By Samuel Rubenfeld
A roundup of corruption-related news from Dow Jones and other sources. You can also receive a weekly newsletter version of Corruption Currents?here.
Bribery:
Neither political party in the U.S. has clean hands on politics and bribery, Alexandra Wrage wrote in a column. (Corporate Counsel)
The Los Angeles County assessor who was detained on bribery charges had his bail slightly reduced. (KABC)
An energy consultant wrote a column saying the cost of doing business shouldn?t be paid with bribes. (The National)
The U.K. Justice Ministry released the results of a consultation paper on deferred-prosecution agreements for bribery offenses.
Should Ireland also use deferred-prosecution agreements to get better at anti-corruption enforcement? (Irish Times)
The FCPA Blog notes a U.K. call for transparency in visa bans imposed on human rights abusers and continues its series on Confucius? influence. The FCPAProfessor asks if FCPA trials are unique. Tom Fox discusses the use of big data in a compliance program. Thebriberyact.com has an instant analysis of the deferred-prosecution agreement announcement out of the U.K.
Is naming pieces of public property after political officials also a form of corruption? (Express Tribune)
An Australian lawyer working in Mongolia was questioned over any knowledge she may have about bribery by Rio Tinto. Company officials said she might be being harassed over allegations she made earlier about Mongolian officials. (ABC News Australia)
Ghanaian election officials were arrested on bribery allegations. They didn?t appear to be contacted for comment. More here. (Daily Guide Ghana, My Joy)
The U.K. oil and gas sector sees the most corruption prosecutions, according to an Ernst & Young report. (HazardEx)
Money Laundering:
A Philippine senator said three or four lawmakers are blocking a key money-laundering bill. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
China ordered the art dealer accused of money laundering to remain behind bars. (AFP)
The European Union may toughen controls against money laundering through online betting sites. (Bloomberg)
Nigeria?s anti-corruption agency arrested five people for allegedly failing to comply with money-laundering laws. They don?t appear to have been contacted for comment. More here. (Nigerian Tribune)
Latvia sees positives and negatives for being a banking haven for Russia and ex-Soviet countries. (Reuters)
A former union minister in India was accused of forgery and money laundering by the opposition party. He fired back, saying they ?seem to know more than me? about my own tax returns. (IANS)
Is another case in India the ?tip of the iceberg? of money laundering? (Moneylife)
Sanctions:
Tehran said it might stop oil exports altogether if sanctions get any tighter, saying it had contingency plans for its economy should it happen. (Reuters)
The head of Iran?s state shipping line said sanctions are hurting the country?s shipping industry. (Reuters)
Meanwhile, Iran is prepared to continue talks with global powers, an official said. The former chief of Mossad, Israel?s spy service, said it?s imperative for talks to continue. But no direct bilateral talks with Washington are on the table yet, and a U.S. Republican lawmaker opposed them altogether. There was confusion about the initial bombshell reporting on direct talks, which President Barack Obama denied Monday night during the presidential debate. A transcript is here. He faces a tough call on what to do about the sanctions. An Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner predicted a Persian Spring. More coverage of the Iran discussion at the debate is here and here. (PressTV. Al Monitor, Haaretz, The Hill, Bloomberg, NY Times Public Editor, The Nation, Reuters, Al Monitor, Wall Street Journal, Reuters)
Syria hailed a visit by the United Nations-Arab League envoy. (AFP)
General Anti-Corruption:
Japan?s justice minister resigned citing ill health amid a scandal over links he allegedly had to the Yakuza. (BBC)
Nigerian schools are teaching an anti-corruption curriculum. (Nigeria Guardian)
Federal corruption cases are increasing in the Atlanta area. More here. (Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Transnational Criminal Defense Lawyers)
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert ? who was convicted of corruption ? kept mum on a possible political comeback. (Haaretz)
Local chapters of Transparency International held a hackathon to create apps that fight corruption.
Washington, D.C. business owners say corruption matters. (Washington Examiner)
Russia condemned the U.S. for its human rights record as it slammed proposed legislation imposing visa bans on human rights abusers. (Reuters)
Vietnam strengthened its resolve against corruption. (Trace International)
More coverage of the petition to spare Bo Xilai from expulsion is here. (AFP)
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