A daily roundup of corruption news from across the Web. We also provide a daily roundup of important risk & compliance stories via our daily newsletter, The Morning Risk Report, which readers can sign up for here. Follow us on Twitter at @WSJRisk.
Bribery:
China brought its anti-corruption crackdown to Macau, where seven people, including government officials, are being investigated for graft, including accepting bribes. (Reuters)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.WMT -0.59% has spent more than $600 million on compliance since reports surfaced of alleged foreign bribery violations. (CityWire)
A Siberian artist sold out of his supply of “bribery envelopes” imprinted with the text of the Russian criminal code as Moscow held a government-sponsored anti-graft forum. (OCCRP, Moscow Times)
In local politics: A new indictment filed against the former New York State assembly speaker added new charges against him. (Newsday, NY Times)
Thebriberyact.com serenades the law that bears its name, and runs a guest postabout compliance officer liability. The FCPAmericas blog analyzes the new Brazilian anti-bribery rules. The FCPA Blog discusses health-care compliance standards. The FCPAProfessor reports on recent Wal-Mart disclosures. Mike Volkov questionsprosecutorial discretion.
Cybercrime:
Russian hackers read President Barack Obama‘s unclassified emails, according to senior U.S. officials. (NY Times)
Prosecutors said, ahead of convicted Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht’s sentencing, that drugs sold on his marketplace led to six deadly overdoses. Mr. Ulbricht is trying to delay the sentencing. (BBC, Bloomberg)
U.S. authorities are pleading for help from hackers, and from Silicon Valley, as they try to beat back encryption. Meanwhile, lawmakers are defending their cybersecurity plans as well and the Pentagon released a new cyberwarfare strategy. (Financial Times, NY Times, Reuters, McClatchy, NY Times)
Serbia and South Korea pledged to work together to fight cybercrime. (InSerbia)
The president of Intel Security admonished the cyber sector for being too defensive. (Financial Times)
New research found the Sony Corp.6758.TO -1.02% hackers used fake emails. (Politic0)
Money Laundering:
The Indian probe looking into money laundering tied to a botched helicopter dealcontinues. (Times of India)
Sanctions:
Three myths of the Iran sanctions regime are debunked here. What would trade between the U.S. and Iran look like if sanctions were lifted? Tehran says talks on a nuclear deal are moving, albeit slowly. There never was a deal in Lausanne. (The Bulletin, Quartz, Reuters, FT)
Farming interests are pushing U.S. lawmakers to ease the embargo on Cuba. If no one in Congress objects, Cuba comes off the U.S. state terror sponsor list in late May. (McClatchy, NY Times)
Three new claims were filed at the European Court of Justice seeking removal of sanctions on ousted Ukraine leader Viktor Yanukovych. (RAPSI)
The EU threatened a trade ban on Thai fish due to industry use of slaves to catch seafood. The chief of Thailand’s junta vowed a crackdown on illegal practices. (OCCRP, AFP)
Transparency:
A report by Amnesty International and Global Witness alleged that nearly 80% of U.S. firms are failing to adequately check their supply chains for conflict minerals. What does that mean for life on the ground at the source? (Global Witness, BBC, NY Times)
General Anti-Corruption:
Brazil’s anti-corruption protests aren’t going away. (Economist)
A U.S. watchdog said Mexican drug cartels are recruiting U.S. border agents. (inSight)
Transparency International considers the risks for emerging countries seeking to host world events.
Ukraine partnered with the OECD to fight corruption. (press release, UKR)
Sales of Lamborghinis are jumping in Australia due to China’s corruption crackdown. (AFR)
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