An executive went to trial. Another alleged scheme participant cooperated. Corsa Coal itself went bankrupt. Whatever executives thought the FCPA pause meant for their exposure, this case is a useful corrective — and former US Attorney Eric Olshan, who built the underlying prosecution, is in a rare position to explain exactly what happened and why compliance officers should be paying close attention.
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An incredibly well-timed trade on a predictions market regarding the US capture of Venezuela’s president has catalyzed an ongoing conversation about the risks to corporate America of prediction markets, online gambling and prop betting. As CCI’s Jennifer L. Gaskin reports, the recent public scandals may be just a taste of what’s to come.
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The average firm operating in Asia-Pacific faces two unworkable options in responsible deployment of AI: rebuilding governance for every jurisdiction...
The Supreme Court's 2024 Loper Bright decision eliminated judicial deference to agency interpretations, and its impact has intensified under the...
The debut book by legal historian Severin Wirz, “Bribery Beyond Borders: The Story of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” is a timely reexamination of the statute’s Cold War origins and modern-day relevance. Published by CCI Press, Wirz’s book arrives as the FCPA nears its 50th anniversary and faces renewed scrutiny from reformers, regulators and multinational corporations alike.
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Regulatory uncertainty and stretched compliance teams are creating new pressures for firms navigating an evolving enforcement landscape, even as the SEC appears to be taking a more targeted approach to violations. STP Investment Services’ head of compliance, Lori Weston, examines how outsourced compliance services can provide immediate access to experienced professionals with regulatory knowledge and operational capacity, while offering the pattern recognition and industry perspective that internal teams may lack time to develop, particularly when paired with regulatory technology solutions.
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Constitutional challenge to qui tam provisions heads toward Supreme Court, but neither DOJ nor relators show signs of slowing enforcement...
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