Bourke enters Englewood
Richard L. Cassin | Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:28AM 
Frederic Bourke is now an inmate of Englewood Camp, a minimum-security facility in the southwest suburbs of Denver, Colorado, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
China Corruption Blotter (May 17, 2013)
Hui Zhi | Friday, May 17, 2013 at 6:18AM 
According to online allegations, Tao Mingzhe, deputy director of Shenzhen (Guangdong Province) People’s Hospital’s anesthesiology department, took bribes worth millions of dollars from drug and medical device companies, and has two mistresses. Pharma companies allegedly paid for Tao to go on sightseeing trips and attend symposiums. He is being investigated by anti-corruption authorities. The hospital said Tao is still at his post. http://fanfu.people.com.cn
Wal-Mart busts its FCPA budget
Richard L. Cassin | Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 3:18PM 
Wal-Mart said Thursday it spent $73 million on FCPA-related expenses during the first quarter of 2013. It had budgeted $40 million to $45 million.
To those who carry a badge
Richard L. Cassin | Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 8:28AM 
This is National Police Week, when Americans thank our local, state, and federal law enforcement professionals for risking their lives to keep us safe.
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The FCPA Blog | Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 2:28AM Report: F1 supremo Ecclestone to face German bribery charges
Richard L. Cassin | Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 2:08AM 
Bernie"Ecclestone serves as president and CEO of Formula One (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will be charged soon in Germany for bribing a banker to gain access to his bank's F1 shares, a German newspaper has reported.
Wal-Mart’s Victims Part VIII: So What Should We Do?
Andy Spalding | Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 1:28AM 
I’ve argued in this series that we should think of corruption generally, and bribery specifically, as violating human rights -- specifically the rights of the citizens of the countries in which bribery occurs. (And make no mistake, this includes the U.S.).
China company, two execs charged by SEC
Richard L. Cassin | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 2:18PM 
The Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday charged husband-and-wife executives and their China-based company with FCPA books and records and internal controls violations in a non-bribery case. The couple allegedly overstated the company's revenues and diverted proceeds from a securities offering for their personal use.
U.K. whistleblowers face bleak future
Richard L. Cassin | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 8:18AM 
Three out of four whistleblowers in the U.K. who raise concerns of wrongdoing at work with their managers have their claims ignored. They're the lucky ones.