Episode #52

TWIFCPAPodcast – MP3 of This Week in FCPA

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Tom and I talk about Tom’s talk tomorrow in Chicago, News Corp.’s latest arrest, Safran’s ridiculously low fine, how much an investigation should cost (more if you’re Walmart, versus ABM), the SFO and gifts, Harris Corp. and gifts, and more!

Show notes:

00:41: Go hear Tom in Chicago, Tuesday morning at the University Club of Chicago, hosted by Kreller, along with Stephen Martin of Baker McKenzie. They’ll be talking about the 5 key elements of a corporate compliance program

02:15: Is the SFO backing off prosecution of the UK Bribery Act? So argues Alexandra Wrage.

16:03: Mike Koehler is amazing. And, he writes. What is a government instrumentality, he asks, now that the Conflict Minerals rule defines it as when a foreign government owns 51% or more of the third party.

23:19: Anytime a lawyer gets arrested, we take notice. The head of legal for News of the World gets arrested.

26:48: How much should FCPA investigations cost? For Walmart, $51 million. For ABM, $3.3 million

29:27: Safran pays a “fine.” €500,000 to get a €170 million contract. Or, as I call it, cost of sales. Could it be because they’re 1/3 owned by the French government? Hey, DOJ/SEC: do something about this. Please.

35:05: NYU study on self-disclosure. Does self-disclosure have an effect on the penalty?

40:07: Harris Corp. investigating itself. Over gifts. “Why? Why? Why?,” I cry. And a question to ponder: is it possible to retain revenue going forward when you find old contracts were obtained through bribery?

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Episode #52