Podcasts by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
Alexandra Wrage, president of TRACE, interviews luminaries in the field of financial crime, including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and sanctions. Each week, Alexandra and her guests will discuss who commits “white collar crime”, how it works and what is being done to stop it.
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“The Tinder Swindler” from 2022-02-16T07:00:30
Investigative journalist Erlend Ofte Arntsen of Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang joins the podcast to discuss his work on the Tinder Swindler story, recently adapted into a Netflix documentary. Erl...
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Standardizing “Non-Trial Resolutions” (Settlements) Across Borders from 2022-02-09T07:00:14
Peter Solmssen joins the podcast to talk about his work, together with a group of experts, in support of the OECD Working Group on Bribery’s revised Recommendation relating to settlements. He di...
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Canada and the OECD Anti-bribery Convention from 2022-02-02T07:00:55
Mark Morrison, National Practice Group Leader of Blakes’ Business Crimes, Investigations & Compliance group, joins the podcast to discuss Canada’s performance to date as a party to the OECD Anti-Br...
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New Anti-Corruption Messaging from China from 2022-01-19T07:00
Wendy Wysong of Steptoe & Johnson, TRACE’s Partner Law Firm in Hong Kong, joins the podcast to discuss recent new guidance from China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). Apply...
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Whistleblower Protections from 2022-01-12T07:00
Leah Ambler, Director, Corruption Prevention at the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity and former Legal Analyst at the OECD, joins the podcast—in her personal capacity—to discus...
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Repression Across Borders from 2022-01-05T07:00
Yana Gorokhovskaia of Freedom House joins the podcast to talk about transnational repression, the increasingly common abuse and intimidation by states of their citizens living abroad. Yana discu...
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Repression Across Borders from 2022-01-05T07:00
Yana Gorokhovskaia of Freedom House joins the podcast to talk about transnational repression, the increasingly common abuse and intimidation by states of their citizens living abroad. Yana discu...
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The OECD Anti-Bribery Recommendation and the Civil Law – Common Law Dilemma from 2021-12-15T07:00
Nicola Bonucci, former Legal Director at the OECD and now a partner at Paul Hastings in Paris, joins the podcast to discuss the 2021 OECD Anti-Bribery Recommendation announced in November. We al...
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Announcing VACI: the Vancouver Anti-Corruption Institute from 2021-12-08T07:00
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Mark Pieth on the Global Gold Trade from 2021-12-01T07:00
Prof. Mark Pieth joins the podcast to discuss his recent book: Gold Laundering: The dirty secrets of the gold trade - and how to clean up. He outlines the many problems associated with gold, inc...
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“Promoting Integrity in the Work of International Organisations” from 2021-11-24T07:00
Duncan Smith of the European Investment Bank joins the podcast to discuss his book: Promoting Integrity in the Work of International Organisations: Minimising Fraud and Corruption in Projects. H...
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Catching Up with Dan Kahn from 2021-11-10T07:00
Dan Kahn joins the podcast to discuss his time at the US Department of Justice, including as Chief of the FCPA Unit, and his recent transition back to private practice as a partner in the White ...
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“Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present” from 2021-11-03T06:00
Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins the podcast to discuss her book Listen
Drago Kos and the OECD Working Group on Bribery from 2021-10-22T06:00
Drago Kos joins the podcast to talk about the work of the OECD Working Group on Bribery, its ambitious Revised Recommendation, what he hopes the group will accomplish in his final year with the ...
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“American Kleptocracy” from 2021-10-13T06:00
Casey Michel with the Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative joins the podcast for a very lively discussion about his new book,
Oligarchs in Ohio from 2021-10-06T06:00
Michael Sallah, senior investigations editor with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, joins the podcast to talk about his “Listen
Japan’s “Ghosn Shock” from 2021-09-29T06:00
Hans Greimel and William Sposato join the podcast to discuss their excellent new book: Collision Course: Carlos Ghosn and the Culture Wars That Upended an Auto Empire, published over th...
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Contagious Dishonesty from 2021-09-22T06:00
Federico Masera with the University of New South Wales and the Resilient Democracy Lab ...
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Flags of Convenience from 2021-09-15T06:00
Tom Cardamone, President and CEO of Global Financial Integrity, joins the podcast to discuss the regulatory and enforcement challenges associated with flags of convenience. These range from traf...
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Leonid Volkov, Alexei Navalny’s Chief of Staff from 2021-09-08T06:00
Leonid Volkov joins the podcast to talk about Putin’s obsessive campaign against Navalny, who was first poisoned with Novichok and later imprisoned. Volkov also discusses the deep roots of corru...
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After You Pay a Bribe: Lindsey Mitchell from 2021-09-01T06:00
Listen to the riveting first-hand story of a Unaoil executive who found himself at the center of a bribery scheme.
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"Thieves of State": Sarah Chayes on Afghanistan from 2021-08-16T17:55:09
Sarah Chayes describes her time in Afghanistan and discusses the link between corruption and national security.
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An Update on the FinCEN Files from 2021-07-28T06:00
Will Fitzgibbon of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) joins the podcast with an update on last year’s FinCEN Files story, including a prison sentence for the whistl...
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“Madoff Talks” from 2021-07-21T06:00
Author and business radio host Jim Campbell discusses his recent book about Bernie Madoff, his Ponzi scheme and his lack of remorse, based on extraordinary access to Madoff and members of his fa...
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The New Corporation: How Good Corporations are Bad for Democracy from 2021-07-14T06:00
Joel Bakan joins the podcast to discuss his books, and the films based on them. He outlines the fundamental conflict inherent in companies ostensibly committed to ESG principles while simultaneo...
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“Wilful Blindness: How a Network of Narcos, Tycoons, and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West” from 2021-07-07T06:00
Investigative reporter Sam Cooper describes the waves of drugs and laundered money from China crashing on Canada’s shores. Sam's new book is “Listen
Kleptopia at FraudFest! from 2021-06-30T06:00
Tom Burgis, investigations correspondent at the Financial Times and author of "Listen
Golden Passports and Visas from 2021-06-23T06:00
The golden passports and visas industry boomed during the pandemic and attracted the attention of policymakers. This week, we’re reposting our interview with Oliver Bullough, author of “...
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Using Universities to Launder Reputations from 2021-06-16T06:00
John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter discusses the working paper he co-authored for the National Endowment for Democracy: “Listen
Profiting From Human Rights Atrocities in Syrian Prisons from 2021-06-09T06:18:11
Omar Alshogre, refugee, political activist with the Syrian Emergency Task...
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Treasury’s Role in Confronting Kleptocracy from 2021-06-02T06:00
Josh Rudolph at the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund discusses how we should approach corruption and kleptocracy from a policy perspective and why Treasury needs to ‘g...
