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Anti-Bribery

Corruption Knows No Borders: FCPA compliance is not just an emerging market concern

Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, publishes an index that measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide. The 175 countries are ranked on a scale from zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Only two countries (Denmark and New Zealand) rank...

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Discovery

Disrupting Whistleblowers: Data analytics speed investigations and deliver preemptive solutions

MCC: In keeping up with data volumes and the constant evolution of available technologies, companies and professionals involved in the world of e-discovery are recognizing the need to take a more proactive approach to corporate data. How does information governance fit into this picture? Kelly...

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Anti-Bribery

Billion-Dollar Babies: Prosecutors go for big numbers to send a message about corruption

MCC: Companies faced record-high penalties in 2014 as a result of FCPA enforcement actions. What are companies being penalized for, and why have penalties skyrocketed? Walther: You’re correct that 2014 FCPA penalties were particularly large. Last year, FCPA penalties and disgorgement...

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