Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Enron

Offside! Federal Judge Overturns FIFA Convictions in Latest Attack on the Federal Honest Services Fraud Statute

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 10/2/2023

Earlier this month, a federal judge vacated two convictions related to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) investigation into corruption in international soccer, widely known as the “FIFA Case.” Despite the jury’s findings...more

Enron’s Continued Legacy On FCPA Enforcement

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 12/2/2015

Today we acknowledge (I cannot say celebrate) one of the seminal events which led to the explosion of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions from 2004 forward. On this day in 2001 the Houston based company...more

Compliance at the Tipping Point, Part III – The VW Emissions-Testing Scandal

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 10/14/2015

I continue my series on why I believe that compliance is at the ‘Tipping Point’ with a discussion of the Volkswagen (VW) emissions-testing scandal and its effect on the greater compliance world. Myself and many other...more

Cymbeline – Doing Virtue and FCPA Compliance

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 8/13/2015

Commentators still level the hue and cry that it is somehow the fault of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that companies continue to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more

Custer’s Last Stand and Risk Management

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 6/25/2015

On this day in 1876 one of the greatest failures in risk management took place when Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his entire 7th Cavalry were wiped out at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Custer had split...more

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) › Enron

Offside! Federal Judge Overturns FIFA Convictions in Latest Attack on the Federal Honest Services Fraud Statute

Enron’s Continued Legacy On FCPA Enforcement

Compliance at the Tipping Point, Part III – The VW Emissions-Testing Scandal

Cymbeline – Doing Virtue and FCPA Compliance

Custer’s Last Stand and Risk Management

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