Plenty of empirical evidence exists to show that pursuing ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) goals also has an economic benefit for companies. But how do businesses know they are going about ESG in the right way?...more
Womble Bond Dickinson’s The Evolving Dance thought leadership series continued with a look at current challenges involving data retention and e-discovery. In particular, the session looked at employee use of personal devices...more
Even at companies with separate legal and compliance departments, Department of Justice-enforced compliance is a key concern for in-house counsel. Those pressures only will increase in the near future and are rapidly...more
1/19/2023
/ C-Suite Executives ,
Certification Requirements ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Monaco Memo ,
White Collar Crimes
Remote work already was a growing trend before the COVID-19 pandemic, and that trend rapidly accelerated when the pandemic hit in early 2020. Even as conditions have improved and restrictions have been lifted, many employers...more
Takeaways:
..In recent remarks, top DOJ officials stated that DOJ will “surge resources” and “redouble efforts” for corporate enforcement.
..Areas of particular concern include Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,...more
11/4/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Benchmark Pricing ,
Biden Administration ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Fraud ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Price Manipulation ,
White Collar Crimes
How do you measure the success of a corporate legal department? Gant Sowinski, Associate General Counsel with Michelin North America, talks with us about his experience defining Key Performance Indicators for his office and...more
1/9/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Business Development ,
Compliance ,
Contract Management ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Leadership ,
Outside Counsel ,
Performance Standards ,
Popular ,
Project Management ,
Risk Management