Why can companies negotiate settlements in bribery cases?

Negotiated settlements have become the most common enforcement outcome for allegations of corruption involving corporations – which means, no court considers the question of guilt or determines the size of a penalty. Prominent examples of cases include Siemens, Halliburton, Vimpelcom and BAE. There are differing approaches across the world to the issue of out of […]

Trump’s Impact in the World – Integrity, Crime and Corruption

Time: 08:30-09:30 How can Donald J. Trump’s presidency potentially impact on global economics in terms of integrity, crime and corruption? Dr. Nikos Passas is Professor of criminology and criminal justice at and Co-Director of the Institute for Security and Public Policy at the Northeastern University. He specializes in the study of corruption, illicit financial/trade flows, […]