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Fraudulent Vaccination Cards from 2021-05-26T06:00
Hayley Smith with the Los Angeles Times, discusses the story she broke about the sale of phony COVID-19 vaccination cards out of the Old Corner Saloon in California.
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Cannabis and Compliance from 2021-05-19T06:00
Amy McDougal of CLEAResources discusses the rapidly shifting cannabis landscape and how to prepare for the many employment and compliance issues it raises.
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Moneyland, Kleptopia and On Corruption in America from 2021-04-28T06:00
Oliver Bullough, Tom Burgis and Sarah Chayes, authors of three of the best books on global corruption, gather for a panel at the Annapolis Book Festival for a fascinating discussion about how th...
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Investment Funds: Massive Transparency Loopholes from 2021-04-21T06:00
Josh Kirschenbaum is a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund’s Alliance for Securing Democracy and formerly served as acting director of the Office of Special Measures at Treasury’s Financia...
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The Expanding Field of ESG from 2021-04-14T06:00
Ariel Meyerstein, Senior Vice President, Sustainability & ESG at Citi, shares his insight into human rights, climate change and social justice challenges and the new momentum propelling ESG in t...
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Mercenaries and Money-laundering from 2021-04-07T06:00
Jodi Vittori, with the Democracy, Conflict and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Research, discusses the UN Security Council’s March report on Libya.
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Bribery and Other Compliance Considerations in Private Equity and Venture Investing from 2021-03-24T06:00
Jeff Wright, managing partner of Actium Capital, shares a rare private investor perspective on compliance in international deals.
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A Bicultural Look at Compliance from 2021-03-10T07:00
Illya Antonenko, TRACE’s Director of Compliance Resources, joins the podcast to talk about his perception of Eastern European corruption through an American lens. Illya grew up in the former Sov...
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Illicit Gold from 2021-02-24T07:00
Julia Yansura, Program Manager with Global Financial Integrity, joins the podcast to discuss the role that gold plays in illicit financial flows worldwide, exacerbating problems from money laund...
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Protecting the Pangolin from 2021-02-17T07:00
For World Pangolin Day on Saturday, we’re reposting our podcast about the beleaguered pangolin. Professor Katharine Abernethy discusses the dramatic and illegal overhunting and subsequent smuggl...
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We Have a Chocolate Problem from 2021-02-12T07:00
Etelle Higonnet with the National Wildlife Federation takes us through the complex and intersecting problems raised by the cocoa industry: environmental degradation, child labor and extreme fina...
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“Kleptopia” from 2021-02-03T07:00
On today’s podcast, Tom Burgis discusses his latest book: “Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World.” Tom joins me for a webinar hosted by Tom Keating of RUSI, in London.
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The 2020 Election: An Anti-Corruption and Compliance Perspective from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today’s podcast is an edited version of a recent George Washington University Law School webinar reviewing the Trump Administration’s impact on anti-corruption efforts and forecasting the likely im...
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Buying EU Citizenship: The Cyprus Papers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alex Crutcher with the Al Jazeera Investigative Unit discusses the sale of “golden passports” to wealthy criminals and high risk individuals. The team pursued the story in the wake of a major data...
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“Rigged: America, Russia and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference” from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
David Shimer discusses his fascinating and timely new book, which includes a sweeping review of covert interference with elections by both Russia and the US over the last century. He discusses wh...
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Serenading Despots from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pedro Pizano and Jeffrey Smith, with the McCain Institute and Vanguard Africa respectively, discuss the reputation laundering that musicians, actors and athletes facilitate when they agree to perf...
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Rigging the Rules: Unfair Housing Practices from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lisa Rice, president and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance, provides some historical context for discriminatory housing practices, describes how uneven progress has been and, most important...
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Risk, Telecom and 5G from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barnard College professor Alex Cooley and Wiley partner Kevin Muhlendorf discuss telecommunications scandals and the risk of corruption in 5G telecom implementation. They are the authors of chapter...
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Esquenazi: Defining “Foreign Official” under the FCPA from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bill Steinman--of Steinman & Rodgers--takes us back to 2014 and the Eleventh Circuit’s very fact-specific analysis of what constitutes a “foreign official” under the FCPA.
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The Cullen Commission: More on Money-laundering and Organized Crime on Canada’s West Coast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Former Crown Prosecutor and current investigative journalist, Sandy Garossino, walks us back through the early days of Vancouver’s money-laundering scandal: how the problem was uncovered, the viole...
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“Money Tree: Teak and Conflict in South Sudan” from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
C4ADS Senior Analysts Stella Cooper and Cecile Neumeister discuss their fantastic report on the little known problem of illegal logging in South Sudan and the environmental, social, financial and s...
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Investigating the Volkswagen Emissions Cover-up from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Alberto Ayala, Executive Director/Air Pollution Control Officer at Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, speaks to Vasu Muthyala of Kobre & Kim about the tenacious work Alberto d...
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Compliance Minute: Compliance in the #MeToo Era from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this TRACE Compliance Minute, Misti Mukherjee of Extensio Law discusses compliance best practices of the #MeToo Movement.
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Compliance Minute: Avoiding Compliance Training Fatigue from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this TRACE Compliance Minute, Karen Benson of Royal Caribbean Cruises provides three tips to avoid compliance training fatigue.
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Compliance Minute: Creating a Culture of Compliance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this TRACE Compliance Minute, Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings describes how to create and sustain a culture of compliance.
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Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: Prioritizing Corporate Ethics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Johan H. Andresen chairs the Council on Ethics for the largest sovereign wealth fund on earth. With over US$1 trillion in assets, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global holds 1.3% of the world’s ...
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A Pardon for Duke Cunningham as Former President Trump Leaves Office from 2021-01-27T07:00
We’re reposting the conversation with Marcus Stern, who broke the story about the bribery scheme that landed Congressman Randall “Duke” Cunningham in jail for seven years. Cunningham also pleade...
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Thirty Years of Anti-Corruption Efforts from 2021-01-20T07:00
Michael Johnston joins the podcast to discuss his new book, with co-author Scott Fritzen: The Conundrum of Corruption. Michael is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science Emeritus at C...
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The OECD Working Group and the United States’ Phase 4 Review from 2021-01-13T07:00
Nicola Bonucci and Nat Edmonds, in Paul Hastings’ Paris and Washington offices respectively, discuss the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the Working Group and its recent Phase 4 review of the U...
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Predictions for US Sanctions Policy Under the Biden Administration from 2021-01-06T07:00
Tom Best, a partner in Paul Hastings’ Washington office, joins the podcast to review sanctions policy under the Trump Administration and then makes some predictions about what we should expect f...
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Jersey Offshore Files from 2020-12-30T07:00
Robert Cribb of the Toronto Star discusses the emails and documents turned over to the media in furtherance of a family feud that spans continents and exposes financial schemes that are both com...
