9/1/15: The UK’s Bribery Act was introduced as a robust counterpart to the US’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in fighting global corruption. In fact, the Bribery Act included several provisions that went beyond the FCPA. Since its enactment, the UK law has not been enforced as rigorously as anticipated. In response, the...
9/1/15: According to an article on the Deutsche Welle (DW) website, only four countries are actively battling corruption. The DW article is based on a recent study by Transparency International entitled “Exporting Corruption,” which paints a disheartening picture of the overall global anti-corruption effort. The article is...
9/1/15: The Securities and Exchange Commission isn’t fooling around with its enforcement of the FCPA. In the process, it’s also reminding compliance officers of the various ways they can run afoul of the law. Recently, the SEC announced a settlement with BNY Mellon to settle charges that it violated the FCPA by providing...
8/19/15: Anti-competition law is a complicated business but the Federal Trade Commission has taken a stab at describing the underlying principles that guide its enforcement actions against “unfair methods of competition” prohibited by Section 5 the FTC Act. According to FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, “The statement...
8/19/15: Communicators shouldn’t be paid by the word. Jonathan Monetti hits the proverbial nail on a communicator’s head: the goal is clear, concise communication. More words is not automatically better at communicating a message – but it’s so much easier to use 30 words when the correct 3 words will do. In his...
Menu