These are some compliance-related stories that recently caught my attention: The Abacus Sign by Felix Salmon It’s funny, on the sign — something true, and accurate, and touching, and grammatical, and far too long to be a slogan, and gloriously bereft of punctuation, and ending even more gloriously in a mildly archaic preposition. Friedersdorf has … Read more »
Category: Compliance Bricks and Mortar
Compliance Bits and Pieces for October 14
These are some compliance-related stories that recently caught my attention: A Study of Individual Liability under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (.pdf 6 pages)By M. Scott Peeler of Chadbourne & Park LLP In this Special Report, Scott Peeler reviews lessons and patterns from his review of government initiated civil and criminal FCPA cases filed against … Read more »
Compliance Bits and Pieces for October 7
These are some compliance-related stories that recently caught my eye: How Well Do Financial Markets Separate News from Noise? Evidence from an Internet Blooper by Carlos Carvalho, Nicholas Klagge, and Emanuel Moench in Liberty Street Economics How efficiently do financial markets process news of unexpected events? This question becomes particularly salient now, as multiple events … Read more »
Compliance Bits and Pieces for September 30
These are some compliance-related stories that recently caught my eye: “Is there anything connected with this accelerator that involves the security of the country?” by Chris Yeh in Adventures in Capitalism “It has only to do with the respect with which we regard one another, the dignity of man, our love of culture. It has … Read more »
Compliance Bits and Pieces for September 23
These are some compliance related stories that recently caught my attention: Forgotten Bookmarks: Investment in Reading Pays Off by Michael Popek in Forbes I come across a lot of interesting items left behind in books, but I’d say that most of them don’t interest Forbes readers all that much. I hope this find will pique … Read more »
Compliance Bits and Pieces for September 16
Here are some recent compliance related stories that caught my attention: How do You Evaluate a Risk Assessment? by Tom Fox What is the amount of risk that your company is willing to accept? Before you even get to this question how does your company assess risk and subsequently evaluate that risk? CEO pushes Reg … Read more »
Compliance Bits and Pieces for September 9
These are some compliance-related stories that recently caught my eye: JP Morgan explains the euro crisis with LEGO/a> by Feliz Salmon The woman with an oversized carrot and her friend in overalls with a shovel represent the Social Democrats and Greens. Anti-Corruption Research Paper Competition Open for Submissions We are asking young scholars from around … Read more »
Compliance Bits and Pieces – UK Edition
The first case under the new Bribery Act in the United Kingdom has come down, so I’m devoting this roundup of posts to that story. BREAKING: First Bribery Act charges brought in record time in BriberyAct.com The Press Association is reporting that a court official in London is the first person charged under Section 2 of the … Read more »
Compliance Bits and Pieces for August 26
These are some compliance related stories that recently caught my attention: Does the SEC’s Revolving Door Raise Conflicts of Interest? by Bruce Carton in Securities Docket Every year about four percent of the employees working at the Securities and Exchange Commission decide for various reasons to voluntarily leave the agency and seek greener pastures. Having … Read more »
Compliance Bits and Pieces for August 19
Here are some recent compliance related stories that caught my attention: ABA Journal Seeks ‘Blawg 100′ Nominees The editors of the ABA Journal are gearing up to select their annual list of the 100 best legal blogs, the Blawg 100. And they are seeking suggestions of blogs they should include. “Tell us about a blawg—not your own—that … Read more »