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“Big Dirty Money” from 2020-12-16T07:00
Jennifer Taub, author, legal scholar, professor and advocate, joins the podcast to talk about her latest book: Big Dirty Money: The Shocking Injustice and Unseen Cost of White Collar Crime. Jenn...
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Assessing Propensity for Bribe Demands from 2020-12-09T07:00
Robert Clark, Manager of Legal Research at TRACE, discusses the TRACE Matrix, a data driven tool that assesses the likelihood—by country—of a company being asked to pay a bribe. This podcast is ...
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“On Corruption in America” from 2020-11-25T07:00
Sarah Chayes joins the podcast to talk about her latest book: On Corruption in America and What is at Stake. She takes us from the myth of King Midas through to the present in a lively history o...
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The FinCEN Files from 2020-11-11T07:00
James Wright of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) discusses the FinCEN files. He describes the coalition of investigative reporters who dug into the leaked documents a...
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Understanding Trump’s Executive Order on the Civil Service (It’s Much More Serious Than It Sounds) from 2020-11-04T07:00
Harvard law professor Matthew Stephenson provides some context for understanding this new EO and then lists the three primary threats it poses for corruption. A more detailed discussion can be f...
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Shattered Families, a Refugee Crisis and the United States’ Diminished Reputation as a Beacon to Newcomers from 2020-10-29T06:00
In our last podcast before the US election, Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody describe with passion their work with the International Rescue Committee. They tell us what America as a haven means ...
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“White House Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency Into a Business” from 2020-10-07T06:00
Dan Alexander, author and senior editor at Forbes, discusses his book about Trump’s business deals with foreign entities, including one very strange deal with the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar....
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"White Collar Criminal Law Explained" from 2020-09-30T06:00
Randall Eliason talks about extortion, conspiracy, cover-up crimes and plea bargains – topics covered in his excellent new 24-lecture course available through Great Courses. He also takes us thr...
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Uighur Forced Labor in Chinese Factories from 2020-09-09T06:00
Penelope Kyritsis, Assistant Director of Research at the Worker Rights Consortium, discusses the detention of China’s Uighur Moslem minority, in internment camps. Uighurs have been compelled to ...
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Compliance in Canada from 2020-09-02T06:00
Amee Sandhu, founder and CEO of Lex Integra in Toronto, discusses Canada’s history with anti-bribery efforts, some recent developments and where things stand today.
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Laundering Looted Funds through African Real Estate from 2020-08-26T06:00
Hilary Mossberg, Director of Illicit Finance Policy at The Sentry, discusses the relatively new trend of African kleptocrats and war criminals laundering money through real estate in African cit...
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The World’s Largest Illegal Fishing Fleet from 2020-08-19T06:00
Ian Urbina joins us to talk about his latest project on the lawless seas. Ian has uncovered and documented a stunning story of criminality: illegal shipping, sanctions violations, devastated squ...
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Canada’s WE Charity Scandal from 2020-08-12T06:00
Sandy Garossino of the National Observer discusses the Canadian government’s latest misstep with the award of a massive pandemic-related contract to an ill-equipped charity with ties to key deci...
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Inspectors General at Risk from 2020-06-17T06:00
Danielle Brian, Executive Director of the Project on Government Oversight—POGO—provides a brief and lively description of the history of US Inspectors General (IGs), their importance in ensuring...
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An International ATM Skimming Scheme from 2020-06-10T06:00
Paul Radu, co-founder and executive director of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), describes his team’s work in uncovering an international team of cash machine skimme...
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The Travel Act and Other Angles from the Control Components Inc. Case from 2020-06-03T06:00
TRACE’s Director of Compliance Resources, Illya Antonenko, looks back at the CCI case from 2009. Although a relatively small FCPA resolution financially, there are a number of interesting issues...
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Art and Antiquities in the Criminal Arsenal from 2020-05-27T06:00
Tess Davis, Executive Director of the Antiquities Coalition, describes how criminals use art and antiquities for corruption, to launder money and to fund terrorism. She also discusses the curren...
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The CROOK Act: Tackling Demand-Side Bribery from 2020-05-20T06:00
Abigail Bellows with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace describes how a $5 million surcharge could be levied on FCPA enforcement actions and then deployed quickly to support incipien...
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Mexico Raises the Stakes for Companies Using False Invoices from 2020-05-13T06:00
Omar Zuniga of Mexico City’s Creel law firm discusses the tax provisions there that are making companies nervous and prompting a scramble to vet vendors against black lists.
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Commercial Intermediaries Are Not the (Only) Problem from 2020-05-06T06:00
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Compliance During COVID-19 from 2020-04-22T06:00
Kara Brockmeyer, a partner in Debevoise & Plimpton’s Washington office and former Chief of the SEC’s FCPA Unit, discusses some changes she’s observed in the implementation of compliance programs...
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US National Security, CFIUS and COVID-19 from 2020-04-15T06:00
Darshak Dholakia, a partner in Dechert’s Washington office, provides a timely overview of the current Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approach to foreign investment ...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Movement of Goods Internationally from 2020-04-01T06:00
Melissa Duffy, a partner at Dechert LLP focused on international trade matters, provides an excellent review of the current status of the movement of goods into and out of the United States by a...
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The Och-Ziff case from 2020-03-25T06:00
Jeff Clark—a partner with Willkie, Farr & Gallagher—discusses the novel aspects of the 2016 Och-Ziff bribery case, including the claim for restitution under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act...
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Looking Back: The Siemens Scandal from 2020-03-18T06:00
Jessica Tillipman of George Washington Law School covers the highlights and key points from the Siemens bribery case of 2008. It was a startling case at the time and divided the international en...
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The Sentencing of Roger Stone from 2020-03-04T07:00
Randall Eliason, law professor and former Assistant US Attorney, provides an excellent account of the days leading up to the recent sentencing of political operative Roger Stone. The Department ...
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The Massive, Multi-Country Airbus Settlement from 2020-02-19T07:00
Aisling O’Shea of Sullivan & Cromwell describes the Airbus settlement that resulted in penalties totaling almost $4 billion and involved resolutions with U.S., UK and French authorities.
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The Luanda Leaks from 2020-02-12T07:00
Investigative reporter Scilla Alecci of the ICIJ describes the excellent work that team did, using more than 715,000 leaked documents, to untangle the vast and often opaque business empire of Is...
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The Lockheed Bribery Scandal that Prompted the FCPA from 2020-02-05T07:00
Dr. Frank Badua, Associate Professor of Accounting and Business Law at Lamar University College of Business, describes the misconduct from the 1950s through the 1970s by a group of companies tha...
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2019 FCPA Year in Review from 2020-01-22T07:00
Jeff Clark, a partner with Willkie Farr & Gallagher and well-known to TRACE members, provides an excellent summary of US foreign anti-bribery activity in 2019.
