Corruption Currents

BSG Resources Ltd. sued Guinea after the country revoked licenses to mine iron ore following an investigation that found the company bribed its way to obtaining the licenses. (Australian Mining) Corporate gifts have gotten a little less lavish in the wake of the U.K. Bribery Act. (ComplianceWeek) A former New York state lawmaker convicted of bribery had his sentence reduced after cooperating with the government on an array of cases. (NY Times) Mike Volkov starts a series explaining how to start an internal probe. Tom Fox airs a podcast. The FCPAProfessor focuses on another old case. The FCPA Blog notes Saudis saying nepotism is on the rise.

Supreme court ruling on prayer in governemt meetings-religious

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday narrowly upheld the centuries-old tradition of offering prayers to open government meetings, even if the prayers are overwhelmingly Christian and citizens are encouraged to participate. The 5-4 ruling, supported by the court's conservative justices and opposed by its liberals, was based in large part on the history of legislative prayer dating back to the Framers of the Constitution.