Search Result for 'corruption'

The difference between white collar and violent crime usually comes down to this: in most cases of violent crime, the actor’s state of mind is not at issue; the cases often center ...

Since the issuance of the DOJ’s and SEC’s FCPA Guidance in November 2012, FCPA legislative reform efforts have lost some steam.

When it comes to compliance, the best investment a company can make is to create and promote an ethical culture. Dollar for dollar, communicating this message is the money well spent. A ...

As demonstrated below, the sentences handed down in 2013 were a mixed bag, and (except for Frederic Bourke) all individuals cooperated with the government to some extent.

EY’s 2014 global forensic data analytics survey, Big risks require big data thinking, highlights that 63 percent of senior executives surveyed at leading companies around the world agree that they need to ...

Nothing is more important to developing and maintaining an effective C&E program than risk assessment, and effective risk assessment is, as a general matter, perhaps the most daunting task a C&E officer ...

Russian-backed, U.S.-listed VimpelCom, Ltd, Uzbekistan's largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, announced this week that it is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Dutch authorities.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity in 2013 was robust, with the DOJ and SEC bringing 31 new FCPA enforcement actions, exceeding 2012’s total of 25.

Thomson Reuters has announced the findings of its annual Cost of Compliance survey, which revealed that 53 percent of compliance officers now feel that their personal liability has increased, a reflection of ...

I may be getting cynical in my old age, but honesty is a rare thing these days. It seems to be getting more difficult to find honest people, especially when it comes ...

Last year was the 500th anniversary of the publication of one of the most significant books on political theory ever written, The Prince, by Niccolò Machiavelli. Just how evil do many people ...

Sometimes people operate with blinders. I don’t mean to suggest that people deliberately put blinders on to ignore issues; they sort of just grow into a person’s personality.