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The French Anti-Corruption Agency from 2020-01-15T07:00
Emmanuel Farhat of the AFA discusses Sapin II and his organization’s role in vetting the implementation of the corporate compliance programs that the law mandates.
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Our Favorite Wine Fraudster from 2019-12-25T07:00
This podcast has become a bit of a holiday tradition on the podcast. Peter Hellman describes Rudy Kurniawan’s audacious scheme to defraud wine collectors in his excellent book, “In Vino Duplicit...
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Key Takeaways from 2019 from 2019-12-18T07:00
Bill Steinman, senior partner at boutique compliance firm Steinman & Rodgers, walks us through some continuing trends—and a few surprises--from 2019.
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Company Audits under France’s Sapin II from 2019-12-11T07:00
Olivier Catherine, Group General Counsel of Sonepar in Paris, describes in detail the company’s experience as the first to complete an audit by the French Anticorruption Agency (AFA), from the i...
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Protecting Wildlife from Poachers in Africa from 2019-12-04T07:00
Kevin Chapla, a Civil Affairs Officer with the US Army, discusses the work his team has done with foreign governments and civilian populations to reduce the poaching and trafficking of wildlife ...
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The GDPR vs Anti-bribery Due Diligence from 2019-11-20T07:00
Paul Lavery of McCann FitzGerald in Dublin discusses the conflict between the GDPR’s emphasis on privacy and the requirement under anti-bribery laws that companies undertake reputational due dil...
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The Global Impact of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention from 2019-11-13T07:00
Nicola Bonucci, Director of Legal Affairs at the OECD, describes successes and failures of the anti-bribery convention as well as some of the challenges still ahead.
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Compliance Advice for Doing Business in India from 2019-11-06T07:00
Priyanka Goswami of Quad Law, TRACE’s partner firm in New Delhi, provides a great overview of the compliance landscape in India, together with a lot of very practical advice for companies operat...
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Anti-Bribery Efforts in Saudi Arabia from 2019-10-30T06:00
Sam Eversman with KsaUsaLegal in Riyadh talks about current anti-bribery efforts in Saudi Arabia, recently relaxed restrictions for women travelers and what, if anything, we can take away from t...
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A Conversation with SABIC in Riyadh from 2019-10-23T06:00
Danielle Cannata, Senior Counsel, International Trade at SABIC, talks about some of the challenges, surprises and successes arising out of doing business in Saudi Arabia.
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Ransomware from 2019-10-09T06:00
Renee Dudley of ProPublica discusses her fascinating research into the unsettling world of ransomware: how it works, the role that “recovery services” play and where the ransom money ends up.
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The U.S. College Admissions Scandal from 2019-10-02T06:00
Jonathan Turner, Vice President, Ethics & Compliance, at Smith & Nephew in Memphis, discusses the admissions scandal that has rattled several top-tier U.S. universities and ties some of the less...
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Fraud and Lying in Las Vegas from 2019-09-25T06:00
Author Jim Rossi discusses the widespread, relatively low-dollar cons he uncovered in his book “Cleantech Con Artists” set in Las Vegas.
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The Role of AI in Anti-Bribery Efforts from 2019-09-18T06:00
On today’s podcast, we speak with Merritt Smith of TRACE. Merritt has expertise in data science and public policy and the intersection of the two fields. We talk about how AI can support anti-br...
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Primer on Money Laundering from 2019-09-04T06:00
A 22-year veteran of Treasury and consultant to the Dept. of Justice, John Madinger sheds light on some of the money laundering schemes he has uncovered and why the Breaking Bad car wash scheme ...
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Enron and “The Smartest Guys in the Room” from 2019-08-28T06:00
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The China-Canada Financial Web from 2019-08-21T06:00
Bob Mackin, a multimedia journalist based in Vancouver, discusses the extradition case involving Meng Wanzhou of Huawei, the proposed new beneficial ownership registry for real estate in British...
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“Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust” from 2019-08-14T06:00
Diana Henriques describes Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, discusses how difficult it is to uncover fraud by those who prey on the trust of others and addresses the simple, consistent controls that saved ...
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Surviving a Bribery Investigation and Fostering a Culture of Compliance from 2019-08-07T06:00
Hentie Dirker, Chief Integrity Officer with SNC Lavalin, speaks to Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings about building a culture of compliance in the aftermath of a bribery scandal.
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The World Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency from 2019-07-31T06:00
A brief and lively description by Pascale Dubois of the work of INT, including investigations, prevention and the group’s work with the private sector.
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Corruption in the U.S. 7th Fleet from 2019-07-17T06:00
Doyle Hodges, Commander, USN, ret., and Stephen Wrage, Professor, US Naval Academy, describe how Leonard Frances of Glenn Defense Marine Asia (“Fat Leonard”) organized and executed a scheme that...
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The Last Pirate of New York from 2019-06-26T06:00
Bestselling author, Rich Cohen, describes the “missing link” between American pirates and gangsters: underworld legend and notorious criminal, Albert Hicks. Rich also makes clear how far law enf...
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The Chickenshit Club from 2019-06-19T06:00
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jesse Eisinger joins the podcast to talk about his colorfully named and provocative book “The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Execut...
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Bribery and the Opioid Crisis from 2019-06-12T06:00
Brad Bailey, a criminal defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor, discusses the Insys Therapeutics case and the expanded use of RICO in white collar criminal cases.
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The OECD Working Group on Bribery from 2019-06-05T06:00
Drago Kos, Chair of the OECD Working Group on Bribery, discusses the working group’s successes as well as some challenges. He addresses the current shift away from international cooperation and ...
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Compliance in the #MeToo Era from 2019-05-29T06:00
Misti Mukherjee of Extensio Law describes the impact of #MeToo, the seismic shift in our debate and the compliance initiatives and employment best practices that continue to evolve.
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Golden Passports and Moneyland from 2019-05-22T06:00
Oliver Bullough, author and investigative reporter, chats about his great book – Moneyland. He discusses this shady world, adjacent to ours, populated by the super-rich who operate outside of th...
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Effective Compliance Training from 2019-05-15T06:00
Karen Benson, Associate VP and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer with Royal Caribbean Cruises, shares a broad range of tips on how to build a targeted, innovative training program that keeps em...
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Promoting a Culture of Compliance from 2019-05-08T06:00
Jonathan Drimmer, currently the Chief Compliance Officer of Barrick Gold Corporation, describes practical, effective steps toward building and sustaining a culture of compliance.
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Legal and Compliance Challenges in Russia from 2019-05-01T06:00
Thad McBride, an international trade partner with Bass, Berry & Sims, describes corruption and sanctions challenges associated with doing business in Russia and how to enter and exit this challe...
