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Compliance Kitchen

UK Anti-corruption sanctions program; UK guidance to export licenses


Today we will visit the UK and take a look at the new UK anti-corruption sanctions program and the UK guidance to certain export licenses.

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FCPA Compliance Report

James Koukios on MoFo January and February Int’l ABC Newsletter


In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan fav James Koukios, partner at Morrison & Foerster and editor of the firm’s great monthly International Anti-Corruption Developments Newsletter. In this episode we look back to some of the key developments from the January and February newsletters.
Highlights include:

  • 2021 TI-CPI released. What value do you see in it? Do compliance professionals rely too greatly on it to determine an appropriate level of due diligence?
  • Samir Khoury denied cert. How or why could an indictment go unsealed for 10 years?
  • Daniel Comoretto pleads guilty. Follow on from Sargeant Marine FCPA enforcement action.
  • KBR decision. What does it mean for the SFO?
  • Samsung Industries resolves corruption matter thru Leniency Agreement.
  • Paul Bond convicted on retrial.
  • Spain extradited Alonso Ancira to Mexico. What if any is the significance to this action?
  • Car Wash ends. How would you assess its overall impact on the global fight against bribery and corruption?

Resources 
January International Anti-Corruption Developments
February International Anti-Corruption Developments
James Koukios on MoFo

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Daily Compliance News

May 17, 2021 the $120MM Non-Payment edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Les Moonves foregoes $120MM payment from CBS. (WSJ)
  • Swiss Life enters DPA. (WSJ)
  • Failure in M&A leads to yet more M&A? (NYT)
  • Gupta empire now facing fraud scrutiny in UK. (BBC)