Five Tips to Consider for Doing Business in China
I recently had the opportunity to visit with, Chris Mason, VP Global Compliance & Investigations at Infortal Worldwide and Dr. Ian Oxnevad, Director, Geopolitical Risk at Infortal Worldwide for a sponsor podcast on Infortal...more
The operations of a modern enterprise generate a dumbfounding amount of data – much of it without really trying. Every third-party piece of software, every transaction, every spreadsheet, every document, every contract,...more
It is an initially daunting task — identify all of your third-party partners with whom your company conducts business. For large global companies, this is no easy issue. Some companies do not have readily available a list...more
How important is due diligence on those with whom you are doing business? Why does it matter if a company is owned or controlled by a foreign government or a political party member of a foreign government? ...more
Today, I wanted to write about some of the solutions which might be available to a corporation, Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) or compliance professional....more
I have not written too much about the City of Houston hometown heroes, those intrepid Houston Astros, this season. One reason is that the bumbling owner has finally learned to stop making some of the inane pronouncements he...more
This week marks the 50th anniversary of perhaps the most iconic album cover in the history of rock and roll, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. In Rolling Stone article, entitled “Beatles’ Iconic ‘Sgt. Pepper’ Art: 10...more
The stench of corruption continues to bedevil Brazil, even as the clean-up initiated with Operation Car Wash is ongoing. This time, allegations of bribery and corruption have reached one of Brazil’s most prestigious exports,...more
This week I have been considering the first few weeks of the Trump administration from the business perspective. It has certainly been a chaotic start, with a raft of announcements, Executive Orders and social media postings...more
Writing in her weekly New York Times (NYT) Fair Game column, in a piece entitled “The Trump Effect: Time To Buckle Up”, Gretchen Morgenson noted, “investors are now scratching their heads trying to figure out what his...more
When I received my copy, my first thought was that, finally, it’s about time for this book to come out. Then I read it and realized I was glad he put so much time into it. I am referring to Matt Ellis’ new book The FCPA in...more
The week I am considering the passion compliance professionals have for our profession. Yesterday, I considered what business leader can do that makes work meaningless. Today, I want to detail what a business leader,...more
I continue my exploration of some of the issues around doing business in Cuba, from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) perspective. Today I want to consider the types of ownership structures that are currently in place...more
I am back from a week of cultural and professional exchange in Cuba. It had been a lifelong dream of mine to go to Cuba and I hopped on the first trip I could enroll in after the travel for cultural exchanges were opened up...more
Recently the US law firm of Foley and Lardner LLP and MZM Legal, Advocates & Legal Consultants in India jointly released a white paper, entitled “Anti-Bribery and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance Guide for U.S....more