Menu7/31/18: 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.
Compliance Communications Blog
Jul 31, 2018 •
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.
Jul 31, 2018 •
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.
Jul 31, 2018 •
7/31/18: July is a good time to see where we’ve been so far this year, especially in the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Law firm Gibson Dunn helps with the process of staying abreast of recent FCPA enforcement policies and actions through a range of publications. Recently, the firm released its 2018 Mid-Year FCPA Update
Jul 09, 2018 •
7/9/18: The “Me Too” movement has set fire to discussions, demonstrations, lawsuits and a new wave of state and local laws relating to sexual harassment in the workplace. Aviva Grumet-Morris, from Winston & Strawn LLP has provided a detailed review of the legislation enacted in Maryland and Vermont.