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Compliance Challenges in Global Development from 2019-04-24T06:00
Lauren Camilli, VP and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Blumont, talks about some of the challenges that are specific to the global aid and development world, as well as some that are univ...
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Surprising Bribery Schemes from 2019-04-17T06:00
Rupert Younger of Oxford’s Center for Corporate Reputation and Alexandra discuss some novel bribery schemes at Berkeley’s 2019 “Fraudfest”. (The sound quality reflects the conference setting.)
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Compliance Minute: The Biggest Mistakes After a Bribe has been Paid from 2019-04-10T06:00
In this TRACE Compliance Minute, Nathaniel Edmonds of Paul Hastings discusses the bigges...
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Compliance Minute: Sub-Agents and Sub-Distributors from 2019-04-10T06:00
In this Compliance Minute, Bill Steinman of Steinman & Rodgers discusses challenges associated with sub-agents and sub-distributors.
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Compliance Minute: FCPA Books and Records from 2019-04-10T06:00
In this Compliance Minute, Richard Grime of Gibson Dunn discusses risks associated with the FCPA books and records provision.
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Compliance Minute: Due Diligence Non-Negotiables from 2019-04-10T06:00
In this Compliance Minute, Pia Vining of TRACE describes non-negotiable components of any due diligence exercise.
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Compliance Minute: GDPR from 2019-04-10T06:00
In this Compliance Minute, Illya Antonenko of TRACE hits the highlights of the GDPR.
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Enhancing Internal Controls from 2019-04-03T06:00
Richard Grime of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and formerly with the SEC, provides an overview of the internal controls provision, recent enforcement actions and tips on tailoring controls to your ri...
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Compliance and Enforcement Predictions from 2019-03-27T06:00
A panel of former prosecutors discusses trends and makes predictions about FCPA compliance and prosecutions over the next few years.
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Addressing Doping in Sport from 2019-03-20T06:00
Paul Massaro of the Helsinki Commission discusses the scope of doping in international sport, the foreign policy implications and the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (RADA) offered in response.
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein from 2019-03-13T06:00
On today’s podcast, we have what might be Rod Rosenstein’s last speech while in office—given at the TRACE Forum last week—ranging broadly across his career, the work of the Department of Justice...
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The First 48 Hours from 2019-03-06T07:00
Nathaniel Edmonds of Paul Hastings describes the key steps to take in the first 48 hours after you learn a bribe may have been paid.
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Weddings, Funerals and Little Red Envelopes from 2019-02-27T07:00
Barbara Tsai, APAC Head--and Deputy Global Head--of Anti-bribery for UBS, talks us through three compliance challenges associated with her region: weddings, funerals and hong bao envelopes for t...
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Conflicts of Interest from 2019-02-20T07:00
Stephanie Davis, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer for Volkswagen Group of America, discusses how to uncover and address conflicts of interest in the workplace.
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Board Support for the Compliance Function from 2019-02-13T07:00
Jeff Cottle of Norton Rose Fulbright discusses how to secure and maintain board support, what ideal communications patterns look like and when and how to leave if the board refuses to hear bad n...
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The Oil-for-Food Scheme from 2019-01-30T07:00
David Montero discusses his new book "Kickback" and tells the story of how Saddam Hussein found collaborators willing to help him thwart the purpose of the Oil-for-food program and prop up his t...
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TRACE on Common Due Diligence Challenges from 2019-01-16T14:33:09
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2018 FCPA Year in Review from 2019-01-09T07:00
Kara Brockmeyer, former Chief of the SEC’s FCPA Unit and now with Debevoise & Plimpton, discusses key enforcement actions, the shifting legal landscape and compliance trends from 2018, together ...
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The World Bank: Working with SMEs after Misconduct from 2019-01-02T07:00
Lisa Miller, Integrity Compliance Officer with the World Bank Group, describes the work her team does to help bring small-to-medium sized enterprises back into the fold after sanctions.
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Lottery Fraud from 2018-12-19T07:00
Tax evasion, money-laundering and fraud: Jeff Kelly Lowenstein describes his research--and that of colleagues--into the surprising forms of financial crime associated with lotteries. (Their rese...
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Spotlight on Ecuador from 2018-12-17T07:00
Bruce Horowitz of TRACE Partner Firm Paz Horowitz Abogados in Quito talks about current anti-bribery challenges and enforcement trends in Ecuador.
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Measuring Corruption from 2018-12-12T07:00
Robert Clark, Manager of Legal Research at TRACE, discusses the challenges associated with measuring something as widespread and varied as corruption and refinements to the 2018 TRACE Bribery Ri...
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Update: the UK Bribery Act and Enforcement Trends from 2018-12-05T07:00
Speaking at the TRACE European Forum, Michelle de Kluyver of Addleshaw Goddard provides a comprehensive and insightful update on the UKBA and recent enforcement trends in the UK.
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Belt and Road Challenges Across Central Asia from 2018-11-28T07:00
Alexander Cooley, political science professor at Columbia University and author of Dictators Without Borders, describes the corruption climate across Central Asia.
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Russian Troll Farms from 2018-11-21T07:00
Finnish journalist Jessikka Aro has investigated pro-Russia Internet trolls, their disinformation efforts and related financial crimes since 2014. She has continued in spite of the barrage of d...
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Lisa Osofsky: New Director of the SFO from 2018-11-14T07:00
In her first podcast, Lisa Osofsky discusses her goals for the Serious Fraud Office and how her professional background will make her a “different kind of Director”.
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Do We Need an International Anti-Corruption Court? from 2018-11-07T07:00
Judge Mark Wolf of Integrity Initiatives International and Matthew Stephenson of Harvard Law School debate the pros and cons of an International Anti-Corruption Court.
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Spotlight on New Zealand from 2018-11-05T07:00
Gary Hughes of ?karana Chambers in Auckland discusses corruption and other financial crimes in New Zealand and whether the country deserves its rankings on the various bribery indices.
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Blockchain and Cryptocurrency from 2018-10-31T06:00
Carrie Cohen of Morrison Foerster explains the regulatory and compliance implications of blockchain-enabled technology, including cryptocurrency.
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The Abramoff Lobbying Scandal and Beyond from 2018-10-24T06:00
Nat Edmonds of Paul Hastings describes his work as a prosecutor on the Jack Abramoff corruption cases and then provides broader insight into the compliance risks and schemes he sees worldwide.
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Spotlight on Brazil from 2018-10-22T06:00
Rafael Gomes with Petrobras discusses all that has been going on in Brazil recently on the anticorruption front, the current outlook there and the upcoming run-off election.
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Prosperity Theology: “Spiritual Pickpockets” from 2018-10-17T06:00
Jonathan Walton, Harvard professor and ethicist, discusses prosperity theology and the role it plays in both power and poverty.
