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Blog Post:
Bribery and Corruption Investigation Highlights 'Foul Play' in College Hoops
Lisa Thompson
College basketball in the United States is watched by millions and has become lucrative for the universities who compete and the companies who sponsor the teams. But college sport can also carry reputational, legal, and financial risks. We have seen the latest reminder in New York this week, when prosecutors...
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13 Apr 2018
Blog Post:
Regulatory Risk in the U.S.: What Companies Need to Know
Lisa Thompson
Since its introduction of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 1977, the United States has led the world in efforts to counter bribery and corruption in corporate business that traverses national borders. Now it has gone a full step further with permanent adoption and expansion of its Corporate...
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27 Apr 2018
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What can companies do to manage bribery and corruption risk better?
Lisa Thompson
Kathryn Higgs is Director of Transparency International’s Business Integrity Program. Prior to that she was head of ethics and compliance at Tesco and chief compliance officer at Balfour Beatty. In an exclusive interview with LexisNexis, she says that technology has increased the risk of bribery...
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12 Jun 2018
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FCPA Hangover: Whiskey Maker's $8M Settlement Puts Food & Drink Industry on Notice
Lisa Thompson
The makers of Jim Beam whisky have paid $8 million to settle allegations of bribing government officials to enter the Indian market. The settlement is a timely reminder of the continued threat of FCPA enforcement action , and the particular risks posed by third parties in the food and drink industry...
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13 Jul 2018
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Why Pharma & Biomed Companies’ Risk Analysis Processes are Due for a Check-Up
Lisa Thompson
Just three years ago, Teva Pharmaceuticals, a drug-maker in Israel, disclosed to both the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice that an on-going internal probe had revealed possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and/or local laws. Ultimately...
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18 Jul 2018
Blog Post:
Danske Bank and Siemens invite ABC compliance in the boardroom
Lisa Thompson
Danske Bank and Siemens have appointed chief compliance officers to their boards of directors this summer. We explore why compliance has become accepted as a critical function in any company. At the next board meeting of Denmark’s biggest bank, a chief compliance officer will be at...
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16 Aug 2018
Blog Post:
Why the Energy Sector Needs Better Due Diligence & Risk Monitoring
Lisa Thompson
No industry is impervious to bribery and corruption risk, but companies linked to energy industries, in particular, face elevated risks in order to reap the equally-high rewards. It’s a topic we’ve touched on in blog posts on Unaoil and Petrobras . But anti-bribery and corruption regulations...
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23 Aug 2018
Blog Post:
Compliance risk in the UK: what companies need to know
Lisa Thompson
The global compliance landscape is becoming ever more complex, and some of the most significant recent developments in ABC and AML legislation have happened in the UK. All companies who operate in the UK need to be aware of these laws, as well as growing consumer expectations of ethical behavior, if...
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29 Aug 2018
Blog Post:
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy extended to M&A
Lisa Thompson
The U.S. Corporate Enforcement Policy, which incentivises companies to self-disclose bribery and corruption when they come across it, now applies to U.S. companies which are merging with or acquiring foreign companies. That’s according to a recent speech by a senior official at the Department of...
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17 Sep 2018
Blog Post:
Failing to address sanctions risk leads to costly fine for one French bank
Lisa Thompson
French bank Société Générale expects to pay penalties of nearly $1.3 billion to settle allegations of breaching U.S.sanctions. It made dollar transfers on behalf of entities based in countries which were subject to U.S.sanctions. The fine is just the latest evidence of the...
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4 Oct 2018
Blog Post:
A new No. 1: Petrobras agrees to biggest FCPA settlement
Lisa Thompson
Petrobras has reached a $1.78 billion settlement with the DOJ and SEC over bribes to politicians and political parties in Brazil. This is the first time an enforcement action over FCPA violations has exceeded a billion dollars. The amount is bigger than the nearest two settlements combined, and the case...
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5 Oct 2018
Blog Post:
Which countries are exporting bribery and corruption risk?
Lisa Thompson
Three quarters of the world’s biggest exporting countries are failing to punish corporations that pay bribes overseas, according to a new report from the NGO Transparency International. The report shows that there are vast differences in the level of risk of bribery and corruption in different...
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12 Oct 2018
Blog Post:
Can companies use ISO 37001 to help eradicate poverty?
