
Professor Andy Spalding teaches and writes in the area of international anti-corruption law. He is Senior Editor of the FCPA Blog and a member of the Frequent Visiting Faculty at the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) in Austria. His scholarship has appeared in the UCLA Law Review, Washington University Law Review, and many other academic venues, and has been covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Economist, Atlantic, Forbes, and National Public Radio. Professor Spalding was previously a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar in Mumbai, India, and was the founding Chair of the of the American Society of International Law’s Anti-Corruption Law Interest Group. A J.D./Ph.D., he regularly travels throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America to conduct research and lecture at law and business schools, and has served as a lecturer, panelist, or invited keynote speaker at scores of conferences and meetings for both academics and practitioners.
Professor Spalding is the lead author in the Olympic Anti-Corruption Report: Brazil and the Rio 2016 Games. Click here to see the chapters, videos, contributions to Transparency International's Global Corruption Report: Sport, blog posts, and more.
Presenter, "The New Olympic Governance Legacy," Corruption in International Sports Conference, University of Maryland Law School (Oct. 2016).
Presenter, "Compliance and the FCPA Pilot Program," Creating Compliance Conference, University of Toledo Law School (Oct. 2016).
Presenter, "Restoring Bribery's Victims," J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University (Feb. 2016).
Panelist, "Developments in Anti-corruption Law," International Law Weekend, J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University (Jan. 2016).
Panelist, "New Scholars Colloquia on International Law," Southeastern Association of Law Schools (2015).
Speaker, "Are You Happy Now: Stimulating Student Reflection on Professional Fulfillment," Legal Ed Igniting Law Teaching Conference (2015).
"Freedom from Corruption: the New Human Right?" Michigan State University Junior Faculty Workshop (Nov. 2012).
"Corruption as a Rights Violation: Implications for Commercial Anti-Bribery Laws," American Society of International Law Annual Research Forum, Athens, GA (Oct. 2012).
"Your Company has been Accused of Violating the FCPA: Now What?" Moderator (panelists include former U.S. Attorney General and Chief Judge for the Southern District of New York Michael Mukasey), Dow Jones Compliance Symposium (March 2012).
"Corporate Corruption and International Law," invited keynote speaker, Northwestern Law School International Law Workshop (Jan. 2012).
"Anti-Bribery Law, Foreign Policy, and Foreign Direct Investment," invited keynote speaker, RAND Corp. Center for Corporate Ethics Symposium (Jan. 2012).
"Four Unchartered Corners of Anti-Corruption Law," Panelist, Wisconsin Law Review Symposium on the Changing Role of In-House and General Counsels (Nov. 2011).
"Corruption in South Asia: the Role of Law and Legal Institutions," Panel Chair, University of Wisconsin, Madison South Asia Legal Studies Pre-Conference (Oct. 2011).
"The Irony of International Business Law," Panelist, Midwest Corporate Legal Scholars Conference, Moritz College of Law, the Ohio State University (June 2011).
"International Business, Economic Development, and Corruption," Panel Chair, Law & Society Annual Conference (June 2011).
"Progressivism in U.S. International Business Law," invited keynote speaker, University of Cincinnati College of Law (Oct. 2010).
"The Irony of International Business Law," invited keynote speaker, University of Dayton School of Law (Oct. 2010).
"The Impact of Anti-Bribery Laws in Developing Countries," Panelist, Fordham Law School International Law Weekend (Oct. 2010).
"Comparing U.S. and Chinese International Business Law," invited keynote speaker, Moritz College of Law, the Ohio State University (Oct. 2010).
"Legal Measures Against Corruption in Global Perspective: Principles, Politics, Prospects," Panelist, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, Ontario, Canada (Oct. 2010).
"The Role of Business Ethics and Integrity in Preventing Corruption," Panelist, Transparency International and the American Chamber of Commerce in India, Delhi (Sept. 2010).
"Economic Development and Anti-Corruption Laws: the Challenge of India," Panelist, Law & Society Annual Conference (May 2010).
"Middle-Eastern Oil and Anti-Corruption Laws," invited keynote speaker, U.A.E. University, Al Ain (May 2010).
"The Role of Anti-Bribery Law in Alleviating Poverty," series of lectures delivered at the ASA University Department of Law, Dhaka, Bangladesh (April 2010).
"Corruption, the Rule of Law, and the Economic and Political Development of Central Asia," series of lectures delivered at the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research School of Law, Almaty, Kazakhstan (April 2010).
