Fall is a beautiful season to catch up with old friends and meet new ones.  Please join CALOBA at its very first SF lunch gathering!  All existing members or potential members are welcome.  No agenda, no talking points.  Let’s just enjoy delicious deem sum with great friends.  Please register for the event at the website listed blow by Friday, October 3, so we have the correct headcount to make a reservation. When: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., October 10, 2014 (Friday) Where: Yank Sing, 49 Stevenson Street, San Francisco Read more…

Recent media exposure of the SEC/DOJ’s FCPA probes among U.S. companies conducting business in China has put those companies in the spotlight.  The Chinese government’s increased focus on anti-corruption enforcement further highlights the complexities of conducting business in China.  Do you know that if you possess valuable information concerning a U.S. company’s FCPA violations, you could potentially obtain monetary award through the SEC’s whistleblower reward program?  In China’s complex economy, who are considered “government officials” under the FCPA?  As a CEO of a U.S. company, what essential steps do you need to Read more…

Recent media exposure of the SEC/DOJ’s FCPA probes among US companies conducting business in China has put those companies in the spotlight.  The Chinese government’s increased focus on anti-corruption enforcement further highlights the complexities of conducting business in China.  What will you do when you were told by your boss to give a “red envelope” full of money to a Chinese government official?  In China’s complex economy, who are considered “government officials” under the FCPA?  As a CEO of a US company, what essential steps do you need to take Read more…