American Conference Institute is Pleased to Invite You to the 5th India Summit on Anti-Corruption

NEW YORK – Dec. 9, 2015 — ACI’s 5th India Summit on anti-corruption introduces a new conference format and will provide the latest insights on anti-corruption enforcement initiatives in India, the US and the UK, India -specific compliance strategies, and unparalleled networking and benchmarking opportunities. Gain practical insights form a senior level group of your peers from companies…

Key U.S., Foreign Corruption Prosecutors Confirmed for ACI’s 32nd FCPA Conference, Nov 17-18, 2015

NEW YORK – Nov. 16, 2015 – PRLog — American Conference Institute’s 32nd International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is scheduled for November 16-19, 2015 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center.  Widely regarded as the premier FCPA conference of the year, the 2015 event will, once again, gather a record number of senior U.S. and foreign government officials, highly respected…

Hitachi Inspires The Next FCPA Enforcement Action Against A Foreign Company

Published on The FCPA Professor, September 29th, 2015 What happens when a Japanese company has a German-based subsidiary, which in turn has a South African subsidiary, that both allegedly make improper payments to a South African political party? Why of course, $19 million to the U.S. treasury because the Japanese company just happened to have American…

Attorney General Lynch: New evidence and more charges in FIFA graft case

By Richard L. Cassin, Published on The FCPA Blog on September 15th, 2015. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Monday the investigation into graft at FIFA has expanded and she anticipates “pursuing additional charges against individuals and entities.” [ Read More ] Related Event    ACI’s 32nd International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act  is scheduled for…

CEO meets Andean Government Officials to Discuss Anti-Corruption In South America

Senior Decision-Makers from industry, finance and law join high-level regulators to discuss the future of compliance and Risk Management in South America. The acclaimed inaugural Andean Summit on Anti-Corruption and Compliance conference organized by the American Conference Institute, will bring together the Secretary of Transparency from the Office of the Colombian President to deliver a…

China amends its Criminal Law: Impact on anti-bribery enforcement

By Eric Carlson and Ping An, Published on The FCPA Blog on September 1st, 2015. On August 29, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) adopted a slate of amendments to the country’s Criminal Law . . .  [ Read More ] Related Event: The American Conference Institute’s fourth annual Asia-Pacific Summit on Anti-Corruption, Compliance and Risk Management will address innovations…

Brochure now available for ACI’s 32nd International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act taking place November 17-18, 2015.

We are pleased to announce that the brochure is now available for ACI’s 32nd International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, scheduled for November 17-18, 2015. We invite you to view this year’s program and take note of a myriad of new features for 2015, including: Updated U.S. and foreign government, and in-house speaker…

Brazil, Mexico, Cuba: Dissecting the Headlines and What They Mean for Your Company

At ACI’s 2nd Miami Anti-Corruption Boot Camp, you will take a deep dive into recent political, legislative, and compliance developments happening Brazil, Mexico, and other countries in Latin America. Plus, find out how to conduct risk assessment on potential operations in Cuba before you enter this new market. Special Focus on Latin America: • Brazil…

Kristine Robidoux

Kristine Robidoux, QC, is a partner in Gowlings’ Calgary office, where she practises in the area of white collar defence, internal investigations, corporate risk and compliance. A member of the firm’s White Collar Defence and Investigations Group, Kris has broad general criminal defence as well as white collar defence experience, representing corporations, boards of directors,…