Moscow steps up battle against Browder

The Anti-Terrorist Department (Department 'T') of the Russian Interior Ministry is trying to arrest the American-born head of Hermitage Capital, William Browder, who has conducted a successful global campaign to sanction those involved with the jailing and death of his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky.

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Wal-Mart’s Victims Part II: The Discourse of White-Collar Crime

The Siemens enforcement action is a powerful example of what FCPA enforcement is today . . . and what it is not.

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'Political trial' of anti-graft campaigner opens in Russia

Photo courtesy of WikipediaRussia's leading anti-corruption activist is being put on trial for embezzlement -- charges he and his supporters say are phony and intended to punish him for exposing government fraud.

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U.S. releases first Magnitsky Act sanctions list, Russia retaliates

The U.S. Friday published the names of Russians subject to travel bans and asset freezes under the Magnitsky Act.

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Browder pushes Europe for wider Magnitsky sanctions

Image courtesy of WikipediaWilliam Browder, left, the American-born head of London-based Hermitage Capital Management, told Dutch lawmakers last week about developments in the Magnitsky case and the breakdown of the rule of law in Russia, according to a statement issued by Hermitage.

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Graft will test BRICS economic vision

Image courtesy of WikipediaThe BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa -- gather for a summit this week in Durbin to talk about how they can reshape global economics.

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The perils of blowing the whistle

The FCPA Blog recently covered the plight of whistleblower and former U.N. diplomat James Wasserstrom, who was forced from his job after cooperating with an internal investigation of corruption by U.N. officials.

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Russia parliament's anti-graft chief in new scandal

Image courtesy of sovietstory.comA powerful Russian lawmaker who heads the Duma's Anti-Corruption and Security Committee has been hit with allegations that she tried to conceal ownership of an apartment in Moscow worth nearly $3 million.

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SEC asks Tesco about FCPA, use of agents

Oil and gas services firm Tesco Corporation said this week the SEC asked it to 'preserve and retain' documents related to FCPA compliance and its use of commercial agents in an undisclosed country.

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New Russia law goes beyond FCPA, Bribery Act

A new Russian law, which went into effect on January 1, 2013, affirmatively requires companies to establish compliance programs.

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