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On December 9, 2024, in celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day, GW Law’s Christopher Yukins joined the International Anti-Corruption Academy to discuss IACA’s future contributions to the global efforts to prevent and fight corruption and promote compliance in public procurement.
By Torplus Yomnak, Co-Founder of HAND Social Enterprise and the Director of the Knowledge Hub for Regional Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Collaboration (KRAC) In May 2021, amid the pandemic lockdowns, a villager in Thailand took a stroll on the outskirts of their town, making an unexpected discovery that would stir the local community.
On May 7, the Malaysian government launched its 2024-2028 National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS), a continuation of its 2019 National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) that ended in 2023. billion per year and, using figures from the World Bank, make the average cost of corruption around 3% of annual GDP.
The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Program is primed for a big 2024 according to leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. In a new article for Bloomberg , Kohn outlines how the program is set up to be a game changer for the United States’ anti-corruption efforts. Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto. authorities. writes Kohn.
You are reading the January 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. To stay up to date, subscribe to our GovCon & Trade blog.
Challenge: Indonesia’s public procurement sector is highly vulnerable to corruption. Public procurement stands out as the most vulnerable sector to corruption in Indonesia. The collaboration revolves around the corruption risk monitoring platform, Opentender.net , developed by ICW and the national public procurement agency LKPP.
In particular, Kohn highlights actions that Congress and federal agencies can take to align the nation’s whistleblower programs with The United States Strategy on Countering Corruption. Anti-Corruption Strategy.” Anti-Corruption Strategy. The United States Strategy on Countering Corruption represents a roadmap for action.
If 2024 activity is any indication, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely continue to rein in expansive prosecutorial theories of fraud in the year to come, but its harder to predict what the new administration will mean for public corruption prosecutions in 2025, says Cathy Fleming at Offit Kurman.
The fight against corruption takes center stage in Paris this month. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is hosting a Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum March 27-28, 2024. whistleblower laws to support international anti-corruption efforts. Renowned whistleblower advocate Stephen M.
Stockholm City Hall photo: Julian Herzog Andrea Sundstrand David Drabkin, Daniel Schoeni and Christopher Yukins spoke at the “Upphandlings-Konferensen” (“Public Procurement Conference”) held in Stockholm on April 25-26, 2024. The conference was very kindly hosted by Professor Andrea Sundstrand of Stockholm University.
These failures also allowed corrupt bank employees to facilitate a criminal network’s laundering of tens of millions of dollars,” said Principal Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. At the beginning of 2024, leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn wrote that the program would have a big impact in 2024.
All signs point toward another year of blockbuster public corruption prosecutions in 2024, revealing broader trends in enforcement and jurisprudence, and promising valuable lessons for defense strategy, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
Together, they embark on a perilous journey in their quest to expose the state capture of a corrupt South African security group and the double-dealing profiteers who benefit from warfare in Africa. South African whistleblowers face an uphill battle when it comes to reporting corruption.
The Senators emphasized that making the program accessible and safe for whistleblowers is vital to maximize the anti-corruption potential of the program. Kohn sees the implementation effective AML regulations as one of the seven most urgently needed whistleblower reforms in 2024. The senators write that “this is unacceptable.”
. “Whistleblowers have submitted information relating to some of the most pressing policy objectives of the United States, from Iran- and Russia-related sanctions evasion to drug-trafficking to cyber-crimes and corruption.” There is no better way to detect hidden illicit funds than through the cooperation of an insider.
While National Whistleblower Center (NWC) is advocating for seven urgently needed whistleblowers in 2024 , the whistleblower advocacy organization has taken a moment to highlight their major accomplishments in 2023. On February 9, NWC released its annual report for 2023.
Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto appeared on Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the seven whistleblower reforms that are most urgently needed in 2024. Anti-Corruption Strategy. On January 18, leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn previously outlined the reforms in an article for the National Law Review.
We invite you to join us to gain practical insights and analysis on significant developments across: antitrust and competition export controls, sanctions and foreign investment customs and FTAs anti-bribery, corruption and economic crime ESG, supply chain and product compliance View the detailed agenda for all sessions during the conference.
This is the fourth post in ICCA’s series of reports on the ICCA 2024 Congress (“Congress”). It reports on the last day of the Congress on Wednesday, 8 May 2024, which looked at the present and into the future to determine how new technologies may shape the human experience in international arbitration.
On the second day of Hong Kong Arbitration Week 2024, Mishcon de Reya in association with Karas So LLP hosted a panel discussion titled “Guarding the integrity of arbitration – Reflections on the landmark English decision in Nigeria v P&ID”.
Allegations of corruption can be made even in the absence of criminal offences. Gabriele Ruscalla cited the example of an arbitral tribunal that was found guilty of corruption for changing the seat of the arbitration. Corruption of arbitrators can take various forms, ranging from bias and conflicts of interest (e.g.
As I stand here today in July 2024 – a long way’s away from the Revolutionary War – the same sentiment remains and must remain.” Our Founding Fathers knew the importance of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse.
The Congress, taking place from 5 to 8 May 2024, consists of today’s opening ceremony, followed by three full days of engaging sessions for participants and speakers. Follow along and see all of Kluwer Arbitration Blog ’s coverage of ICCA Hong Kong 2024 here. ICCA is delighted to open its 26th biennial Congress in Hong Kong today.
