The Intern Problem

Bribery laws forbid companies from giving "anything of value" to foreign...

Tags: anything of value, soe, state owned enterprises, state-owned enterprises, employment, internships

Whispering in Her Ear

Bribery involves more than just giving cash directly to foreign officials....

Tags: antibribery, anti-bribery, bribery, corruption, anti-corruption, anticorruption

Good Deeds Gone Bad

Employees of State-Owned Enterprises may seem and act like employees of...

Tags: gabc, bribery, antibribery, anti-bribery, corruption, anti-corruption

Too Good to be True

There is nothing wrong with using third party agents - whether...

Tags: gabc, bribery, antibribery, anti-bribery, corruption, anti-corruption

Smile and Nod—and Bend the Rules

Bribery laws do more than just prohibit companies from giving foreign...

Tags: gabc, bribery, antibribery, anti-bribery, corruption, anti-corruption

Keep on Your Side of the Fence

Antitrust or competition laws stop companies from entering into agreements that...

Tags: hiring, pay, labor agreements, anti-competitive, anti-competition law, competition law

Creating Leverage

Many people think "antitrust" issues only involve big companies or grand...

Tags: anti-competitive, anti-competition law, competition law, anti-competitive agreements, agreements between competitors, collusion

It's No Big Deal

Investigations into potentially anti-competitive conduct sometimes take place years after an...

Tags: anti-competitive, anti-competition law, competition law, anti-competitive agreements, agreements between competitors, collusion

A Question of Tone

Anti-competitive agreements are rarely reduced to writing. Often, they are proved...

Tags: tone, anti-competitive, anti-competition law, competition law, anti-competitive agreements, agreements between competitors

Misuse of Corporate Assets

Having access to things like a corporate credit card reflect positions...

Tags: misappropriation, fraud, misuse, ethics, code of conduct

Quick Help for a Project

Using friends and family members for work projects can give the...

Tags: fraud, code of conduct, ethics, conflicts of interest, conflict of interest, conflict

Code of Conduct 2019- Those Guys

Do we care about the work we do only when we're...

Tags: code of conduct, code

Code of Conduct 2019- When No One is Looking (NOL)

How do we perform when no one is looking? Is our...

Tags: code, code of conduct, customer service

Code of Conduct 2019- Conspiracy of Silence (CS)

Do we promote an environment where employees feel empowered to share...

Tags: code of conduct, code

Code of Conduct 2019- Emotional vs Practical Trust (EPT)

Practical Trust is when we trust that our colleagues and supervisors...

Tags: manager, team, trust, code of conduct, code