Bribery:
A Spanish court announced last week that a decision
will come in May on whether to exclude Princess Cristina from a corruption
probe targeting her husband. (AFP)
The FCPA Blog continues its series on white-collar
crime victims, and notes that Moscow issued an arrest warrant for William
Browder. The FCPAProfessor reflects on a year since Wal-Mart Stores Inc. went
under the FCPA microscope. Mike Volkov warns on the danger of “proactive” FCPA
probes. Tom Fox provides 10 steps to resolve a front-page crisis.
Thebriberyact.com discusses civil recovery rewards in the U.K, saying they’re
still on the SFO menu.
Miller Chevalier released its spring FCPA review.
Pakistan released a list of journalists who
allegedly received bribes from the information ministry. (Dawn)
David Uhlmann, the former head of the Department of
Justice’s Environmental Crimes Section, will present findings on deferred- and
non-prosecution agreements at a conference in Washington, D.C. (Corporate Crime
Reporter)
Cybercrime:
CISPA moves on to the Senate, which is working on
its own cybersecurity legislation. (The Hill)
The Pentagon, for the first time, detailed $30
million in spending on Air Force cyberattack operations and significant new
Army funding and staff needs for exploiting opponent computers. (Mashable)
Fraud:
The European Union’s internal fraud office is at
loggerheads with a supervisory panel to oversee its independence. (EUObserver)
Money
Laundering:
The exchanges that buy and sell Bitcoin are
scrambling to beef up their anti-money laundering compliance processes but it
may not be enough for them to keep access to the banking services they need to
operate. (Thomson Reuters Corporate Compliance Complete sub req)
The dozens accused of participating in an
international operation of illegal gambling and money-laundering worth more
than $100 million all pleaded not guilty. (AP, NY Times)
The Bundesbank rebuffed an attempt by Italian
prosecutors to freeze assets held by Nomura Holdings Inc. because it hasn’t
received a request valid under German law, a source told Bloomberg.
The latest on the trial of reputed Zetas cartel
members is here. (San Antonio Express-News)
The chief Hong Kong prosecutor wants the ability to
seize assets without a criminal conviction. (South China Morning Post)
A man wanted by Switzerland on suspicion of stealing
confidential banking information now being used by international financial
investigators said U.S. officials advised him to flee to Spain. (AP)
A deeper look at the forthcoming Europol report on
Montenegro being a money-laundering center is here. (OCCRP)
The OECD called out 14 countries, including Switzerland,
for lagging behind in the global hunt for tax cheats. But automatic tax
information exchange took a big step forward last week. Public outrage stoked
by the “Offshore Leaks” series helped lead the charge for tax information
exchange. (Reuters, Ann Hollingshead, Global Financial Integrity, NY Times)
Sanctions:
The U.S. will double its non-lethal military aid to
the Syrian rebels, who will get nearly $130 million in supplies that could
include body armor, armored vehicles, night vision goggles and advanced
communications equipment. There are concerns that some of the aid could land in
the hands of the Nusra Front, which recently announced a merger with al Qaeda
in Iraq. To prevent it, the U.S. and its allies agreed to channel all aid
through the recognized branch of the opposition. (The Hill, NY Times, AP, BBC,
Financial Times sub req, NPR, McClatchy)
Russia warned the EU not to lift an arms embargo on
Syria despite lobbying by the U.K. and France. (Reuters, Reuters)
China’s envoy to North Korea will visit Washington
to help head off a nuclear crisis. (NY Times)
Iran is seeking to export oil to North Korea to aid
its economy, which has been battered by sanctions. (AP, Wall Street Journal)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said, when
announcing an arms deal with Israel and Arab allies, that the compact is a
signal to Iran. The U.N. nuclear agency is talking with Iran to set a date for
discussions on resuming an investigation there. The U.K. doesn’t think new
sanctions are needed. (Reuters, Reuters,
Reuters)
Whistleblowers:
A new body led by the former chief of Olympus Corp.
and the dean of St Paul’s Cathedral is
aimed at making it easier to raise the alarm on corporate or government
misconduct. (Financial Times sub req)
Another review of the “War on Whistleblowers” is
here. (Colombia Journalism Review)
General
Anti-Corruption:
Once again, ousted Egypt leader Hosni Mubarak was
ordered to be released on one charge but to remain held on another. (Reuters)
China is cracking down on corruption by arresting
anti-corruption activists. (NY Times)
The latest on a campaign finance trial involving
aides to the New York City comptroller is here. (NY Times)
New York voters want to see more politicians busted
for corruption, and they say their representatives might be next. (NY Times, NY
Daily News)
Original Article:
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2013/04/22/corruption-currents-from-new-aid-for-syrian-rebels-to-bitcoin-compliance-challenges/
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