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How Effective are Anti-Corruption Efforts in the EU?

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...

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Price-Fixing Tuna

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?

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Whistleblower News Beyond Politics

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.”  

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Revised DOJ Policy for Sanction and Export Violations

12/31/19: The US Department of Justice has issued revisions to its Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy for sanctions and export control violations. An advisory by law firm Arnold & Palmer explains the revised policy, providing clarity about what it means to companies weighing the benefits of self-reporting...  

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2019 FCPA & Anti-Bribery Alert

12/16/19:Law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed is providing the anti-corruption and compliance communities with its 2019 FCPA & Anti-Bribery Alert. That title doesn’t give justice to the depth and scope of the Alert. In fact, it’s a “comprehensive review of the cases, trends, and enforcement actions that shaped anti-corruption law throughout 2018 and 2019.”  

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