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7/31/18: An article by Christopher Niesche posted on the Australian Institute of Company Directors reviews proposed new laws against foreign bribery by Australian companies. Niesche’s article addresses the new offense for failing to prevent foreign bribery; amendments to existing laws; and the planned use of deferred prosecution agreements.
7/31/18: Third parties pose more than a slight risk of noncompliance with anti-corruption laws. They may also be the tools used by companies to violate anti-bribery laws including the FCPA. A settlement between the SEC and Beam Suntory highlights the company’s use of third parties in a variety of bribery schemes.
7/31/18: Tom Fox has written a three-part article on the FCPA action against Credit Suisse Group AG and its subsidiary in Hong Kong involving the illegal hiring of family members and personal friends of Chinese government employees.