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Data Analytics May Hold Key to Compliance with South Korea Anti-Graft Scheme
New anti-graft laws that were promulgated by President Park Geun-hye on March 26, 2015 will take effect in South Korea this month.[1] Consistent with other efforts around the globe to combat corruption, the new legislation prohibits the transfer of value to any public servants, employees of public...
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Finding the Needle in the Anti-Corruption Haystack
Regulators around the globe have been stepping up anti-corruption compliance efforts. The past few years have seen a marked uptick in both formal inquiries and legal actions related to money laundering and bribery, with regulators demanding increased access to company records. Given their global...
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Getting to Declination: Achieve quick wins for remediation during an investigation
Regulators’ anti-corruption initiatives appear to be focusing attention on the effectiveness of companies’ compliance programs and controls. Remediation that includes implementation of effective controls may not only limit corruption risk but, for companies facing a potential...
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Aggressive Corruption Persists: Findings from the latest AlixPartners global anti-corruption survey
The record number of enforcement actions taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is proof that corruption, fraud and other misconduct remain legitimate problems for many companies globally. Vigorous enforcement, which today involves the use of sophisticated technology and data...
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Caring About Cloud Migration
Information technology departments across all industries face enormous pressure to control costs and reduce their budgets. At the same time, they’re coping with the massive growth of data to store on IT systems and data servers. This had led to a mass migration of data to cloud-based storage...
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Patience Yields Optimal Results: Acquiring and comprehending the right data makes any legal response more economical and efficient
Corporate litigation often means high-profile investigations, front page news articles, tight deadlines and millions of dollars at issue – usually with zero room for error. There’s almost always a lot at stake, but this is the business we’ve chosen. Attorneys and litigation...
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How to Rob a Bank in 10 Easy Clicks
Bank robbery used to be a very simple affair. All you needed were a few fast horses, a handful of men or women who were quick on the draw, and some black hats and bandanas to hide behind. Since these attacks were purely physical, banks had simple defenses. Strong vaults and locks kept the money...
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