SAVE THE DATE: Announcing ACI's 6th Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption, May 24-25

American Conference Institute is very pleased to present its highly acclaimed 6th Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption and Compliance to be held in Sao Paulo, May 23rd-25th, 2016. This event features the highest concentration of anti-corruption experts in the region! Bringing together decision-makers from government, industry, finance and law as they discuss the future of compliance…

ACI is Thrilled to Release the Agenda for the 15th Annual Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims

This conference is the nation’s premier obstetric malpractice conference for healthcare professionals, plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys, insurance professionals, and hospital risk managers. The program has earned a reputation as themust-attend obstetric malpractice claims and litigation event of the year. That’s because of the outstanding speaker faculty and high-level attendees it attracts year after year. And this…

American Conference Institute's Summit on FCPA, AML & OFAC Risks for Private Equity and Hedge Funds

American Conference Institute, organizers of the Summit on FCPA, AML and OFAC Risks for Private Equity and Hedge Funds taking place April 5, 2016 at the Park Lane Hotel in New York, today announced new speakers that will discuss how to avoid FCPA violations, avoid sanctions risks and strengthen their compliance programs. To see the…

OFAC fines Barclays $2.5 million for 159 Zimbabwe sanctions violations

By Richard L. Cassin, Published on The FCPA Blog on February 12, 2016 The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Monday it fined Barclays Bank Plc $2.48 million to resolve potential civil liability for 159 apparent violations of the Zimbabwe sanctions regulations. [Read More] Related Event ACI’s 9th Advanced Forum…

Mexican Private Sector Leads Discussion on Mexican Anti-Corruption Initiatives

Senior Decision-Makers from industry, finance and law join high-level Mexican government officials to discuss anti-corruption and the future of compliance and risk management in Mexico. The acclaimed 3rd Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption conference organized by the American Conference Institute will bring togetherSenator Enrique Burgos of the Mexican Senate- to deliver a Keynote address as well as the leading civil society decision-maker,…

Two High Level India Speakers have confirmed to speak on 5th India Summit on Anti-Corruption

India Legislative landscape is changing, which will dramatically impact MNC’s anti-corruption practice. It is imperative that companies fine tune their practices to ensure they have an effective and robust anti-corruption compliance program in place. ACI’s 5th India Summit on Anti-corruption (AmericanConference.com/AntiCorruptionIndia) has invited two high profile government speakers to provide the latest insights on anti-corruption enforcement. The…

Industry News Roundup – Class Actions

1.  CTV Montreal, CTV Montreal, Taxi Drivers Want Class Action Lawsuit Against Uber (January 28, 2016) 2. Arent Fox LLP – Anthony V. Lupo, Eva J. Pulliam and B. Thorne Maginnis, Lexology, Deal or No Deal? Class Action Alleges Macy’s Offered Misleading Sale Prices (January 26, 2016) 3.  IANS, BGR, Facebook Investor Class-Action Suit Cleared in the US (December 31, 2015)

Industry News Roundup – Blockchain

1. Arjun Kharpal & Julia Chatterley, CNBC, Bank of America is Going Big on Blockchain (January 28, 2016) 2. Pete Rizzo, CoinDesk, BitPay Among Latest to Join Microsoft Blockchain Platform (January 5, 2016) 3. PYMNTS, PYMNTS.com, Regulator Urges Blockchain Transaction Fraud Protection (January 26, 2016) 4. Alex Hamilton, IBS Intelligence, Blockchain and Bitcoin Roundup: What’s Current with Cryptocurrency (January 27, 2016) 

Industry News Roundup – Data Breach

  1. Jon Fingas, Engadget, Wendy’s Looks Into Claims of a Credit Card Data Breach (January 27, 2016) 2. Dan Munro, Forbes, Data Breaches In Healthcare Totaled Over 112 Million Records In 2015 (December 31, 2015) 3. Jennifer LeClaire, Top Tech News, Uber Pays $20,000 Fine for Not Reporting Data Breach (January 7, 2016) 4. Sara Heath,  HealthITSecurity, Hacking Accounts for 98%…

DAS & Small Cells Congress Attendees – Lock in your hotel room at the ultimate Las Vegas luxury hotel, the ARIA Resort for as low as $159!

DAS & Small Cells Congress Attendees – Lock in your hotel room at the ultimate Las Vegas luxury hotel, the AAA Five Diamond award-winning ARIA Resort for as low as $159! This offer is only valid until tomorrow, January 31st so be sure to book now with lowest rates while still available –  http://goo.gl/lBQsjG Additionally, a limited…