GT ABC Podcast

GT ABC Podcast Thirteen: Biden Administration Anti-Corruption Initiative – Three Former U.S. Attorneys Weigh-In

In episode 13, host Cuneyt Akay welcomes John Pappalardo, Ben Greenberg, and John Huber, all shareholders in Greenberg Traurig’s White Collar Defense & Special Investigations Practice and former U.S. Attorneys. The group discusses the National Security Study Memorandum recently issued by the Biden administration, including its development and implementation, and how it may affect anti-corruption enforcement. The team explains how the memorandum will affect private companies within the United States as well as foreign banks, and the ways different government agencies may interact to enforce the new guidelines.

GT ABC Podcast Twelve: Unexpected Challenges of Doing Business in China

In Episode 12, hostCuneyt Akay [https://www.gtlaw.com/en/professionals/a/akay-cuneyt-a]and special guestJohn Huber [https://www.gtlaw.com/en/professionals/h/huber-john], a Greenberg Traurig shareholder and former U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, discuss the unexpected challenges of doing business in China.  Cuneyt and John explore potential threats to U.S. companies operating or investing in China and discuss strategies that may help mitigate corruption risk and the theft of information.

GT ABC Podcast Eleven: Compliance Considerations for Return to Office

In Episode 11, host Cuneyt Akay and special guest Michael Marinelli discuss compliance issues and considerations companies should take into account as they start to reopen their offices and workplaces.  They explore how to assess whether risk profiles have changed during the pandemic, how to determine what resources are available and may be needed for the compliance program, and how to evaluate whether the compliance program is adequately addressing current and future risks

GT ABC Podcast Ten: National Defense Authorization Act Implications on the FCPA

n Episode 10, host, Cuneyt Akay, and special guest, Sarah Mathews, discuss the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and its implications on the FCPA.  They discuss the NDAA’s expansion of the SEC’s power to disgorge profits from ill-gotten gains due to FCPA violations.  They also analyze the reasons behind the NDAA’s attached Corporate Transparency Act, which bans anonymous shell companies, and what effects that ban has on corporate compliance.

GT ABC Podcast Nine: FCPA – 2020 Year in Review

In Episode 9, host, Cuneyt Akay, provides a 2020 year in review of FCPA enforcement cases and new compliance developments.