I am often asked how government authorities might discover evidence of bribery and corruption that could violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or the U.K. Bribery Act. One of the ways not usually mentioned, but which was prominently featured this week, is through a news report.
Obviously the New York Times was an important part of impetus behind on the ongoing Walmart FCPA investigation. This time, however, the media outlet was the BBC and the allegations were that bribery had occurred in violation of the Bribery Act.