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Spotlight on Denmark from 2018-10-15T06:00
Anders Worsøe of the Magnusson firm in Copenhagen discusses Danish attitudes toward corruption and then looks at compliance and enforcement in Denmark.
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Fifteen Years of the UNCAC from 2018-10-10T06:00
Candice Welsch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime describes the work, progress and goals of the UN Convention Against Corruption.
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Spotlight on the UAE from 2018-10-08T06:00
Charles Laubach of Afridi & Angell’s Dubai office discusses the compliance and enforcement landscape there, as well as some common misperceptions and his advice for companies operating in the UA...
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Chinese Criminal Gangs from 2018-10-03T06:00
John Langdale, a professor at Macquarie University in Sydney, discusses his research into Chinese criminal gangs, their method of attaching to legitimate business and trade routes, and some impl...
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A Year in Prison for Insider Trading from 2018-09-26T06:00
Roomy Khan, “Tipper A” in the Galleon Group insider trading case, discusses the many small decisions that lead to catastrophic consequences in the world of financial crime.
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Spotlight on Panama from 2018-09-24T06:00
David Mizrachi of Panamanian law firm MDU Legal discusses recent AML enforcement in Panama and living under the cloud of the “Panama Papers”.
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The Alarming World of Insurance Fraud from 2018-09-19T06:00
Jim Quiggle, of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, joins us to discuss the many grisly shapes that insurance fraud takes including, astonishingly, parachute sabotage.
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Massive Binary Options Con from 2018-09-12T06:00
Simona Weinglass, a reporter with the Times of Israel, describes the US$10 billion global binary options scam that she and her colleagues exposed. Far from being a sophisticated scheme, it was ...
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Antitrust: Price-Fixing and Collusion from 2018-09-05T06:00
Lisa Phelan, who until very recently was responsible for criminal enforcement of US antitrust laws and is now a partner with Morrison & Foerster, explains the world of anti-trust violations.
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Benched: Impeaching West Virginia’s Entire Supreme Court from 2018-08-29T06:00
Lacie Pierson of the Charleston Gazette-Mail discusses the startling and controversial removal of all sitting justices in West Virginia.
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“Secrets in the Sky” from 2018-08-22T06:00
Kelly Carr discusses her investigation, with Jaimi Dowdell, into gaps in US oversight of private planes that make the country more vulnerable to terrorists and drug lords.
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Tackling Financial Crime from 2018-08-15T06:00
David Eby, Attorney General of British Columbia, discusses comprehensive measures being taken to address financial crime in that province.
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Money-laundering in Casinos: the Vancouver Model from 2018-08-08T06:00
Peter German, author of the comprehensive German Report, discusses the unique and unsettling “Vancouver Model” of financial crime, which includes both money-laundering and drug trafficking using...
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Harmonizing Global Settlements from 2018-08-01T06:00
Tina Søreide discusses her work, through the IBA, to bring consistency and predictability to bribery settlements worldwide.
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Spotlight on France from 2018-07-30T06:00
Dominique Mondoloni with TRACE’s partner firm in France, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, discusses the new Sapin II law and its implications for both compliance and enforcement there.
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Duke Cunningham and the Bribe Menu from 2018-07-25T06:00
Marcus Stern, the Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter who broke the story, describes the bribery scheme that landed then Congressman “Duke” Cunningham in jail for seven years.
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime from 2018-07-18T06:00
Neil Walsh, Chief of Cybercrime, AML and Counter-Financing of Terrorism at the UNODC in Vienna, discusses the work that his department does to coordinate and advance international initiatives.
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“Bad Blood” – the Theranos Scandal from 2018-07-11T06:00
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Carreyrou discusses his excellent book about the Theranos scandal, “Bad Blood”, and how Elizabeth Holmes conned everyone.
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Spotlight on Canada from 2018-07-09T06:00
James Klotz with TRACE’s partner firm, Miller Thomson, discusses anti-bribery efforts in Canada, the patchy enforcement of the CFPOA and last year’s repeal of the facilitation payment exception....
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Buying Fakes from 2018-07-03T06:00
Valerie Salembier, former publisher of Harper’s Bazaar and founder of The Authentics Foundation, discusses the true cost of counterfeit luxury items: child labor, trafficked labor and organized...
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FIFA’s Red Card from 2018-06-27T06:00
Ken Bensinger discusses his fascinating book, Red Card, and the decades of misconduct by FIFA eventually uncovered by the FBI. We play “violation bingo” as Ken describes the bribery, self-deali...
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Spotlight on the Netherlands from 2018-06-25T06:00
Marike Bakker, with TRACE partner firm NautaDutilh in Amsterdam, discusses recent Dutch anti-bribery enforcement efforts.
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Debating ISO 37001 from 2018-06-20T06:00
Judd Hesselroth and Alexandra debate the merits of the ISO anti-bribery standard and the associated accreditation process.
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Where GDPR and Due Diligence Collide from 2018-06-13T06:00
Illya Antonenko, privacy counsel with TRACE, discusses the direct conflict between the GDPR and robust anti-bribery due diligence and TRACE’s efforts to press for revisions to laws for a carve-o...
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Spotlight on Germany from 2018-06-11T06:00
Christian Schefold, with TRACE partner firm Dentons in Berlin, discusses anti-bribery enforcement and compliance developments in Germany.
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Problems with Campaign Finance from 2018-06-06T06:00
Senator Russ Feingold discusses McCain-Feingold, Citizens United and the vast, opaque sums involved in US politics today.
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Football Dreams from 2018-06-04T06:00
Sebastian Abbot, author of “The Away Game; The Epic Search for Soccer’s Next Superstars,” talks about Qatar and the biggest soccer talent search in history, as well as the darker side of recrui...
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Sanctions Update: Turbulent Times from 2018-05-30T06:00
Amanda DeBusk, sanctions expert with Dechert LLP, provides an update on Iran, China’s ZTE and North Korea.
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All About RICO from 2018-05-23T06:00
Jim Trusty, previously responsible for the RICO review unit at the US Department of Justice, talks about the US racketeering law and how it has been used against the Mafia, MS13 and, more recent...
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Weighing Red Flags from 2018-05-16T06:00
Carolyn Lindsey and Alexandra discuss a series of “red flags” relating to a problematic fictional agent, Tan, and the relevance of each.
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Spotlight on Switzerland from 2018-05-14T06:00
Daniel Bühr, with TRACE’s Swiss partner firm LALIVE, discusses recent cases in Switzerland and the country’s uneasy relationship to transparency and financial crime.
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Corruption, Rule of Law and Legitimacy in War Zones from 2018-05-09T06:00
Aaron O’Connell, a Marine colonel, author and history professor discusses his research on, and personal experience in, Afghanistan and his excellent book: Our Latest Longest War: Losing Hearts a...
