Compliance Communications Blog
Mar 18, 2015 • Compliance Wave
3/18/15: Law firm Morrison Foerster published a client alert in early March titled, “Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for February 2015.” It’s a good review that highlights the changing landscape of global anti-corruption activities. The review provides insight and some guidance to compliance...
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Feb 25, 2015 • Compliance Wave
2/25/15: The FCPA Blog’s name suggests a focus on the US anti-corruption law that arguably started today’s global anti-corruption movement. The content of the blog illustrates something much broader than its name implies: enforcement of anti-corruption laws including the FCPA is global. In a recent post, Richard Cassin highlights recent...
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Feb 24, 2015 • Compliance Wave
2/24/2015: “Everyone is against corruption,” begins Michael Volkov in a post on the Corruption, Crime & Compliance blog. From that starting point, Volkov pokes a stick in the side of the business community, putting it on notice that fighting corruption takes more than their individual compliance with anti-corruption laws. What else?...
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Feb 24, 2015 • Compliance Wave
2/24/15: It could be argued that the polite term “referral fee” is simply a kickback given by some person or group in exchange for receiving a referral for professional services. Whichever term you use, it’s a conflict of interest. In a...
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Feb 09, 2015 • Compliance Wave
2/9/2015: Can – or should – businesses expose corruption? According to a post by Michael Volkov in his Corruption, Crime & Compliance blog, “The private sector is on the front lines of the corruption battle but operates as a silent witness. Foreign officials demand bribes and other illegal payments. Yet, there is no structured reporting...
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