"A Comparative Perspective on Economic Development and Anti-Corruption Laws," invited keynote speaker, Istanbul University Faculty of Law, Turkey (April 2010).
"The Future of Corporate Governance in India," invited keynote speaker, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India (March 2010).
"At an Historic Crossroads: India and the FCPA," invited keynote speaker, Antifraud Conference, Mumbai, India (March 2010).
"The FCPA in India: a Perfect Storm," invited keynote speaker, Fraud, Forensics, and Corruption Symposium, Pune, India (Dec. 2009).
"A Comparative Approach to the Study of Corruption in International Business," invited keynote speaker, the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (Dec. 2009).
"Unwitting Sanctions: Understanding Anti-Bribery Legislation as Economic Sanctions Against Emerging Markets," invited keynote speaker, George Washington University Law School (Nov. 2009).
"The FCPA and U.S. Foreign Policy," invited keynote speaker, Raytheon Int'l Inc. (Nov. 2009).
"Examining the Impact of Corruption Prohibitions on Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Markets," invited speaker, the World Bank Integrity Vice-Presidency (Nov. 2009).
"Indian Social and Economic Development: the Problem of Corruption," invited keynote speaker, School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry, India (Nov. 2009).
"Enforcement Procedures of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission," invited keynote speaker, University of Mumbai Government Law College, India (Nov. 2007).
"The Role of the Judiciary in the Rule of Law: Two Paradigms from the U.S. Experience," invited keynote speaker, University of Cape Town, South Africa (Oct. 2005).
"Comments on the ABA Report on the 21st Century Judiciary," Panelist, The ABA Colloquium on the 21st Century Judiciary, Raleigh, North Carolina (March 2003).
Olympic Anti-Corruption Report: Rio and the 2016 Summer Games (with the University of Richmond School of Law Anti-Corruption Research Team) (2016).
The Four Pillars of Brazil's Anti-Corruption Reforms, ___ Md. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2017).
Bringing Compliance Back to FCPA Enforcement, ___ U. Tol. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming 2017).
On Maximizing Deterrence Per Dollar: Thoughts Inspired by Peter Reilly, 67 Fla. L. Rev. 233 (2016).
Deconstructing Duty-Free: Investor-State Arbitration as Private Anti-Bribery Enforcement, 49 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 443 (2016).
From the 2014 World Cup to the 2016 Olympics: Brazil’s Role in the Global Anti-Corruption Movement, 21 Sw. J. Int’l L. 71, (2014) (with the University of Richmond School of Law Anti-Corruption Research Team).
Restorative Justice for Multinational Corporations, 76 Ohio St. L.J. 357 (2015).
Freedom from Official Corruption as a Human Right, Brookings Institution White Paper; co-authored with Matthew Murray, U.S. Department of Commerce (2015).
Corruption, Corporations, and the New Human Right, 91 Wash. U. L. Rev 1365 (2014).
The Problem of Deterring Extraterritorial Crime, 17 Chap. L. Rev. 355 (2014).
Four Uncharted Corners of Anti-Corruption Law: in Search of Remedies to the Sanctioning Effect, 2012 Wis. L. Rev. 661 (2012), solicited symposium piece.
The Russian Federation Joins the OECD Convention Against Bribery, ASIL Insights, June 2012, Vol. 16, No. 19.
The Irony of International Business Law: U.S. Progressivism and China's New Laissez Faire, 59 UCLA L. Rev. 354 (2011).
Unwitting Sanctions: Understanding Anti-Bribery Legislation as Economic Sanctions Against Emerging Markets, 62 Fla. L. Rev. 351 (2010).
Freedom from Corruption as a Human Right, in New Human Rights for the 21st Century (forthcoming 2018).
Restoring Bribery’s Victims, in Corruption, Business Law, and Business Ethics (University of Chicago Press 2016).
Rio 2016 and the Birth of Brazilian Transparency, in Corruption and International Sport (Transparency International ed., 2016) (with the University of Richmond School of Law Anti-Corruption Research Team).
The view from Pyeongchang: On windmills and anti-corruption, FCPA Blog (Feb. 2018).
Olympic anti-corruption measures, in three dimensions, FCPA Blog (Feb. 2018).
Larry Nassar and the anti-corruption Olympics, FCPA Blog (Jan. 2018).
But what can I do before a violation occurs?, FCPA Blog (Dec. 2017).
