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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Adventure in Compliance: The Novels - The Valley of Fear, Whistleblowers and Corporate Compliance

In this new season of Adventures in Compliance, host Tom Fox takes a deep dive into the Sherlock Holmes novels. Over this season I will take a deep dive into each novel over a four part series. The four novels we will...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Algorithmic Accountability: The Next Frontier in Employment Law?

Artificial intelligence (or AI) technology is rapidly transforming industry norms and creating new possibilities along with moral, ethical, and legal implications. The Society for Human Resource Management has recently...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Ethics on the Line: Hotlines in Canada vs. the US; the Impact of the Whistleblower Act on Corporate Culture

We’ve talked before about how speak-up culture is on the rise; 6,000 more anonymous hotline reports were filed in 2023 than 2022, according to the respondent of Mitratech’s 2024 State of Ethics Reporting Hotlines....more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Speak-Up Culture: Why It Matters and How to Build It

Tips For Assessing The State of Your Workplace Culture in Promoting Openness, Trust, and Inclusion. 6,000 more anonymous hotline reports were filed in 2023 than 2022, according to the respondent of Mitratech’s 2024 State...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About...Implementing an International Compliance Program (Part III)

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We have received several requests for a list of the compliance policies that make sense for every multinational company. So, as a follow-up to our earlier two posts providing “twelve steps to international compliance” (see...more

The Volkov Law Group

NAVEX’s 2023 State of Risk & Compliance Report: Compliance Steps Up

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NAVEX’s annual report on the state of risk and compliance is a must read.  Each year NAVEX supplies helpful insights that compliance professionals, corporate managers and board members can use to benchmark their respective...more

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EU Whistleblower Protection Directive: September Round Up & FAQs

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By 17 December 2021, EU Member States were required to transpose the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive into their national law. The Directive’s purpose is to provide more robust protection across all EU countries for...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Philadelphia Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - December 3rd, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm EST

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Scottsdale Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - September 17th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm PDT

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

Kilpatrick

Doing Business in the European Union | EU Directive, Following Up With The Whistleblower

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In this video recap, Adria Perez and Julia Arbery discuss ways to follow-up with whistleblowers while validating the reporting process. --- On March 3, 2021, Kilpatrick Townsend partnered with the Association of Corporate...more

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[Virtual Event] 9th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 15th - 17th, 9:55 am - 6:00 pm CET

Though we are disappointed we will not be together in-person, we remain dedicated to providing a first-class learning experience while keeping the health and well being of everyone a top priority.  The ECEI will have the...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

A Comprehensive Whistleblower Protection for the EU

On April 23, Kramer Levin reported on the European Parliament’s approved proposal for the adoption of a whistleblower protection directive. On Oct. 7, the Directive on protection of persons reporting breaches of Union law...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Advantages of a Whistleblower Reporting System

I recently interviewed Dr. Kyle Welch, Assistant Professor at George Washington University (GWU), on his recently released paper, co-authored with Stephen Stubben, Associate Professor from The University of Utah, entitled...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Investigation Challenges

Today I conclude my three-part series on internal investigations with Jonathan Marks, a partner at Marcum LLP and a well-known internal investigation expert, by considering some of the challenges you may well face during an...more

NAVEX

Neglected Hotlines Are an Exception not the Rule

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“When it comes to hotlines, I have said many times that the ‘easy’ part is setting up a phone number. The hard part is what the organization does with reports once it receives them.” — Carrie Penman...more

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Adopts Broad View of Whistleblower Protection Under Dodd Frank

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On March 8, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Dodd Frank anti-retaliation provisions protect individuals who complain internally and are not strictly limited to those individuals who...more

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Modern Whistleblower Retaliation Risk Require a Modern Framework

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If compliance officers ever needed one more sign about the importance of anti-retaliation programs, it arrived on September 29, 2016. On that day, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ) fined a company that makes...more

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The Difference Between Being Right and Doing Right

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Not long ago I wrote about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent enforcement actions against companies that include pretaliation clauses in their employment contracts. I posted the article online, and one compliance...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Despite Privilege, GC May Pursue Whistleblower Retaliation Suit under SOX and Dodd–Frank

California’s USDC–ND ruled that Bio-Rad Laboratories’ former General Counsel may use privileged communications to prove his retaliatory-discharge case prosecuted under Sarbanes–Oxley and Dodd–Frank’s whistleblower...more

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5 Trends in Whistleblower Hotlines and Protections to Be Aware of in 2017

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Every year it’s safe to assume that our list of Top 10 trends will include the latest developments pertaining to helplines, whistleblower reporting and retaliation, and this year is no exception. We begin by examining some...more

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The Chemistry of Compliance: Finding the Perfect Blend of Incident Reporting, Training and Case Management

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Just about any compliance officer knows that reporting, training, and case management are three indispensable elements of an effective compliance program....more

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[Webinar] 2016 Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference - Harnessing the Business Value of an Ethical Culture - November 15th,...

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Join professionals in ethics and compliance, human resources, legal, audit and training for the annual 2016 Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference! Learn strategies to help you build a better governed, more risk-aware, and...more

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How to Simplify Your Code of Conduct Attestation Language

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What does your code of conduct acknowledgement process look like? If your annual attestation language is long, confusing or overly complicated, you run the risk of alienating your employees—and missing an opportunity to...more

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2016 Trends #4: Politics Invade the Workplace

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In the U.S., the 2016 election now dominates the news, social media and many employee conversations. And for global companies, it’s always election season somewhere. So now is a good time for ethics and compliance officers to...more

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3 Things We Can Learn From Whistleblower Lawsuits

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While compliance professionals may not like what whistleblower plaintiff’s counsel have to say about ethics and compliance programs, their insights are invaluable for organizations who want to increase their program...more

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