Tag Archives: FCPA

Foreign Corruption — More Aggressive U.S. Prosecutions? Yes, They are Needed.

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

      The U.S. Dept. of Justice should be more aggressive in prosecuting firms for bribing foreign officials.       Bribery is illegal under U.S. and foreign law. It’s unethical and counter-productive for economic and political development. Forget the U.S. Chamber of … Continue reading →

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Corruption, Taxation, National Security, Investment, National Interests — Recent U.S. Trade Developments

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Stuart Malawer

               Recent developments concerning foreign corruption prosecutions, taxation of multinationals, national security reviews, and criticism of U.S. trade policy as being increasingly based on national interests and power politics remind me how really diverse the field of international trade relations is … Continue reading →

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Tax Havens, Foreign Corruption and Bank Secrecy — One Big Global Problem — Better U.S. Corporate Oversight Needed.

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

Recent developments concerning disclosure of Apple’s alleged sheltering of $7 trillion dollars in offshore tax havens and Wal-Mart’s foreign bribery scandal in Mexico raise three inter-related issues: tax havens, foreign corruption, and offshore banking secrecy. Together these issues  feed into grave global … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart and Global Corporate Bribery — It’s about Our Values, Economic Development and U.S. Global Leadership.

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

  Wal-Mart is the latest multinational corporation now facing allegations of  illegal payments to foreign government officials. This raises issues of corporate responsibility, economic growth, our values, and U.S. global leadership. This case involves questionable corporate payments under both U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart and Foreign Corruption — Where is the Corporate Responsibility; Where is the Federal Prosecution?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

Wal-Mart is the latest multinational corporation now facing allegations of  illegal payments to foreign government officials.  This case involves questionable corporate payments under both U.S. and Mexican law by Wal-Mart to help expand its stores in Mexico.  “Wal-Mart Covered Up Bribery, Report … Continue reading →

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