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Business Pushback against Brazil Foreign Bribery Bill
5.15.2012
In January 2012, FCPAméricas reported on how Brazil is currently considering an overhaul of its foreign bribery law (see Another BRIC in the Anti-Corruption Wall). In March, we reported on how a special committee created by the Brazilian Congress to analyze the bill made revisions to the draft that bolstered certain provisions (see Road to […]
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Wal-Mart’s Bribery in Mexico (Part 2: Insights into Specific Corruption Risks)
4.25.2012
A lot has been discussed about Wal-Mart over the last three days since the New York Times’ bribery story broke. FCPAméricas offered its initial thoughts in Part 1 of this series. The story will no doubt continue. Enforcement officials will eventually act. The ways in which the New York Times obtained such detailed information will […]
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The Biomet Case: Lessons from the latest FCPA settlement involving Latin America
3.30.2012
Earlier this week, a former colleague and skilled attorney, Lisa Prager, offered thoughts on compliance priorities in her article for Forbes entitled, “FCPA Compliance: Don’t Blow Your Budget Just Yet.” She advises companies to implement straightforward compliance programs and to target compliance efforts to the areas of business posing the highest corruption risks. Companies need […]
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Poor Regulatory Quality — A Corruption Red Flag?
3.07.2012
Indicators show that, compared to other regions of the world, Latin American countries generally have poor regulatory regimes. The World Bank Doing Business 2012 report ranks Latin American countries, on average, in the bottom half worldwide for regulatory quality. That reports compares 183 economies by measuring the clarity, predictability, and efficiency of regulations that apply […]
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What Keeps Latin America Compliance Counsel Up at Night
12.27.2011
When I launched my own FCPA law practice, I quickly learned the most important question to ask clients: “What keeps you up at night?” For the General Counsel with whom I speak, more often than not the answer is – “the FCPA.” Compliance officers with responsibility for FCPA issues get more specific. Over the last […]