Is Barclays too big too jail? Tom Fox explores the banking giant’s involvement in the bailout scandal during the 2008 financial crisis.
Tom Fox
Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in compliance through his best-selling book Upping Your Game. He has 38 other books on the use of AI in compliance and business ethics, leadership including the seminal work, The Compliance Handbook, with its 7th edition coming out in 2025. He is the founder of the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network.
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Posted inAnti-Bribery
Don’t speak at anti-corruption event, then demand a bribe payment
Well, that’s awkward. A look at the ironic case of Colombia’s top anti-corruption prosecutor, who was arrested in Miami for attempted corruption through extortion of a criminal defendant.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
SFO brings charges against bankers
The Man From FCPA takes an in-depth look at the Serious Fraud Office case against four former Barclays executives for illegal money lending.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
Will Odebrecht survive?
A look at how Odebrecht is trying to salvage itself from the ruins of its corrupt run as one of the leading construction companies in the Americas.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
FCPA enforcement-giving confidence to financial markets
Judge Stanley Sporkin’s foresight in enacting the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the correct manner is a big reason behind why there is a large amount of confidence in U.S. companies.
Posted inData Privacy
Making data protection and privacy a business process
In May 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force, which means that U.S. companies that do work internationally need to be very aware of this date and plan accordingly.
Posted inEthics & Culture
The power of social media
Last week saw the resignation of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, and it all began with a blog post.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
FCPA protects the safety and health of Americans
Some continue to believe that bribery and corruption that occurs outside the United States does not concern the United States, its laws, or is even worth the time of U.S. law enforcement agencies. This myopic view belies both the inter-connectedness of the world’s economy and the facts on the ground.
Posted inTechnology
Compliance in the 21st Century: Welcome to ComTech
Automation and artificial intelligence stand to increase efficiency in compliance by a quantum leap. But human compliance officers still have a role to play … if they prepare for it now.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Sailing, cycling, and compliance
A lesson from the America’s Cup Emirates Team New Zealand reveals that exploring past methods can improve your future compliance policies and ensure against possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
