When it comes to brassiness, one really cannot do much better than FIFA. After having survived one of the world’s greatest scandals, the international governing body of football is replacing the leadership of its ethics committee, in effect dismissing the judge and the prosecutor whose investigations resulted in the suspensions of those parties involved in the corruption.
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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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A good day for the rule of law in Romania
Romania sees additional protests, as government tries to sneak more laws into place that would weaken the fight against corruption.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
Will KPMG pay for Rolls-Royce’s corruption?
More negative publicity for KPMG, as the Wells Fargo auditor now faces additional scrutiny in light of the Rolls-Royce scandal—will the Big Four firm be made accountable?
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
‘Being data compliant does not equate to having data security’
Protecting your data involves more than simply following the paper program rules and regulations—you actually must focus on data security.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
Uganda—a demand side response to corruption
A look at corruption in Uganda and the government’s fear that the high level of corruption is making life worse for citizens and driving out foreign investment.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
United Airlines: using a compliance framework to further customer relations
United Airlines has been handed some positive compliance lessons from its recent public relations faux pas, including the forcible removal of a passenger, but will the company follow through on its pledge to make good on customer relations?
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
What does contradictory due diligence mean?
A lawsuit against the Houston energy company Cobalt International Energy has posed a question which is not often considered under the FCPA—what does contradictory due diligence mean?
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Corporations and the financing of terrorism
The recent case of LafargeHolcim’s involvement in keeping a cement facility in Syria safe and operational during civil war has raised questions regarding a company’s responsibilities for ensuring monies it pays out do not go to fund terrorism.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
CEOs and win at all costs—where does it lead?
A look at the corrupt conduct of Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick and the lengths some executives will go to in support of a win-at-all-costs culture.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
A farewell to Kara Brockmeyer but her legacy continues
The SEC bids a fond farewell to the head of its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act unit. Tom Fox looks back at Kara Brockmeyer’s illustrious career with the Commission.