Bribe, Swindle or Steal

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.

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.

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Carreyrou discusses his excellent book about the Theranos scandal, " Bad Blood ", and how Elizabeth Holmes conned everyone.

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.

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 crime.

Marike Bakker, with TRACE partner firm NautaDutilh in Amsterdam, discusses recent Dutch anti-bribery enforcement efforts.

Judd Hesselroth and Alexandra debate the merits of the ISO anti-bribery standard and the associated accreditation process.

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-out for due diligence.

Christian Schefold, with TRACE partner firm Dentons in Berlin, discusses anti-bribery enforcement and compliance developments in Germany.

Senator Russ Feingold discusses McCain-Feingold, Citizens United and the vast, opaque sums involved in US politics today.

Amanda DeBusk, sanctions expert with Dechert LLP, provides an update on Iran, China's ZTE and North Korea. 

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 recently, FIFA.

Carolyn Lindsey and Alexandra discuss a series of "red flags" relating to a problematic fictional agent, Tan, and the relevance of each.

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.

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 and Minds In Afghanistan.

Kara Brockmeyer, former Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's FCPA Unit, describes the Unit's role in the joint enforcement of the US anti-bribery law

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.

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 scales believed—without evidence—to cure cancer. 

Michelle de Kluyver of Addleshaw Goddard discusses the UK Bribery Act in a lively, informative interview.

Jeff Clark of Willkie Farr & Gallagher provides comprehensive guidance for planning and executing internal investigations and leveraging resources.

Michela Wrong discusses her excellent book about Kenyan whistleblower John  Githongo , the corruption he uncovered and what has--and hasn't--changed.

Alexander Kupatadze discusses corruption and smuggling in his native Georgia and neighboring post-Soviet states.

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"

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.

Acclaimed investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova describes her efforts to uncover corruption in Azerbaijan and the state-sponsored blackmail, and then imprisonment, she suffered.