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What The Top Corruption Risks in Latin America Mean For FCPA Compliance

corruptionbribery July 13, 2012 0

The 2012 Latin America Corruption Survey found that executives consider customs and police to present the highest levels of corruption risk throughout the region. The survey, organized by Miller & Chevalier, Matteson Ellis Law,

Hong Kong Billionaires Charged With Bribery

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In one of the biggest corruption scandals in Hong Kong in decades, two billionaire businessmen, a former high-ranking civil servant and two other men were charged Friday with bribery-related offenses, a development that could

Our Battle Against Corruption

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There have been reports that the Shoura Council is in the process of laying down a strategy to fight corruption in the civil service, including enacting anti-bribery legislation. The Shoura Council would begin by

Combating Corruption is the Key that Unlocks Both Democracy and Development

corruptionbribery July 12, 2012 0

Combating corruption unlocks both democracy and development”, according to Julie Fisher, author of a forthcoming book to be published by the Kettering Foundation later this year called “Importing Democracy: The Role of NGOs in

FCPA Compliance Monitoring: Catching the Red Flags

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Many organizations overlook their ERP system as a “data-driven” line of defense. It is a transaction-based system that, if properly managed, can assist in preventing corporate failures or capturing illegal activities that can cripple

Sometimes Bribery is Like a Box of Chocolates

corruptionbribery July 12, 2012 0

The baseball season is at its traditional half-way mark with the All-Star Game. This season certainly has already shown promise as one of the surprises with both the Washington Nationals and the Pittsburg Pirates

Challenges in Ensuring Anti-Corruption Compliance by Distributors

corruptionbribery July 10, 2012 0

The Justice Department’s recent enforcement action against Smith & Nephew underscored an important point – companies can be responsible for FCPA violations committed by distributors of the company’s products. FCPA compliance professionals already

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