Archiv der Kategorie: Compliance
How Straight From The Lion’s Mouth Informs Your Hotline
The symbol of Venice is the Lion of St. Mark. The use of this symbol led to the maxim ‘straight from the lion’s mouth’. This adage came about because the Republic of Venice had its own hotline system where citizens … Weiterlesen
Continuous Compliance to Solve the Problem
On this day, 53 years ago the CBS television network premiered one of my favorite TV shows of all time – Route 66. The program had a simple premise, it followed two young men, Buz Murdock and Tod Stiles, as … Weiterlesen
Froome Wins the Tour and a Victory for Law Firms on Their Privilege
Yesterday Chris Froome won the 100th incarnation of the Tour de France. He held the leader’s position, as signified by wearing the Yellow Jersey, since Day 8 of the Tour. Froome is the second Englishman to win the race in … Weiterlesen
Don’t Claim it is Legal to Bribe Another Government’s Representatives – Especially in China
Last week a guest blog post in the FCPA Blog by Ernesto Sanchez, entitled “What’s good for reciprocity may be bad for FCPA prosecutions”, implied that the US District Court’s ruling when it “vacated an SEC Dodd-Frank rule mandating that … Weiterlesen
ILR: The Ralph Lauren Debate: Unusual Resolution Sparks Questions About Jurisdiction, Declinations
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ILR: Lawsuits Against S.& P. Sent to One Court
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FCPA: Kroll and Compliance Week Survey Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption
Not many people realize that the US has elected one president who served as a prisoner of war. That man was Andrew Jackson, who was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War. Now, can you name the American President … Weiterlesen
FCPA: What is Your Compliance Strategy?
Do you have a strategy? The Houston Astros claim to have a strategy that involves being the worst team in baseball for up to the next five years and then magically they will become a winner. I suppose that having … Weiterlesen
Siemens Sued by Tipster Claiming Retaliation Over FCPA Allegations He Raised
Legal Reform News Daily / Wall Street Journal WSJ.com Corruption Currents A Taiwanese man filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday against Siemens, arguing he was fired for raising corruption concerns to senior executives while working … Weiterlesen
FCPA: DPAs and NPAs – Useful Tools to Achieve Compliance
The debate on whether the use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) and Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs) has become lively again over the past couple of weeks. Last week, there was a panel hosted by the Corporate Crime Reporter conference at the … Weiterlesen