Bribery Is Bad... For Business
I wrote this piece for Forbes in 2017, as the first Trump Administration got underway, and it is sadly very relevant again eight years later
Alexandra Wrage
Feb 133 min read
The FCPA Files: Page Airways, Inc. (1978)
From its debut in 1966, the Grumman Gulfstream II jet stood out as a turbo-powered symbol of luxury business travel. With room for a dozen..
BriberyMatters
Nov 14, 20242 min read
When the Bad Guys Spill the Beans (and You’re the One Who Trips)
Sometimes, there is just no honor amongst thieves.
While it is always risky to give or authorize bribes, that risk...
Dave Lee
Oct 22, 20242 min read
No Sex Please, We’re the SEC
Earlier this month, Deere & Company agreed with the SEC to disgorge about $4.3 million in profits and pay roughly $5.4 million in fines ...
Dave Lee
Sep 24, 20242 min read
Are the Menendez and Cuellar FARA Charges Unconstitutional?
One of the most significant anti-corruption developments of 2024 has been the use of a previously little used statute, 18 USC 219, to...
Tom Firestone
Sep 17, 20244 min read
U.S. DOJ Declines to Prosecute Boston Consulting Group After It Admits to Paying Bribes in Angola – Practitioner Takeaways
Last week, Boston Consulting Group (BGC) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to prosecute the firm despite...
Dave Lee
Sep 5, 20242 min read