Editor's picks
Did Credit Suisse get a better deal than UBS?
May 21, 2014, GIR
Credit Suisse got a better deal in its plea agreement with the US Department of Justice than UBS managed in its deferred prosecution agreement concerning the same conduct, a person with direct knowledge of the UBS case has said.
EU data protection proposal a “killer” for cross-border compliance
May 19, 2014, GIR
A new clause in the European Union’s data protection reform proposals that requires companies to gain regulatory permission before sending data to foreign enforcement authorities is “ridiculous”, say data protection experts.
Summoned to appear: the increasing investigative impact of parliamentary select committees
May 15, 2014, GIR
Sara George and Alan Ward at Stephenson Harwood in London consider the powers of UK parliamentary select committees to investigate, and the potential difficulties that being required to answer questions before a select committee may pose, for both the subjects of investigations and those investigating.
Dutch courage: self-disclosing in the Netherlands
May 08, 2014, GIR
Self-reporting foreign bribery violations in the Netherlands is virtually unheard of, but recent cases indicate attitudes are changing. Marieke Breijer investigates.
Delphi Automotive’s bribery case: whose jurisdiction?
May 02, 2014, GIR
UK-based automotive-parts manufacturer Delphi Automotive has disclosed possible evidence of bribery in China to US authorities, but so far there has been no indication of whether UK agencies are investigating the matter.
Alstom bids highlight need for ABC due diligence
May 01, 2014, GIR
As Siemens and General Electric battle to acquire French engineering company Alstom, GIR takes a look at how companies protect themselves when taking on potential liabilities stemming from government investigations.
SEC official: should our assessment be driven by the whims of a jury?
April 30, 2014, GIR
US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Daniel Gallagher yesterday rejected a colleague’s criticisms that the agency has been too lenient in its enforcement of penalties against larger companies.
Jobs for favours in China: how the US could bring a case
April 28, 2014, GIR
With two investigations underway into whether companies hired Chinese officials’ relatives as a way of a bribe, lawyers tell GIR how US authorities may prove this type of case.
Spain adopts UK/US style foreign bribery laws
March 31, 2014, GIR
Spain has widened its jurisdiction of international corruption to include acts of bribery that occur outside Spanish territory, in a set of reforms that came into effect this month.
Alstom investigating “limited number of projects”, says counsel
March 28, 2014, GIR
French conglomerate Alstom is focusing its FCPA investigation on a select number of projects agreed by the US Department of Justice, the company’s external counsel says.