Board Investigations and the Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb – Part I
On this day in 1923, the tomb of King Tut was opened. It created a worldwide stir that has in many ways continued down into the 21st century. Clearly, the boy ruler influenced Steve Martin , (How’d you...
View ArticleBoard Investigations and the Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb – Part II
Yesterday I began an exploration of a recent article in the Corporate Board magazine, entitled “Successful Board Investigations” by David Bayless and Tammy Albarrán, partners in the law firm of...
View ArticleCome On Get Happy – The Partridge Family and GSK’s Internal Investigation
Today we celebrate an anniversary of one of the all-time lows in the American cultural milieu; for on this date in 1970, the television show The Partridge Family appeared on the ABC Television network....
View ArticleDo Law Firms Have an In-House Privilege?
There is often a discussion about the retention of outside counsel to lead an investigation of alleged violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) so that the company may maintain the...
View ArticleFCPA Enforcement as a Security Issue and Implications for the Compliance...
One of the things that has long puzzled me is what led to the significant rise in the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) beginning in the 2003-2004 time frame? One of the more...
View ArticleRead All About It-Newspaper Reporting and FCPA Allegations
One of the avenues rarely discussed for allegations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to work their way to the Department of Justice (DOJ) or Securities and Exchange Commission...
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