A few podcast episodes recommendations to pass along.
This episode of Kickback features Nicola Bonucci. Currently a partner in the Paris office of Paul Hastings, Bonucci previously served as the Director for Legal Affairs for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In the podcast, Bonucci discusses among other topics: the origins of the OECD Convention; potential weaknesses in the OECD Convention; and whether signatories to the OECD Convention should expand.
Today’s post is a recent episode of White Collar Briefly, a podcast sponsored by Perkins Coie and co-sponsored by the ABA Global Anti-Corruption Corruption.
During the podcast, I had the pleasure to visit with Chelsea Curfman and Markus Funk and talked about the following issues: my professional background; the evolution of my work; FCPA Inc.; the revolving door between the DOJ and SEC and private FCPA practice; what the end game of FCPA enforcement is and what does success actually mean; the downside of other countries modeling enforcement of their FCPA-like laws on U.S. FCPA enforcement; the lack of individual enforcement actions in connection with most corporate enforcement actions; whether FCPA enforcement will change in a Biden administration; voluntary disclosure; and whether there are any recent trends in FCPA enforcement.
Tired of reading about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
Well, sometimes I get tired writing about the FCPA.
Thus, today’s post is this link to a recent episode of the In-House Warrior podcast. During the podcast, I speak to Richard Levick about the following FCPA topics: how compliance professionals need to gain comfort with FCPA uncertainty; FCPA enforcement during a Biden administration; whether the FCPA has been successful in achieving its objectives; what the “b” word (bribery) means; and how corporate risk aversion is, in part, part of the reason for the current FCPA enforcement landscape.
Banking bar, Kokesh related, OECD shaming, quotable, downfall, and listening in. It’s all here in the FCPA roundup.
Banking Bar
The Federal Reserve recently announced “that it is prohibiting Tim Leissner and Ng Chong Hwa, also known as Roger Ng, from the banking industry for their participation in a scheme to illegally divert billions of dollars from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund. Leissner was also fined $1.42 million and consented to the permanent ban.”
Many people are surprised upon learning that my home base is a small Wisconsin village of approximately 1,000 people. However, when Elkhart Lake is your hometown (as well as that of your wife) life is good.
I don’t often go off-topic, but wanted to share this recent profile of FCPA Professor in a local newspaper as well as this recent local radio interview (beginning at the 12 minute mark) in which I discuss my background, my work, and FCPA compliance particularly for small to medium size enterprises.
