The Corruption Files
What is stranger than fiction? The stories of worldwide corruption. In this podcast series, co-hosts Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance and Mike DeBernardis, partner at Hughes Hubbard will detail some of the most audacious corruption cases from the modern era of anti-corruption enforcement. More importantly, they will discuss the lessons learned on what your organization can do to prevent running afoul of international anti-bribery laws.
1
How One Person Brought Down Barings Bank
Find out how Nick Liesson brought down Barings Bank.
24 min
2
Unmasking Crazy Eddie: Corporate Governance Gon...
Tom and Mike dive into Crazy Eddie.
18 min
3
Navigating Corporate Governance: The Hutchinson...
Tom and Mike visit The Hutchinson Whampoa Scandal.
26 min
4
Stranger Than Fiction: The Bre-X Mining Scandal
Tom and Mike look at the Bre-X Mining Scandal from the mid - 1990s.
25 min
5
The Savings and Loan Crisis: A Deep Dive into D...
Tom and Mike take a deep dive into the Savings and Loan Crisis: A Deep Dive into Deregulation and its Consequences.
22 min
6
Exploring The Teapot Dome Scandal: Lessons from...
Tom and Mike take a deep dive into the Teapot Dome scandal from the 1920's.
19 min
7
BCCI - The Bank That Changed Global Banking Re...
Tom and Mike review the BCCI banking scandal.
19 min
8
Tyco, Dennis Kozlowski and The Era of Excess
Tom and Mike look at the case of the biggest excesses from the Dot.com era--Tyco.
22 min
9
Lockheed and Birth of the FCPA
Tom and Mike are back with Season 2 of The Corruption Files. In this episode, they review the Lockheed corruption scandal and birth of the FCPA.
25 min
10
The ABB Settlement
In this episode, Mike and Tom talk about ABB’s 2022 bribery case in South Africa.
32 min
11
The Walmart Case
In this episode, Mike and Tom go deep into the Walmart bribery case and offer tips for companies to prevent similar problems.
28 min
12
Avon China Bribes
In this episode, Mike and Tom discuss one of the most interesting cases for companies and compliance professionals to learn from.
33 min
13
The Ralph Lauren Bribery Case
In this episode, Mike and Tom break down the facts and lessons learned in the Ralph Lauren bribery case in Argentina.
23 min
14
Parker’s Offshore Oil Drilling
In this episode, Mike and Tom explore the facts of the Parker Drilling case.
25 min
15
The Goldman Sachs Corruption Case
In this episode, Mike and Tom dissect the rights and wrongs of the Goldman Sachs corruption case.
27 min
16
Odebrecht/Braskem
In this episode, Mike and Tom lay out the facts and share their insights on the intricate bribery scheme of Brazilian petroleum company, Petrobras.
30 min
17
Banks Behaving Badly
In this episode, Mike and Tom discuss the dubious bribery cases of financial institutions, specifically Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, and Societe Generale (SocGen), that utilized commission agents of significant political power.
23 min
18
The Sophisticated Conduct of Och-Ziff's African...
In this episode, Mike and Tom discuss the enforcement action that the DOJ and SEC served against Och-Ziff Capital Management Group for its inappropriate business practices in Africa.
30 min
19
The Instrumentality Ruling of United States v. ...
In this episode, Mike and Tom explore their biggest takeaways from the appeal of the conviction of former Terra Telecommunications Corp. executive, Joel Esquenazi.
26 min
20
Hiring in the Financial Space
In this episode, Mike and Tom talk about questionable hiring practices from JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, and Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon in employing relatives of high-profile clients to gain favor.
23 min
21
The Bribery Trilogy in Telecom
In this episode, Mike and Tom go in-depth about the bribery scandals of three big names in telecom, MTS, VimpelCom, and Telia.
28 min
22
How Corruption Happens in Tech
Tom and Mike are back to explore enforcement actions involving the tech industry.
26 min
23
Uncovering the Hidden Schemes in Pharma with To...
In this episode, Mike and Tom look at the bribery schemes from FCPA settlements in the pharma industry.
23 min
24
Energy Violations and the Panalpina Settlements...
In this episode, Mike and Tom take a look at the Panalpina FCPA settlements.
24 min
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The Corruption Files Introduction
In this new exciting podcast series, The Corruption Files, together with my co-host Tom Fox and Michael DeBernardis, an artist partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, we will be looking at some of the top corruption enforcement actions in the United States and beyond.
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