M&A deal exposes bribery. No action taken against company while vendor pays heavy price and receives lengthy jail term. - Tuesday, July 9, 2019 2:33 - 0 Comments
Why people bribe. What stops them. And what to do if you’re worried you’ve bribed someone. - Friday, January 27, 2017 8:20 - 0 Comments
BREXIT. No change to present enforcement but proposals for new laws could be in tatters - Saturday, June 25, 2016 3:06 - 0 Comments
Opinion: DPA’s must show greater benefits. We discuss the Criteria & Process for a DPA set out in Alun Milford’s (SFO GC) recent speech - Thursday, April 7, 2016 9:59 - 0 Comments
SFO Director means what he says…A letter from David Green CB QC: No “Get out of jail card for companies” - Tuesday, August 4, 2015 6:57 - 0 Comments
Significant jail term in Edinburgh construction works bribery case - Thursday, June 18, 2015 22:54 - 1 Comment
How biased are you about bribery (or anything else)? Watch the first video. Then read the post and find out. By Etai Biran - Saturday, June 6, 2015 3:02 - 1 Comment
Opinion: UEFA and all its members should boycott the World Cup - Sunday, May 31, 2015 2:28 - 1 Comment
OPINION: Fines are not enough when “no-one cares”. - Tuesday, February 17, 2015 4:25 - 1 Comment
BREAKING: Chickens come home to roost: Sentences handed down to Smith & Ouzman directors in ‘Chickengate’ - Thursday, February 12, 2015 11:33 - 0 Comments
FCA and SEC to target bribery in crackdown on financial services firms - Wednesday, January 21, 2015 13:38 - 0 Comments
Didn’t get a contract because of a bribe & want to sue. We tell you how. - Sunday, November 16, 2014 4:25 - 0 Comments
ASIA FOCUS: Mooncake sales plummet but bribery risks remain. Our recipe for a bribe free Autumn Festival. - Sunday, September 7, 2014 11:25 - 0 Comments
Hello! Innospec woes as bribery losers sue for damages - Thursday, May 29, 2014 10:14 - 0 Comments
UK south/north divide – alive and kicking in bribery enforcement - Monday, May 5, 2014 10:35 - 0 Comments
Incentivise companies NOT to bribe. - Monday, December 9, 2013 15:38 - 0 Comments
Half UK Construction Industry say bribery is common in damming report written by…the Construction Industry body - Friday, October 4, 2013 7:28 - 0 Comments
Pharma sector in China. Three basic checks to vaccinate businesses against bribery. - Wednesday, July 31, 2013 15:28 - 0 Comments
Big fines on the way? Proposed UK Corporate penalties take a leaf out of the US sentencing guidelines. - Wednesday, June 26, 2013 23:55 - 0 Comments
Self Reporting to the SFO: Still on the menu – but advice will be critical - Monday, October 15, 2012 15:05 - 0 Comments
Your questions answered: David Lawler, Partner Forensic Risk Alliance answers the question: Can my lawyer or accountant turn me in to the SFO? - Sunday, October 14, 2012 11:25 - 1 Comment
MADNESS: 1/4 of Board Directors surveyed say they’d bribe to win business. - Wednesday, October 10, 2012 14:16 - 0 Comments
Opinion: An encouraging start but could do more – UK government intervenes on behalf of UK plc facing corruption challenges - Tuesday, September 18, 2012 13:08 - 1 Comment
Victim of bribery? You have rights too. Damages claims, void(able?) contracts & more: the civil consequences of bribery - Monday, June 25, 2012 13:47 - 2 Comments
The view from offshore: Protecting Guernsey from bribery & corruption - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 14:11 - 0 Comments
Book review: FAQ in Anti-Bribery & Corruption by David Lawler – BUY IT! - Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:31 - 2 Comments
13,623 reasons to worry if involved in Bribery with a toppled regime - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
“Government driving out convicted crooks from procurement process” - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:41 - 0 Comments
Risk assess the pros and cons of Self Reporting - Thursday, March 15, 2012 0:19 - 0 Comments
Anti-bribery compliance: A competitive advantage in Russia. - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:02 - 0 Comments
Trade ethically in Russia – it is possible… - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 13:48 - 1 Comment
New SFO director: My word is my bond, what the future holds & a word of caution. - Sunday, December 18, 2011 4:35 - 0 Comments
SFO Confidential: whistle-blowing made easy – but will it drive self reporting? - Tuesday, November 8, 2011 15:42 - 0 Comments
Exclusive: Smash & Grab – Key takeaways from Pinsent Masons & UKCG Bribery Act breakfast - Sunday, November 6, 2011 13:31 - 0 Comments
Corporates talk to the SFO on matters thrown up in M&A due diligence - Wednesday, October 19, 2011 0:11 - 3 Comments
Open & shut: Bribery Act conviction after News International sting - Friday, October 14, 2011 15:00 - 0 Comments
Timing is everything: Libyan Investment Authority in London corruption probe - Monday, August 29, 2011 23:36 - 0 Comments
Internet shopping & POCA - Sunday, August 21, 2011 23:56 - 2 Comments
EXCLUSIVE: Corporate hospitality – The SFO’s five factors - Sunday, July 10, 2011 11:46 - 1 Comment
Call for new Australian bribery laws as Federal Police bring first foreign bribery case - Sunday, July 3, 2011 11:17 - 0 Comments
EXCLUSIVE: Facilitation payments after July 1st: a six step solution - Thursday, June 9, 2011 0:14 - 2 Comments
From May 1st new China anti-corruption laws follow long arm jurisdiction trend - Monday, May 30, 2011 7:58 - 3 Comments
SFO fire a warning shot across the bows of the Medical Device Industry - Sunday, May 22, 2011 23:11 - 0 Comments
3) You’re investigating a possible bribe: the nuts and bolts of the investigation - Monday, May 9, 2011 21:26 - 0 Comments
Russian & UK Prosecutors: Friends again? Unethical Russian business watch out. - Monday, May 9, 2011 3:02 - 4 Comments
2) You’ve uncovered a possible bribe: Putting out the fire and setting up the investigation - Tuesday, May 3, 2011 2:43 - 1 Comment
1) What do you do WHEN a possible bribe is uncovered? - Monday, April 25, 2011 23:13 - 0 Comments
The F word. - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:12 - 5 Comments
Richard Alderman, Director of the SFO: POCA Face? The importance of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) - Thursday, February 17, 2011 4:04 - 0 Comments
It’s the FCPA stupid: UK PLC already subject to draconian anti-bribery laws - Monday, January 24, 2011 3:12 - 0 Comments
Fun: Try our New Year Quiz, maybe win an iPod shuffle! - Thursday, December 23, 2010 5:50 - 0 Comments
The Bribery Act & Alex Masterley of Megabank PLC - Saturday, November 13, 2010 4:06 - 0 Comments
Don’t get POCA’d - Tuesday, November 9, 2010 13:36 - 0 Comments
BREAKING: Another successful bribery prosecution by the SFO - Saturday, October 23, 2010 2:58 - 0 Comments
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