Anti-Corruption, Corporate Governance, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

2 Gurus Talk Compliance – Episode 54 – The FCPA is Back On Edition

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 6/20/2025

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...more

The Non-Compliant Cat in the Hat

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/18/2025

So, just before Easter, in 1957, a little book you may have heard of, called The Cat in the Hat, made its first appearance. Theodore Geisel — writing under the name “Dr. Suess” — later said that of all his children’s books,...more

Client Alert: Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Opportunities and Risks

Jenner & Block on 2/4/2025

After years of destabilizing international and non-international armed conflict that has resulted in the loss of lives, destruction of communities, and decimation of economic opportunity in places across the globe, there are...more

Five Practical Steps to Elevate Your Sanctions Compliance Program (Part III of III)

The Volkov Law Group on 5/18/2023

Even with the current focus on sanctions compliance, many companies have done little to assess and enhance their existing sanctions compliance program. Instead, a number of companies have stitched together a basic sanctions...more

Refreshing and Elevating Your Sanctions Compliance Program (Part II of III)

The Volkov Law Group on 5/17/2023

Let’s move beyond the headline – trade compliance is the new FCPA. We get it. The next step is to do something about it. The Justice Department has repeated this refrain – it is one of its greatest hits. In addition, DOJ,...more

Troubling Trends: The CCO’s Authority, Independence and Access to Resources (Part II of III)

The Volkov Law Group on 2/9/2021

While my first posting highlighted the positive developments in the CCO’s role and professional development, the next two postings present troubling concerns....more

Four Compliance Insights for 2020 and Beyond

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 1/6/2020

Compliance Convergence. In 2019 there were three significant releases of information by the federal government which directly impacted compliance professionals. Two came from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and one came from...more

Introducing New 2020 Podcast Series – 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 12/31/2019

2019 has been a very significant year for every compliance practitioner and compliance program. There were three significant releases of information by the federal government which directly impacted compliance professionals...more

The OFAC Compliance Framework: Element 4 & 5 – Testing and Auditing & Training

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 10/14/2019

After a short visit to Val Lewton’s Cat People, I return to conclude this multipart series on the Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments (Framework). Every compliance professional of any stripe needs to read, understand...more

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