The South Korea revolution continues, FCPA Blog (Aug. 2017).
'Constructive criticism' actually has two elements, FCPA Blog (Sept. 2017).
Andy Spalding on Bhutan: An anti-corruption movement like no other, FCPA Blog (July 2017).
On gift giving, the rule of law, and the human heart, FCPA Blog (June 2017).
Is anti-bribery enforcement about to become partisan? FCPA Blog (Jan. 2017).
With Trump, what's next for the FCPA? FCPA Blog (Nov. 2016).
Brazil's generational clash, FCPA Blog (Sept. 2016).
Brazil's anti-corruption revolution continues, FCPA Blog (Sept. 2016).
Call for papers: Business ethics and corruption in the globalized world, FCPA Blog (Feb. 2016).
Dilma's removal and the new rule of law in Brazil, FCPA Blog (May 2016).
Corruption is not cultural: The Jeitinho Brasileiro in decline, FCPA Blog (May 2016).
Here's the e-Book we wrote about Brazil's anti-corruption triumph, FCPA Blog (May 2016).
Will Wal-Mart change India? FCPA Blog (Jan. 2016).
Call for papers: business ethics and corruption in the globalized world, FCPA Blog (Dec. 2015).
Does the prohibition on facilitating payments correlate with higher levels of corruption? A question revisited, FCPA Blog (Aug. 2015).
Andy Spalding answers the call of nature, FCPA Blog (Aug. 2015).
Brazil seeks to expand use of leniency agreements, FCPA Blog (Aug. 2015).
Is freedom from corruption a human right? Part 3 of 3, FCPA Blog (May 2015).
Is freedom from corruption a human right? Part 2 of 3, FCPA Blog (May 2015).
Is freedom from corruption a human right? Part 1 of 3, FCPA Blog (May 2015).
After protests, Brazil president issues anti-graft regulations, FCPA Blog (March 2015).
Rio 2016: Who watches the watchmen? FCPA Blog (March 2015).
JP Morgan revisited: What's a princeling supposed to do? FCPA Blog (Jan. 2015).
In defense of Caldwell Doctrine, FCPA Blog (Oct. 2014).
A DOJ initiative that helps corruption's victims, FCPA Blog (Oct. 2015).
It really is about the children, FCPA Blog (Oct. 2014).
The much misunderstood Miscellaneous Receipts Act (Part 4 of 4), FCPA Blog (Oct. 2014).
The much misunderstood Miscellaneous Receipts Act (Part 3 of 4), FCPA Blog (Oct. 2014).
The much misunderstood Miscellaneous Receipts Act (Part 2 of 4), FCPA Blog (Sept. 2014).
The much misunderstood Miscellaneous Receipts Act (Part 1 of 4), FCPA Blog (Sept. 2014).
A plea to Mr. Holder: Help corruption's victims, FCPA Blog (Sept. 2014).
First BP, then BofA: Could an FCPA defendant be next? FCPA Blog (Sept. 2014).
Updated University of Richmond anti-bribery research guide, FCPA Blog (June 2014).
Are China's views on foreign bribery changing? FCPA Blog (May 2014).
IACA training programs: Procurement anti-corruption and anti-corruption in the infrastructure sector, FCPA Blog (May 2014).
An epiphany at the Brookings Institution's World Forum on Governance, FCPA Blog (April 2014).
Beyond deterrence (Part 4 of 4): That dreadful shift, FCPA Blog (March 2014).
Beyond deterrence (Part 3 of 4): A model that mirrors reality, FCPA Blog (March 2014).
It's simple: The Nigerian money is the Nigerians' money, FCPA Blog (March 2014).
Beyond deterrence (Part 2 of 4): Rational actors, FCPA Blog (March 2014).
Beyond deterrence (Part 1 of 4), FCPA Blog (March 2014).
IACA's upcoming programs, FCPA Blog (March 2014).
Teaching at the new International Anti-Corruption Academy, FCPA Blog (March 2014).
Brazil's President Dilma takes a stand, FCPA Blog (Aug. 2013).