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FCPA Enforcement at the SEC from 2018-05-07T06:00
Kara Brockmeyer, former Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s FCPA Unit, describes the Unit’s role in the joint enforcement...
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Anonymous Shell Companies from 2018-05-02T06:00
Gary Kalman of the FACT Coalition argues for transparency in corporate ownership and an end to the use of anonymous shell companies in this timely discussion about offshore accounts.
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The Plight of Pangolins from 2018-04-25T06:00
Prof. Katharine Abernethy discusses the dramatic and illegal overhunting and subsequent smuggling of pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world, to supply the Asian market with their sca...
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Spotlight on the UK from 2018-04-23T06:00
Michelle de Kluyver of Addleshaw Goddard discusses the UK Bribery Act in a lively, informative interview.
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Cost Effective Internal Investigations from 2018-04-18T06:00
Jeff Clark of Willkie Farr & Gallagher provides comprehensive guidance for planning and executing internal investigations and leveraging resources.
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Kenya and It’s Our Turn to Eat from 2018-04-11T06:00
Michela Wrong discusses her excellent book about Kenyan whistleblower John Githongo, the corruption he uncovered and what has--and hasn’t--chang...
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Corruption in the Caucasus from 2018-04-09T06:00
Alexander Kupatadze discusses corruption and smuggling in his native Georgia and neighboring post-Soviet states.
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Insider Trading: The Galleon Hedge Fund from 2018-04-04T06:00
Anita Raghavan discusses Raj Rajaratnam and her book, “The Billionaire’s Apprentice, The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund”
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Spotlight on Argentina from 2018-04-02T06:00
Guillermo Jorge, a partner at Governance Latam in Buenos Aires, discusses the new Argentinian law that creates corporate liability for bribery that came into effect on March 1.
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When Reporting is a Crime from 2018-03-28T06:00
Acclaimed investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova describes her efforts to uncover corruption in Azerbaijan and the state-sponsored blackmail, and then imprisonment, she suffered.
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Offsets: What on Earth? from 2018-03-21T06:00
Bill Steinman of Steinman & Rodgers provides a primer on offsets and the compliance challenges they present.
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"The Despot's Guide to Wealth Management" from 2018-03-19T06:00
Prof. Jason Sharman at King's College, Cambridge, discusses his book about how kleptocrats operate and advocates for a controversial "bounty hunter" model for asset recovery.
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When Companies Negotiate with Terrorists from 2018-03-14T06:00
Investigative journalist Dorothee Myriam Kellou tells the story of the Lafarge plant in Syria that was ultimately taken over by ISIS
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Virtuous Circles of Anticorruption from 2018-03-12T06:00
Michael Johnston talks about the research for his book “Transitions to Good Governance: Creating Virtuous Circles of Anticorruption”. He provides some cause for optimism as he describes lessons ...
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How Companies Get Caught from 2018-03-07T07:00
Chuck Duross, partner with Morrison Foerster and former head of the DOJ’s FCPA unit, discusses lures, stings, wiretaps and INTERPOL Red Notices.
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White House Ethics Czar from 2018-02-28T07:00
Norm Eisen, former White House Ethics Czar and then Ambassador to Prague and current Chairman of CREW, talks about his work at the White House and the importance of setting the right tone. Norm...
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Spotlight on Lebanon from 2018-02-26T07:00
Colonel Bashar Khatib, head of Lebanon’s financial crimes and money-laundering division, discusses his organization and mandate and some successes and ongoing challenges.
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“Illicit” and the Underside of Globalization from 2018-02-21T07:00
Moisés Naím, author, public intellectual at Carnegie Endowment and former Minister of Trade and Industry for Venezuela discusses his book, Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers, and Copycats are ...
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Spotlight on India from 2018-02-19T07:00
Vasu Muthyala of Kobre & Kim discusses some of the challenges facing companies doing business in India, and some recent improvements there.
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From Russia with Cash from 2018-02-14T07:00
Roman Borisovich of ClampK discusses going undercover to film his documentary, “From Russia with Cash”, which exposes exploitation of the London real estate market by kleptocrats and money-laund...
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Doping at the Olympics from 2018-02-07T07:00
Richard Conway of BBC Sports describes the vast state-sponsored Russian doping scandal and how the credibility of global sports is being undermined.
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Hong Kong’s ICAC from 2018-01-31T07:00
Commissioner Simon Peh of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption discusses its mandate, tools, successes and future challenges.
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Spotlight on Hong Kong from 2018-01-29T07:00
Wendy Wysong of Clifford Chance describes the aspects of Hong Kong's anti-bribery law and enforcement regime that set it apart from most others.
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Understanding Suspension, Debarment and Blacklisting from 2018-01-24T07:00
Jessica Tillipman provides a comprehensive and fast-paced explanation of how the government and others use suspension, debarment and blacklisting for punishment or deterrence.
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Spotlight on Mexico from 2018-01-22T07:00
Daniel Maldonado discusses Mexico’s ramped-up anti-bribery enforcement efforts, where problems still linger and how the WalMart case is perceived there.
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Dirty Entanglements: Corruption, Crime and Terrorism from 2018-01-17T07:00
Louise Shelley, founder of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, discusses her book about the links between the three international scourges.
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Bonus podcast: US Soccer Federation Election from 2018-01-15T07:00
Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated discusses power, governance and the upcoming election at US Soccer as Sunil Gulati steps down.
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Spotlight on Nigeria from 2018-01-08T07:00
Olukayode Dada of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie in Lagos discusses the compliance climate and corruption in Nigeria.
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The Brooklyn FIFA Trial from 2018-01-03T07:00
International sports expert, Declan Hill, returns to the podcast to discuss the FIFA trial that concluded in late December and the outlook for meaningful reform.
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Wine Forger Extraordinaire from 2017-12-20T07:00
Peter Hellman, Wine Spectator regular and author of In Vino Duplicitas, tells the almost unbelievable story of wine fraudster, Rudy Kurniawan.
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Magnitsky Update: Canada from 2017-12-18T07:00
Bill Browder discusses Canada’s new Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act and which country he hopes will be the 6th to adopt a similar law.
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Slave auctions in Libya in 2017 from 2017-12-13T07:00
Nima Elbagir and Raja Razek of CNN go undercover in Libya to expose a hellish, thriving slave trade.
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Spotlight on Israel from 2017-12-11T07:00
Chaim Gelfand of Israeli law firm Shibolet & Co talks us through the corruption scandals involving two Israeli Prime Ministers and discusses the current compliance environment in Israel.
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Menendez, McDonnell and Anti-Bribery Efforts in the US from 2017-12-06T07:00
Randall Eliason discusses the recent Menendez trial, the impact of the Supreme Court’s McDonnell decision and the current state of domestic anti-bribery enforcement in the US.
