Corruption and Bribery

Armistice Day: The Risks and Rewards of Foreign Joint Ventures

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Ed. Note-we continue our series of guest posts from our colleague Mary Shaddock Jones, who today looks at Joint Ventures and has some pointers for avoiding pitfalls under the FCPA.

Italy lawmakers approve anti-corruption legislation

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The Italian Parliament on Wednesday approved anti-corruption legislation aimed at addressing a series of scandals involving graft, extravagant misuse of public funds and rampant cronyism that have outraged the economically distressed nation

As Corruption Risk Rises in Emerging Markets, Confidence in Diligence Programs Lags: Deloitte Survey

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When entering into mergers or acquisitions, just 38 percent of executives indicate that they are extremely or very confident that their company has effective processes to identify and mitigate compliance and integrity risks, while

Corruption Probes in China Said to Rise 13 Percent

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China has become increasingly vigilant about ferreting out official corruption, bribe-taking and dereliction of duty, according to a report published Monday in the state-run media. The authorities conducted 12.7 percent more investigations in the first

Bribery and Corruption on the Rise Since the Economic Downturn’ – Survey

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Ernst & Young’s 2012 Global Fraud Survey , shows that 28% of Irish respondents believe that there is an increase in bribery and corrupt practices since the economic downturn. This compares to 16% in

Five Critical Questions to Weigh When You Find an FCPA Violation

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Companies discover FCPA violations all the time – most are small and few are big. Most companies learn of these violations when implementing or upgrading their compliance program. Typically, FCPA violations are discovered

Fighting bribery on the grid

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Russia’s notorious corruption and bribery have long been accepted simply as a fact of life here, even as businesses and individuals complain about having to pay a little extra on the side for official