sr. will

As Corruption Concerns Rise, Few Fear UK Bribery Act – Survey

corruptionbribery June 29, 2012 0

One year after enforcement of the UK Bribery Act began, less than one-tenth (9.3 percent) of those polled during a recent Deloitte webcast are concerned about it and just 24.2 percent have changed their