Tom Fox explores the case of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, which recently terminated two top officials after an investigation into possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
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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The JPMorgan FCPA settlement and the Fed
The recent JPMorgan Chase FCPA settlement resulted in $264 million in fines, with a portion being paid to the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. While some contend a Fed fine should not be considered FCPA, Tom Fox says: If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is a duck.
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Going to trial in an FCPA case-it’s just a trial
Tom Fox explores the reason behind why there’s a lack of trials for corporations when it comes to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
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Will Brazil’s ‘car wash’ end?
The Man From FCPA Tom Fox explores recent reports surrounding Brazilian legislative figures trying to obstruct ongoing corruption investigations.
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Two top compliance programs get together
The merger of General Electric and energy services company Baker Hughes Inc. combinews two firms that are recognized as having the very top compliance programs in the energy industry and indeed across the country. Tom Fox reports.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Artificial intelligence meets compliance
A look from Tom Fox at how artificial intelligence is changing the face of compliance in order to incorporate cultural values into the hiring process.
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Where is the Justice Department headed—no tea leaves needed
Tom Fox explores what Justice Department Compliance Counsel Hui Chen has in store for enforcement in light of recent remarks from Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
What’s in your (corporate) wallet?
With the recent scandal at Wells Fargo, The Man From FCPA Tom Fox discusses the importance of finding out what’s in your corporate wallet, i.e. what information is in your files that could point to issues that might lead to regulatory violations.
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1MDB-a truly international fight against corruption
Tom Fox looks at the alleged looting of Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and the implications it has for fighting global corruption.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Red flags appear and nothing changes, yet again
What are red flags and what does it mean when one appears? For The Man From FCPA the term is about as ubiquitous as “tone from the top.” However simply because a phrase is well-worn does not mean it is not without value. Indeed, it may be that the simple fact it is so frequently […]
