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Amending The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Should The Bribery Act 2010 Be A Guideline?, Michael Peterson
Amending The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Should The Bribery Act 2010 Be A Guideline?, Michael Peterson
Law Student Publications
This paper is divided into four sections. The first section discusses the individual legal aspects of the FCPA and the Bribery Act of 2010; the second section discusses the differing features of the two acts; the third section discusses the criticisms of each of the acts; and the fourth section lays out a proposal of effective amendments which the author feels should be made to the FCPA.
"Ice" Capades: Restitution Orders And The Fcpa, Shane Frick
"Ice" Capades: Restitution Orders And The Fcpa, Shane Frick
Law Student Publications
This comment discusses federal restitution orders and why they are not a viable source of compensation for FCPA victims. Section I provides background information on the FCPA and outlines how it is enforced. Section II discusses victims' rights under a series of pieces of federal legislation. Section III looks at the primary precedent in the arena and explains why it shows that the restitution statutes do not provide sufficient FCPA victim restitution. Section IV discusses the pending Wal-Mart case and the issues facing Wal-Mart victims. Section V outlines other avenues of recovery for FCPA victims and proposes new measures for …
The Russian Federation Joins The Oecd Convention Against Bribery, Andrew B. Spalding
The Russian Federation Joins The Oecd Convention Against Bribery, Andrew B. Spalding
Law Faculty Publications
On April 17, 2012, the Russian Federation joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions (“the Convention”).[1] This is but the latest example of a recent trend among the major emerging markets toward criminalizing the bribing of foreign officials. This Insight will place Russia’s accession in context of the broader effort to establish a global anti-bribery regime.