On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major overhaul of its corporate enforcement policy, aiming to incentivize companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct. Titled “Focus, Fairness, and...more
Aristotle said “well begun is half done.” About 2,300 years later, Mary Poppins shared the same advice with her young charges, Jane and Michael. The adage generally is understood to mean that a thoughtful and disciplined...more
The research is clear. A good decision with a bad outcome is likely to be viewed – by others and by the decision-makers themselves – as a bad decision in hindsight. Equally so, a bad decision with a good outcome is likely to...more
Let’s say you’re a publicly traded manufacturer of a popular medical device, which you sell commercially as well as to a number of VA hospitals. You receive an anonymous internal hotline complaint alleging that certain...more
Welcome to the 10th edition of OIG Shorts. In this post we discuss why it’s important that Chief Legal Officers (and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officers) have meaningful, real-time involvement in the key legal, organizational,...more
7/20/2023
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Diversity ,
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Risk Management ,
Thought Leadership
Welcome back to the 9th edition of OIG Shorts, a publication of the Sheppard Mullin Organization Integrity Group (OIG). This post discusses the importance of a targeted, multi-layered compliance program focused at individual...more
Welcome back to the seventh edition of OIG Shorts, a publication of the Sheppard Mullin Organizational Integrity Group. Today’s discussion focuses on the thorny issue of Ethics & Compliance (E&C) program funding.
Arguing...more
Welcome back to our second installment of OIG Shorts. In this post, we focus on the difference between Checking Boxes and Solving Problems from an Ethics & Compliance (E&C) perspective. We all know what attributes an E&C...more
U.S. companies spend millions on Ethics and Compliance (E&C) programs every year. While the exact cost varies by industry, company size, etc., there is general consensus that the cost of such programs has increased...more
In 2012, the Penn State Lions went 8-4 on the field, passing 3,283 yards, rushing 740 yards, and scoring 349 points. This credible performance earned it a respectable 38th ranking out of the 124 schools in the NCAA’s Division...more
10/31/2018
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Colleges ,
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Crime Statistics ,
Criminal Justice Reform ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Education Reform ,
Educational Institutions ,
Internal Investigations ,
Police ,
Policies and Procedures ,
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Risk Mitigation ,
School Safety ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Universities