Topic
Corruption
838 published works
FCPA Professor
Brazilian Company Bribes Brazilian Officials, U.S. Collects Net $157 Million In FCPA Enforcement Action
By Mike Koehler
This recent post posed the question of whether “foreign” in the FCPA’s “foreign official” element means as it relates to the U.S. or as it relates to the specific company at…
SmarTrade
OFAC Sanctions Additional Syrian Officials and Entities for Continued Corruption and Human Rights Abuses
By Thompson Hine International Trade
On September 30, 2020, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Syrian individuals and 13 entities, placing them on the Specially Designated Nationals and…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
López-Arceiz & Bellostas: Nonprofit governance and outside corruption
Francisco-José López-Arceiz (Universidad Pública de Navarra) and Ana J. Bellostas (University of Zaragoza) have published Nonprofit governance and outside corruption: The role of accountability, stakeholder participation, and management systems in…
The Right Coast
The UK is one of the most corrupt nations on Earth | Politics | The Guardian
These activities are a perpetuation of colonial looting: a means by which vast riches are siphoned out of poorer countries and into the hands of the super-rich. The UK s…
Other
Why Nigeria’s billionaires do not match African American billionaires
What stops Nigeria from becoming a cyber hub that generates wealth for its citizens and even billionaires the legitimate way? I think we all know the answer: It is fantastically…
The D&O Diary
Corruption Allegations Lead to Serious Follow-On Securities Suit Filings
Corruption and bribery enforcement actions and criminal prosecutions have long been a source of follow-on civil actions, including in particular securities class action lawsuits, as I have noted in numerous…
The Right Coast
N.Y. attorney general is doing conservatives a favor by going after NRA: They’re its victims | Salon.com
As James said in her statement, the NRA "went unchecked for decades while top executives funneled millions into their own pockets," and the degree of corruption was so broad and…
Future Lawyer
Systemic Corruption – Learn To Work Within The System
By rickgeorges
The pointy haired boss realizes that he needs to work within the system to get what he wants. Welcome to the new normal. Related StoriesWhat Happens When Cancel Culturists Begin…
Health Law Prof Blog
Shelter in Place? Depends on the Place: Corruption and Social Distancing in American States
Oguzhan C. Dincer (Illinois State University), Robert Gillanders (Dublin City University), Shelter in Place? Depends on the Place: Corruption and Social Distancing in American States, SSRN:This paper investigates the links…
Investigations and Enforcement Blog
Ramped-Up Powers, Performance Anxiety and Political Pressure: A Perfect Storm for UK Law Enforcement Agencies?
Amongst those who operate or act (whether voluntarily or not) within global law enforcement arenas, there has long been a tendency in some quarters to view the UK law enforcement…