00:01: Introduction to Episode #54, 03:54: “Thank you, Howard, for that kind introduction,” says Lanny Breuer, and more on the IBC Conference in London. Including how impressed I was with a guy named Chad Fentress, the CECO of Nokia. 09:35: UK “guidance” and UKBA enforcement (plus, TWIFCPA is big in Europe) 18:04: Tyco. The action, […]

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Episode #54

Tom and I discuss HP, NCR & how NOT to react to whistleblowers, the new and improved DOJ web site, Comverse Technologies and a lenient sentence for Paul Cosgrove. Episode #53.

Episode #53

Tom and I talk about Tom's talk tomorrow in Chicago, News Corp.'s latest arrest, Safran's ridiculously low fine, how much an investigation should cost (more if you're Walmart, versus ABM), the SFO and gifts, Harris Corp. and gifts, and more!

Episode #52

Listen here: In our weekly anti-corruption catch-up, Tom and I talk about Oracle, the SEC’s extractive disclosure rule, $50,000 to a whistleblower, who’s your state-owned entity, and Peterson accepts responsibility (except for that he doesn’t). And the highlight: NCR tipster lays out many, many lessons. 00:59: Howard promises not to say things are slow anymore […]

Episode #51

Pfizer got a great deal because they've been serious about anti-corruption since they first found a problem 8 years ago. Devoting resources and people to the problem, Pfizer got a great deal, and credit for everything they've been doing.

Episode #50

Listen here: Show notes: 01:21: Howard won’t tempt fate again. Believe it. 02:03: Pfizer & Wyeth settle enforcement actions. Tom and I will be doing an entire episode just about that. 04:42: Standard Chartered 21:32: Did Standard Chartered have a “Deceptive Business Plan?” Or did they just follow the law as OFAC has laid it […]

Episode #49

A busy FCPA week: investigations starting, investigations ending, CEOs asked to come in for interviews, Stroz Friedberg picks up another one, and a rant about CDOs, the financial crisis, and dumb money.

Episode #48

A shorter episode this week, in episode #47 Tom and I talk about the virtues of a free press, checkbook journalism, the effect of foreign law on US regulatory decisions, how to choose FCPA outside counsel, and more!

Episode #47

Listen here: [audio https://thisweekinfcpaaudio.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/episode-46.mp3] Show Notes: 1:37: Halliburton’s settlement of the shareholder action 3:46: Halliburton messaging requirements 9:36: Halliburton’s audit personnel requirement 13:21: Back to the messaging requirements; should they have set the # of messages 17:54: Qualcomm opens an internal investigation (belatedly) 20:27: Is a Wells Notice something you must disclose 28:08: What happens (or […]

Episode #46

Tom Fox and I discuss the week's events in FCPA. This week's highlights: I go on a full-on Orthofix rant, and Tom and I have a detailed discussion about facilitation payments.

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