T Markus Funk

January 30, 2013 | Inside Counsel

For some years now, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has ranked as a top source of compliance headaches

By T. Markus Funk, Michael Sink

9 minute read

January 16, 2013 | Inside Counsel

At the risk of stating the obvious, no company or individual wants to find itself under investigation by U.S. or foreign authorities.

By T. Markus Funk, Elizabeth Banzhoff

5 minute read

January 02, 2013 | Inside Counsel

If the best time to fix a leaky roof is when the sun is shining, then the best time to fix gaps in a compliance program is prior to an enforcement deluge.

By T. Markus Funk, Elizabeth Banzhoff

13 minute read

December 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The recently-announced (and long-awaited) FCPA Guidance is not only explicitly non-binding on government enforcers, but it is also lacking any true news concerning the Department of Justices (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) FCPA enforcement positions.

By T. Markus Funk, Elizabeth Banzhoff

3 minute read

December 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Those studying todays compliance trends and hot topics will surely have noticed that 2012s U.S. efforts to fight human trafficking and other forms of forced labor around the globe have gained an exceptionally powerful new ally, namely, the U.S. business community.

By T. Markus Funk

9 minute read

November 21, 2012 | Inside Counsel

On Sept. 25, President Obama added his signature to a groundbreaking Executive Order designed to eradicate human trafficking from all federal contracting, regardless of contract amount or nature of services provided.

By T. Markus Funk

4 minute read

March 07, 2011 | National Law Journal

The International Criminal Court's track record for bringing the world's most notorious ­criminals to justice is poor — particularly for regimes habituated to the threat of sanctions.

By T. Markus Funk

6 minute read