Anti-Corruption Compliance Lessons from the FIFA Case

The FIFA corruption scandal, which has already resulted in the indictment of 14 individuals, is drawing worldwide attention to anti-bribery enforcement.  The indictments describe a cacophony of bribe payments and a series of pay-to-play exercises designed to line the pockets of FIFA officials.  Although the FIFA case does not include FCPA charges, the expansive scandal and the enforcement action present many lessons applicable to global anti-corruption compliance.  In a guest article, Robert Appleton, a partner at Day Pitney, details the FIFA charges and discusses the compliance lessons that can be drawn from soccer’s biggest scandal.

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