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UK’s First “Failure to Prevent” Conviction

4/3/18:  The first contested case of a “failure to prevent” bribery under the UK Bribery Act has resulted in a conviction of a small refurbishment company.  In an article by Victoria Fitzpatrick and Kelly Hagedorn of law firm Jenner & Block, the authors caution, “The case highlights how important it is

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Responding to Red Flags. Or Not.

4/3/18:  The question of responding – or not responding – to red flags came up in bright letters recently.  Richard L. Cassin writes about the red flag cases in a recent post on The FCPA Blog, explaining the SEC’s allegations and subsequent actions

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The Importance of the Middle

4/3/18:  “Tone at the top” is a constant in compliance approaches and regulatory guidance. But, how does that tone filter through to the organization rather than remaining a mere slogan? In a post on Corruption, Crime & Compliance, Michael Volkov explains, “No matter how effective

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Shared Priorities for SEC and FINRA

3/14/18: 

Both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have released guidance about their regulatory authorities since the beginning of the year.  In March, law firm Baker Donelson took those releases a step further when it published

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Global Bribery and Corruption in 2018

3/14/18: 

Law firm Hogan Lovells’ newly released Global Bribery and Corruption Outlook 2018 breaks down recent trends and developments.  The 40-page report sets the stage with “For the most part, 2018 will see countries do more to enforce their anti-bribery and corruption laws. How authorities plan to go about this

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