Vienna chapter of the ABA addresses the long jurisdictional reach of the FCPA and related anti-corruption investigations (Knoetzl)
Fri., Apr. 13, 2018
Jailing Lula won't fix Brazilian justice (Bloomberg)
Mon., Apr. 9, 2018
Cleaning up: The Brazilian judiciary roots out corruption (Politics of Hope)
Sat., Mar. 24, 2018
Political corruption and the art of the deal (The New Republic)
Wed., Mar. 21, 2018
Corruption-free Olympics (The Korea Times)
Tue., Feb. 20, 2018
US expert praises S. Korea's anticorruption law (KBS World Radio)
Mon., Feb. 19, 2018
How a Hong Kong millionaire's bribery case exposes China's corruption problem in Africa (CNN)
Sat., Feb. 10, 2018
Corruption at the Olympics (Virginia This Morning)
Fri., Feb. 9, 2018
Pence talks tough ahead of Olympics (VOA Asia)
Thu., Feb. 8, 2018
Q&A: Why are corruption and the Olympics so tied together? (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Thu., Feb. 8, 2018
UR professor headed to winter Olympics to research corruption in international sports (WRIC ABC-8 News)
Tue., Feb. 6, 2018
Peruvian soccer official acquitted in corruption probe (Bloomberg)
Wed., Dec. 27, 2017
Pyongyang says war could come at any time (VOA News)
Thu., Dec. 7, 2017
Deals in code, arrests in raids: The risky stakes of oil middlemen (The New York Times)
Sat., Sep. 23, 2017
The morning risk report: Anti-corruption compliance makes its Olympics debut (The Wall Street Journal)
Mon., Aug. 7, 2017
Panama's ex-leader faces graft case, retains UA ties (Arkansas Online)
Sun., Jun. 4, 2017
Odebrecht ordered to pay $2.6 billion fine for bribes (Bloomberg)
Tue., Apr. 18, 2017
One of the US's greatest gifts to the global economy is under threat from Trump (Quartz)
Mon., Mar. 13, 2017
Rolls-Royce will pay $800 million in bribery scandal (Huffington Post)
Tue., Jan. 17, 2017
Venezuela's claim of victim status in bribery case unlikely to convince U.S. (Reuters)
Fri., Dec. 23, 2016
Why Odebrecht handed prosecutors a record FCPA deal (Law360)
Wed., Dec. 21, 2016
Letter to the Editor: Brazil's future (The Economist)
Sat., Jul. 30, 2016
It's not just Russian doping. Why the Justice Department is trying to be the world's prosecutor (The Washington Post)
Wed., May. 18, 2016
There's a huge new corporate corruption scandal. Here's why everyone should care. (Huffpost Politics)
Wed., Mar. 30, 2016
U.S. oil industry giant paid millions to a company at the center of a huge corruption scandal (Huffpost Politics)
Wed., Mar. 30, 2016
Global bribery convention to flex its muscles (The Morning Risk Report on WSJ.com)
Wed., Sep. 23, 2015
FIFA dominoes fall, but does the trail lead to Blatter (AFP, via Yahoo Sports)
Thu., Jun. 4, 2015
FIFA case not 'just sports': Prosecutors using informants, complex techniques (LA Times)
Wed., May. 27, 2015
FIFA caught offside as US tackles global graft with penalties in mind (Al Jazeera America)
Wed., May. 27, 2015
$150M in bribes, dozen schemes: U.S. prosecutors' FIFA case (AP via The New York Times)
Wed., May. 27, 2015
What we know about FIFA president Sepp Blatter (USA Today)
Wed., May. 27, 2015
Massive forfeiture opened by U.S. government for claims (Pub Memo)
Tue., May. 19, 2015
More details on Brazil's Clean Company Act regulations (GlobalAutoIndustry.com)
Wed., Apr. 1, 2015
Mike Scher: Can law students really disrupt the vicious cycle of corruption? (FCPA Blog)
Tue., Mar. 24, 2015
Africa: Corruption Concerns Taint Burgeoning China-Africa Trade (Voice of America, AllAfrica)
Mon., Sep. 1, 2014
US Companies Falling Behind as Africa Surges (ABC News, MSN News)
Wed., Aug. 6, 2014
The Illusion of No Victims: The Final Component of "Rationalizing Bribery." (JD Supra, Corporate Compliance Insights)
Tue., Aug. 5, 2014
RPT-Wal-Mart pays lawyer fees for dozens of execs in bribery probe (Reuters)
Wed., Dec. 4, 2013
Analysis: US foreign bribery penalties for drugmakers may lack bite (Reuters, QualityHealth.com)
Mon., Oct. 29, 2012
Foreign Firms Most Affected by a U.S. Law Barring Bribes (The New York Times)
Mon., Sep. 3, 2012