By William N. Weaver, originally posted on The FCPA Blog January 29, 2019 (http://www.fcpablog.com/blog/2019/1/29/what-is-corruption-depends-on-whos-looking.html) For those interested in the study of corruption from the scientific perspective one thing stands out: actual corruption is essentially unmeasurable. It could also be observed that our imperfect measurements of corruption, even more accurate random forced response surveys, have found […]
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Preventing China IP Thefts
By Jeffrey M. Klink, President and CEO of Klink and Co., a global risk advisory firm. The theft of intellectual property (IP) is a challenge facing organizations and industries operating globally. A special risk involves Chinese nationals both in and outside the PRC using less than sophisticated methods to steal IP. While there are obvious […]
Acting Brazil President Dissolves Anti-Corruption Agency
By Kendra & Justin on May 13, 2016 in Corporate Compliance, Customs and Courtesies, International Business
Michel Temer assumed office yesterday as interim president following President Dilma Rousseff’s removal who is awaiting trial for impeachment. Mr. Temer’s first formal act was to approve Provisional Measure No. 726 of May 12, 2016, which completely dissolves Brazil’s main anti-corruption enforcement agency, the Comptroller General (CGU). This Provisional Measure dissolved and/or merged a series of Ministries […]
Former Diplomat Pleads Guilty in UN Bribery Case
Francis Lorenzo, a U.S. citizen who served as a foreign diplomat from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty to six charges, including conspiracy, bribery, money laundering, and tax counts, Wednesday in a United Nations bribery case. Lorenzo agreed to cooperate with the government against co-defendants who include former U.N. General Assembly president John Ashe and Chinese businessmen […]
Boeing Awarded $359M for P-8 Aircraft for the U.S. and Australian Militaries
Boeing was awarded a $359 million contract modification to procure long-lead items for 29 P-8 aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. The award covers materials for nine Full-Rate Production Lot II aircraft and 16 FRP Lot III aircraft for the Navy, worth $219 million in total, and four FRP III aircraft for […]
Exports to China by US Tech Firms may be Impacted
An article from the Reuters news agency reports that US companies such as Cisco, Apple, McAfee and Citrix have all been dropped from China’s official list of approved products (a list used by Chinese government departments to equip offices and data centers across China). Analysis by Reuters suggests that the number of foreign firms on […]
C2I Seminar: Expanding Internationally with Confidence by Ensuring Global Trade Compliance
By Kendra & Justin on January 27, 2015 in C2I News, Corporate Compliance, Embargoes, Export Control Reform, Export Regulations, FCPA, International Business
Please join us in Taiwan on February 3, 2015 for a presentation on “Expanding Internationally with Confidence by Ensuring Global Trade Compliance” Discussion Topics: 1. Gain Insight into the Key Components of a Successful Global Trade Compliance Program a. Export/import, sanctions programs, anti-boycott regulations, and anti-corruption regulations b. Tips for maintaining compliance 2. International […]