Several months ago, I received a call from the general counsel of a multinational corporation concerned about new anti-corruption laws that are now part of the international business law landscape. He was particularly concerned with the recently enacted UK Bribery Act, which he characterized as the FCPA “on steroids.” While the UK’s Bribery Act certainly has quite a bite, I … [Read more...]
2009 Corruption Perception Index Released: Can You Guess Where the U.S. Ranked?
They say timing is everything. Following on the heels of my last post about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, comes Transparency International's hot-off-the-presses 2009 Corruption Perception Index The Index focuses on corruption in the public sector and uses surveys to establish how much corruption is perceived to exist within the country. This year's worst included … [Read more...]
SEC Steps Up Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Is Your Company Ready?
Last month, I was honored to attend a press conference and speak with Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter, Kerry Kennedy, founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights. The press conference centered on Mrs. Kennedy’s recent tour of the toxic drilling sites in the Amazon province of Sucumbios in Ecuador in connection with the ongoing Chevron … [Read more...]