Recently by Russell G. Ryan
The Long Arm Of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Editor: Please tell us about your previous government experience and current practice. Harmon : After clerking on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, I worked for several years at King & Spalding. I joined the Department of Justice in 1998, and during my time at DOJ, I served...
Read MoreThompson Memo Setbacks Don't Diminish Need For Strong Compliance Program
Recent months have not been kind to the Thompson Memorandum, which embodies U.S. Department of Justice guidelines for prosecuting business organizations. Several prosecutorial tactics authorized by the Memorandum have been harshly criticized by a federal judge, the ABA, and a group of former...
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