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A Five-Part Answer to the Question “Isn’t the FCPA Bad for U.S. Business?”
1.31.2012
This weekend I attended a bachelor party near Yuma, Arizona. We canoed 40 miles down the Colorado River, the section of the river south of the Grand Canyon that separates California from Arizona. The group consisted of several young guys working in a variety of industries. One was back from two tours in Iraq. We […]
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Another BRIC in the Anti-Corruption Wall (Brazil considers foreign bribery law overhaul)
1.12.2012
The Brazilian Congress is now considering Draft Bill 6.826/2010 that would dramatically strengthen its foreign bribery law. This is a significant development – the result of years of effort by Brazilian authorities working closely with their OECD, United States, and other counterparts. It is also timely. Sophisticated Brazilian-based multinationals are quickly expanding internationally, and encountering corruption […]
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The World Bank Harmonizes Global Anti-Corruption Compliance Standards
10.25.2011
Yesterday I attended a roundtable discussion at The World Bank (the Bank) about the Bank’s sanctions and anti-corruption efforts. The discussion included several high-level Bank staff who, together, are developing and implementing policies to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud and corruption in Bank-financed global development projects. This is important work. In FY 2011 alone, […]
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Colombia and Panama FTAs Could Be Good for Compliance
10.17.2011
Free trade agreements (FTAs) are more important for anti-corruption compliance in Latin America than one might think. Take the U.S.-Colombia and U.S.-Panama FTAs, just passed by the U.S. Congress last week after years of negotiation and lobbying to lawmakers. When implemented, the agreements will eliminate trade barriers between the United States and two of its most […]