Bribe, Swindle or Steal

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The China-Canada Financial Web Aug 21, 2019

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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 Columbia and the occasionally shady influence of Chinese money in Canada.

"Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust" Aug 14, 2019

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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 some investors from losses.

Surviving a Bribery Investigation and Fostering a Culture of Compliance Aug 07, 2019

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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.

The World Bank's Integrity Vice Presidency Jul 31, 2019

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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.

Investigating the Volkswagen Emissions Cover-up Jul 24, 2019

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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 did to get to the bottom of the Volkswagen Emissions scandal and cover-up.

Corruption in the U.S. 7th Fleet Jul 17, 2019

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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 corrupted at least 30 officers and compromised over 400 others.

Human Trafficking Jul 10, 2019

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Martina Vandenberg, Founder and President of the Human Trafficking Legal Center, describes patterns of trafficked labor in supply chains, recent cases and how her organization is holding traffickers accountable through civil litigation and criminal restitution. HT Legal leverages pro bono support from law firms to gain compensation for survivors.

Compliance Minute: Compliance in the #MeToo Era Jul 03, 2019

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In this TRACE Compliance Minute, Misti Mukherjee of Extensio Law discusses compliance best practices of the #MeToo Movement.

Compliance Minute: Avoiding Compliance Training Fatigue Jul 03, 2019

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In this TRACE Compliance Minute, Karen Benson of Royal Caribbean Cruises provides three tips to avoid compliance training fatigue.

Compliance Minute: Creating a Culture of Compliance Jul 03, 2019

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In this TRACE Compliance Minute, Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings describes how to create and sustain a culture of compliance.