MyComplianceOffice Blog

The month of June ended what has been one of the most active half-years in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement ever according to Thomas Fox. The attorney recently covered the subject in a JD Supra blog, citing many high-profile cases in 2019 along with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) revised guidance on evaluating corporate compliance programs.  

Conflicts of interest are a bad thing for corporations. Or are they? Perhaps not always according to Richard L. Cassin, editor at large of the FCPA Blog. Cassin argues via a new blog that in certain circumstances, what the Western world views as a conflict of interest may not be in other cultures.  

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has provided updated guidance for prosecutors evaluating corporate compliance programs’ adherence to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). “Okay,” you might be saying to yourself. “I know that already, the DOJ’s new guidance is very helpful.” 

South Africa recently introduced a new regulator and regulatory framework whose primary objective is to supervise the conduct of business of all financial institutions there. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) represents a distinct change in the country’s approach to regulation of its financial services industry. 

Attorney Thomas Fox cannot believe how history is repeating itself with new bribery and corruption charges in China’s healthcare industry. Fox breaks down what happened, identifies the different types of bribery schemes that occurred, and provides red flags organizations should be looking for to prevent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations in a multi-part blog series.