Tag: MoFo

In the Episode, I visit with James Koukios, partner at Morrison & Foerster, Editor-in-Chief of the firm’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments. We visit about the firm’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2019.

Some of the highlights include:

1. South Korea Passes Bill to Establish New Anti-Corruption Agency.
2. Four of the top 6 FCPA enforcement actions of all-time are telecom companies? Why is telecom so susceptible to corruption?
3. You were involved in one of the earliest telecom trials. Do you see much difference in the corruption from the Haitian Teleco cases and the much larger ones like Ericsson?
4. What lessons do you seen in this enforcement action for the compliance professional?
5. Will we see more teleco FCPA enforcement actions in 2020 or 2021?
6. SNC-Lavalin resolves corruption charges in Canada.

 Resources
To a copy of the Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2019 Newsletter click here.

In the Episode, I visit with James Koukios, partner at Morrison & Foerster, Editor-in-Chief of the firm’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments. We visit about the firm’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2019.
Some of the highlights include:

1. The Lambert guilty verdict. Can you have a guilty verdict for conspiracy without a conviction of the underlying offense?
2. Revision to FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy. What changed?
3. Former CEO of Brazilian Chemical Company Indicted for FCPA and Money Laundering Offenses. Is this an outlier or will it become more prevalent?
4. SEC Whistleblower numbers. What if anything do these numbers mean for Chairman Clayton’s attempts to cut back on the size of whistleblower awards?
5. Miami Investment Firm Executive Pleads Guilty in $1.2 Billion Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme.

Resources
To a copy of the Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2019 Newsletter click here.