The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (“ CRCICA ”) issued its latest set of Arbitration Rules 2024 (“2024 Rules”), which enter into force from 15 January 2024. The 2024 Rules are presently available in English and Arabic , with a French version expected to be made available soon.
The 2024 Singapore Convention Week kicked off with a bang on 26 August 2024 with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) hosting its flagship SIAC Symposium at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. This was followed by a welcome address from Mr Davinder Singh SC.
On 1 January 2024, the new version of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Arbitration Rules ( 2024 Rules ) came into force. The 2024 Rules apply to CIETAC arbitrations commenced on or after this date. The 2024 Rules also introduce rules on early dismissal. Under Article 48.2
As part of Day 3 of the London International Dispute Week (“LIDW”) 2024, Freeths LLP, Gatehouse Chambers and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb, London branch) organized a panel on “ Lawyer (Mis)Behaviour International Arbitration ”.
The first upload of materials for the 2024 volume of ICCA’s Yearbook Commercial Arbitration is now available on the KluwerArbitration database, with 22 court decisions from 10 countries. Here are some of the highlights. The Federal Court of Australia in Devas et al.
This is the third post in ICCA series of reports on the ICCA 2024 Congress (“Congress”), which took place in Hong Kong. This post reports on the events of Tuesday, 7 May 2024, the second full day of the Congress. Follow along and see all of Kluwer Arbitration Blog ’s coverage of ICCA Hong Kong 2024 here.
Today, concurrent with the 75 th anniversary of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (“NAI”), the new 2024 NAI Arbitration Rules (the “NAI Rules”) will enter into force and be applicable to NAI arbitrations filed on or after 1 March 2024. Hetterscheidt, LinkedIn post, February 2024 ).
This is the third post in ICCA series of reports on the ICCA 2024 Congress (“Congress”), which took place in Hong Kong. This post reports on the events of Tuesday, 7 May 2024, the second full day of the Congress. Follow along and see all of Kluwer Arbitration Blog ’s coverage of ICCA Hong Kong 2024 here.
On May 17, 2024, Guyana passed the Arbitration Act 2024 (Act No. 6 of 2024) (“AA”). The Arbitration Act 2024 (Act No. An award conflicts with public policy if it was induced by fraud or corruption or was procured in breach of natural justice (see section 59 of the AA).
On 19 March 2024, as part of the 8 th edition of Paris Arbitration Week, the Comité Français de l’Arbitrage (CFA) organized a much-awaited and well-attended event on Arbitration, Sports Law and the Olympics, only a few months before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. This does not cover field of play matters (i.e.,
On June 26, 2024, a 6-3 majority of the U.S. 23-108 (2024) , involved a former Indiana mayor who accepted $13,000 from a garbage truck company after it was awarded city contracts. As a result, the federal government will have less authority to prosecute corruption by state and local officials under this provision.
Fast forward to 2024, and the contrast is striking. Navigating the Human Elements in Arbitration The ICCA Hong Kong 2024 conference also explored how to navigate the human elements that influence arbitration. The videos from the ICCA Congress 2024 Hong Kong will be soon available in the ICCA website.
Germany Ms Baumann first discussed the draft arbitration bill presented in February 2024 by the German Federal Ministry of Justice. The introductions were followed by a presentation by each speaker on something new, something old and something borrowed by their respective jurisdictions in recent arbitration legislative developments.
As we reported earlier , the 2024 edition of the Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”) is the first to count the Paris Court of Appeal among is partners. Finally, since under Swiss law international treaties undoubtedly prevail over domestic legal provisions, an award annulled at the seat of arbitration “would never be enforced” by Swiss courts.
Recognising this, Templars, a top-tier Nigerian law firm, hosted an event on 6 February 2024, titled “The Role of Arbitration in the Energy Transition in Africa”, as part of the 2024 LCIA West-Africa Roadshow. In February 2024 , Total Energies announced its plan to sell its minority stake in a Nigerian joint venture.
The DIS Autumn Conference , held on 10 September 2024, was the main event of the Berlin Dispute Resolution Days , which took place from 9 to 12 September 2024 and were jointly organized by the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) , the Federal Ministry of Justice , and the Humboldt University in Berlin.
The Delhi Arbitration Weekend (“DAW”) 2024 that took place from 6 to 10 March 2024 witnessed two back-to-back panels on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”). Subramanian , looked at the state of ISDS in 2024. ISDS in 2024 The Current State of ISDS: A State’s Perspective Justice V. Sundaram (Senior Advocate), J.
As a consequence of these efforts, the ALRC finalised its draft of the Bill and on 2 May 2024, presented the Bill to the Federal Minister for Law and Justice and recommended for the Government to consider the Bill for its enactment through Parliament. This post discusses the essential features of this Bill.
Stay Tuned for LIDW 2024 A key question that arises is whether there has been an unprecedented rate of progress in the arbitration landscape in Africa over the last few years and does that mean that it is time for African arbitrations to be dealt with by African arbitrators in African seats? What Is the Future for Arbitration in Africa?
The 38th AAA-ICDR-ICC-ICSID Joint Colloquium on May 21, 2024 at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The wide-ranging program covered cutting edge technological innovations and timeless human considerations such as persuasion, corruption, and disability inclusion. The case, thus, represented an unfair arbitral result.
the Hellenic Republic and previous coverage on this here and here ); in 2024, the state’s “power to regulate the financial sector is well-established” Claimants are thus well-advised to steer away from classical requirements for an FET breach or the finding of expropriation.
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