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Spotlight on Italy from 2017-12-04T07:00
Andrea Lo Gaglio, a Partner at Studio Legale Biamonti in Rome, describes corruption, compliance and the role of the mafia in Italy.
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Twenty Years of the OECD’s Anti-Corruption Campaign from 2017-11-29T07:00
Nicola Bonucci, Director for Legal Affairs at the OECD, reflects on 20 years of the OECD’s Anti-Bribery Convention.
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David Green and the UK Serious Fraud Office from 2017-11-22T07:00
David Green, the Director of the SFO, talks about the SFO’s priorities, changes he has made as Director and what’s next for him.
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Spotlight on South Africa from 2017-11-20T07:00
Our “spotlight” series takes a closer look at one country. Today, Paul Holden of Corruption Watch talks about Zuma’s presidency, the Gupta famil...
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The Paradise Papers from 2017-11-15T07:00
Will Fitzgibbon, an ICIJ reporter on the Paradise Papers team, describes this latest tranche of documents. He discusses the corrosive nature of offshore accounts, even in those cases where they...
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The Volkswagen Emissions Scandal from 2017-11-08T07:00
Jack Ewing of the New York Times in Frankfurt discusses his excellent book, “Faster, Higher, Farther: The Volkswagen Scandal,” and the outrageous fraud and cover-up uncovered by a handful of WVU...
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Preparing for Prison from 2017-11-02T06:00
Walt Pavlo describes how his organization helps offenders prepare for their incarceration and discusses challenges—and a few surprises--within the prison system.
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MCI’s Accounting Fraud from 2017-11-01T06:00
Walt Pavlo discusses the accounting fraud at MCI that led to his two-year prison sentence, his book “Stolen Without a Gun: Confessions from inside history’s biggest accounting fraud,”and his sec...
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The Outlaw Ocean from 2017-10-25T06:00
New York Times reporter Ian Urbina discusses his excellent but grim series about crime and impunity on the high seas.
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Human Trafficking from 2017-10-11T06:00
Martina Vandenberg discusses the misery caused by trafficking and slavery, including in our own neighborhoods, and describes the work her organization is doing to support those able to break fre...
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Imprisoned in China from 2017-10-04T06:00
Peter Humphrey and his wife were well-respected compliance professionals active in China when they were arrested, tried and imprisoned for two years.
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Bernie Madoff: “The Wizard of Lies” from 2017-09-27T06:00
Diana Henriques drew on her years of financial journalism and extraordinary access to the title character to write the definitive book about Bernie Madoff. It was turned into an HBO movie earli...
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Fujimori, Montesinos and TI from 2017-09-20T06:00
Before becoming chairman of Transparency International, Jose Ugaz was the “ad hoc state attorney” (special prosecutor) who brought down Peruvia...
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The Compliance Whisperer from 2017-09-13T06:30
Hui Chen describes her role as the DOJ’s Compliance Consultant, what companies should focus on and why she resigned.
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Spoiling Their Shopping Trips from 2017-09-06T06:00
Rob Leventhal of the US State Department discusses the tools available to the US Government to make the lives of kleptocrats more difficult.
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“Why They Do It” from 2017-08-30T06:00
Eugene Soltes describes his fascinating research into what motivates white collar criminals and how distance from their victims makes it easier.
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The Smartest Guys in the Room from 2017-08-23T06:00
Peter Elkind tells the story of the Enron financial scandal; it’s a timely refresher on that corporate disaster as the Trump Administration rolls back financial regulations.
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After You Pay a Bribe… from 2017-08-16T06:00
Listen to the riveting first-hand story of a Unaoil executive who found himself at the center of a bribery scheme.
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After You Pay a Bribe… from 2017-08-16T06:00
Listen to the riveting first-hand story of a Unaoil executive who found himself at the center of a bribery scheme.
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After You Pay a Bribe… from 2017-08-16T06:00
Listen to the riveting first-hand story of a Unaoil executive who found himself at the center of a bribery scheme.
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Compliance Challenges in China from 2017-08-09T06:00
Join two legal experts for a conversation about compliance challenges in China.
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The Corrupt Underbelly of Sport from 2017-08-02T07:00
Declan Hill discusses the pervasive and sinister nature of match-fixing and how we can prevent sport from being turned into theater.
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Understanding Sanctions from 2017-07-26T07:00
Amanda DeBusk walks us through the goal and nature of US sanctions, and the penalties for getting this important issue wrong.
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The Congo: A Family-Owned Business from 2017-07-19T07:00
Bloomberg’s Michael Kavanagh describes his research into the extensive holdings of the Kabila family in the DRC.
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The Unaoil Story from 2017-07-12T07:00
Nick McKenzie tells the exciting story of his role in the investigation into Unaoil.
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Corruption’s Toll on Africa from 2017-07-05T07:00
Michelle Gavin, formerly on the NSC and ambassador to Botswana, discusses corruption on the continent and how the west is perceived.
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“Thieves of State” from 2017-06-28T08:00
Sarah Chayes describes her time in Afghanistan and discusses the link between corruption and national security.
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How Criminals Justify Their Conduct from 2017-06-21T08:00
Shaul Shalvi, a professor of behavorial ethics, describes how people convince themselves that their misconduct is OK.
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Trump Hotel - Baku from 2017-06-14T08:00
Adam Davidson of the New Yorker joins the podcast to talk about his research into the baffling Trump Hotel deal in Baku.
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Madoff and Belfort from 2017-06-07T08:00
Ike Sorkin, lawyer to both Madoff and Belfort, talks us through their criminal financial schemes and how regulatory safeguards failed.
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The Death of Sergei Magnitsky from 2017-05-31T08:00
Bill Browder of Hermitage Capital describes the brazen fraud and violence of Putin’s Russia.
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The FIFA Swamp from 2017-05-24T08:00
Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated discusses how decades of FIFA corruption and self-dealing have undermined the world's favorite sport.
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Siemens’ Bribery Scandal from 2017-05-17T08:00
Peter Solmssen, former GC of Siemens tells the story. “They didn’t need to pay bribes. We were perplexed.”
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Siemens’ Bribery Scandal from 2017-05-17T08:00
Peter Solmssen, former GC of Siemens tells the story. “They didn’t need to pay bribes. We were perplexed.”
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Siemens’ Bribery Scandal from 2017-05-17T08:00
Peter Solmssen, former GC of Siemens tells the story. “They didn’t need to pay bribes. We were perplexed.”
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"Fat Leonard" from 2017-05-10T08:00
Craig Whitlock of the Washington Post describes the sleaze and corruption that comprom...
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Bribe, Swindle or Steal Promo from 2017-04-28T20:15:14
Alexandra Wrage, president of TRACE, interviews luminaries in the field of financial crime, including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, insider tr...
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