12/31/19: The link between corruption and negative impacts on human rights comes as no surprise to observers of international business, government or even the actions by individuals. An article on Covington and Burling LLP’s Global Policy Watch drills into that reality, bringing to light just how tight the link is between the two and what governments are trying to do about it...
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12/31/19: In a three-part series of posts on Corruption, Crime & Compliance, Michael Volkov introduces 2019’s record for FCPA enforcement and highlights of those enforcement actions before offering his predictions for 2020...
12/31/19: There was some good news recently for US efforts in the global war on corruption. The Brussels Times carried an article covering a recent survey showing that that a majority of companies in Europe continue to feel that corruption remains widespread...
12/31/19: “Global companies are paying greater attention to criminal antitrust risks,” writes Michael Volkov on Corruption, Crime and Compliance, with particular attention paid to the US’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. But, how big a risk is a global criminal antitrust investigation?
12/31/19: John Goglia’s post on AINonline notes noted, “…headlines have been filled with the whistleblower—the one from the CIA. But aviation news has also had its own headlines lately, specifically related to the crashes of the Boeing 737 Max in Indonesia and Ethiopia.”