Lisa Thompson
Twenty-five years ago, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 17th International Day for the Eradication of Poverty . In marking the anniversary, the UN has stated that … “all people must come together to end poverty and discrimination in order to build a sustainable future...
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17 Oct 2018
Blog Post:
Amp Up Energy Sector due diligence with ongoing risk monitoring
Lisa Thompson
A few years ago, we highlighted bribery and corruption vulnerabilities in the Energy sector, noting that “Companies linked to energy industries, in particular, face elevated risks in order to reap the equally high rewards.” But more recent events highlight the need for companies in this sector...
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24 Oct 2018
Blog Post:
Enter the ninja: A disciplined approach to defeat regulatory risk
Lisa Thompson
Forget about the turtles. Today is International Ninja Day, but what we’re on about has more to do with regulatory risk than teenagers or (as far as we know) mutants. Why does International Ninja Day make us think ‘compliance program’? International Ninja Day was the brainchild of...
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5 Dec 2018
Blog Post:
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act—2018 review
Lisa Thompson
2018 has been a record year of penalties issued for breaches of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Settlements totaling more than $2.96 billion were agreed by corporations found to be in breach of the Act. The year saw further indications of the FCPA’s global reach, witnessed the first judgments...
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20 Dec 2018
Blog Post:
Regulatory Compliance No Trivial Pursuit
Lisa Thompson
If serious trivia seems like a contradiction, maybe you need to be more quizzical when it comes to anti-corruption compliance. January 4 is the one day of the year when there’s an excuse to be trivial—even in an area as serious as compliance in anti-bribery and corruption , anti-money laundering...
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4 Jan 2019
Blog Post:
How risk technology transforms trust
Lisa Thompson
From AI to blockchain, companies are rapidly adopting new technologies which use data to drive business insights and manage risks more effectively . Our third volume of The Trust Issue explores how technology can also improve a company’s transparency and increase the trust it receives from customers...
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14 Jan 2019
Blog Post:
Weighing risk and opportunity in Latin America
Lisa Thompson
Despite recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions, there are signs of more positive engagement with governance and compliance in Latin America. Emerging markets offer attractive opportunities for investors, but businesses aiming to capitalize will need to prioritize robust due diligence...
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16 Jan 2019
Blog Post:
Corporate Social Responsibility and Compliance to Join Top Table at Davos
Lisa Thompson
The World Economic Forum (WEF) brings together leaders of government and business in the Alpine town of Davos in Switzerland this week. They are discussing the latest trends in business and society. The participant list is revealing—this year, some of the world’s biggest companies have sent...
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22 Jan 2019
Blog Post:
How corruption contributes to the crisis of democracy worldwide
Lisa Thompson
Transparency International’s just-published annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals the world’s most corrupt countries in 2018. Introduced in 1995, the CPI currently ranks 180 countries and territories worldwide by their perceived levels of public sector corruption with the support...
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20 Feb 2019
Blog Post:
Why Universities & Foundations Need Stronger Risk Management Processes
Lisa Thompson
Is it time for universities—and the foundations that fundraise on their behalf—to adopt the rigorous due diligence and risk monitoring processes that global companies use? Based on the latest bribes-for-admission scandal to hit the headlines, the answer is a resounding, “YES!”...
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2 Apr 2019
Blog Post:
What global anti-corruption compliance trends are on the OECD's radar?
Lisa Thompson
This year is the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention. So, we went to Paris to meet Patrick Moulette, Head of the OECD Anti-Corruption Division. He explained that the global spread of negotiated settlements, particularly Deferred Prosecution Agreements, prompted...
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9 Apr 2019
Blog Post:
Frontline compliance requires expert juggling
Lisa Thompson
There’s no room for clowning about when it comes to risk management and maintaining the integrity of international business. According to records of ancient Chinese history, the armies of the Chu and Song states were facing each other in readiness for battle in 630 BC when a Chu warrior, Xiong...
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18 Apr 2019
Blog Post:
Expert Q&A: Dechert’s Caroline Black on the Changing Landscape of Anti-bribery and Corruption Compliance
Lisa Thompson
Caroline Black is a partner in the white-collar crime team at the London-based law firm Dechert LLP. She has worked on several large multi-jurisdictional anti-corruption and bribery cases and advised major companies on putting in place adequate compliance and due diligence procedures. Speaking to LexisNexis...
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17 Sep 2019
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