China’s draft Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law seeks to prevent and punish cross-border corruption, cracking down on corruption conducted across borders, both domestic companies bribing foreign officials and foreign companies bribing officials in China.
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Former Goldman exec faces 30 years for bribery
A former Goldman Sachs executive director faces 30 years in prison after being convicted of paying more than $1.5 million in bribes to officials in Ghana, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
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Ag company pays $10M and overhauls compliance under DOJ agreement
A U.S. agricultural supply company will pay more than $10 million and make significant compliance upgrades under a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) to settle a Department of Justice (DOJ) charge of bribing Mexican border officials. The DPA, signed by the Scoular Company, is the DOJ’s first in 2026 related to violations of the Foreign Corrupt […]
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U.K. set to make ‘senior managers’ more accountable for corporate crime
The risk of criminal liability is set to increase for companies doing business in the United Kingdom after new legislation takes effect in June.
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Lafarge guilty of financing terror, execs jailed
Lafarge has been found guilty of financing terrorism and violating international sanctions by a French court, while several of its former executives have been handed jail sentences in a case that has put corporate ethics firmly under the spotlight.
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How to establish an anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance program
The U.K. unveiled a new Anti-Corruption Strategy in December 2025, just as the EU unveiled its first Anti-Corruption Directive. Both jurisdictions have signalled that they are keen to push back on rising risks of corruption. But many organizations have no formal anti-corruption measures. Where should compliance start?
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Long-running corruption scandal adds €25.8m fine to billions already paid globally
The Netherlands Public Prosecution Office has fined a company linked to a U.S.-sanctioned Israeli businessman €25.8 million ($29.9 million) for bribing officials in the Congo. The case began in 2018 and relates to bribes paid in 2010-2011, demonstrating the slow and complex process often involved in such investigations.
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Time to end “desktop compliance” in public procurement in Latin America
Global corporate compliance has reached an inflection point. For years, multinational corporations have based their Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) programs in Latin America on standardized questionnaires and certificates issued by local governments.
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Federal jury convicts former coal executive in Egypt-linked coal FCPA case
A former vice president of an American coal company was convicted by a federal jury for his part in an international bribery and money laundering scheme. The conviction represents an anomoly in the Trump administration’s handling of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases launched under former President Joe Biden.
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Tips for creating and implementing a global gifts and hospitality policy
Across the globe, gift giving and wining and dining play a role in building business relationships. But be it a tin of cookies, coveted concert tickets, or a gourmet meal, employees should understand what types of gifts and hospitality are acceptable to avoid exposing their company to risk.