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Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Michelle Peirce from Hinckley Allen, where she co-chairs the White Collar and Government...more
The human element in your supply chain - There is little risk in claiming that ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) has been one of the most used acronyms over the last few years. Some salient examples that changed how...more
Over the past 15 months the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made clear through three Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions and speeches, their priorities in...more
Microsoft’s remedial steps provide important best-practices for companies facing similar risk factors in the global economy, especially for global software companies that rely on Internet-based operations....more
The worst nightmare for most nonprofit board members is a complaint that sparks an investigation of misconduct at the organization. The ember may have been burning for some time before the board becomes aware of it, or may be...more
The U.S. Justice Department has long said (and compliance officers have said it too) that a culture of compliance is what matters in regulatory enforcement actions, and can pay dividends in the form of smaller monetary...more
Get the training you need to conduct internal investigations - The SCCE Internal Investigations Workshop provides two days of focused training on conducting compliance-related internal investigations. Attendees also have...more
Companies have drafted myriad new policies in order to continue pandemic-era operations, whether required by law or to accommodate new ways of doing business. However, simply having a policy is only the first step to...more
On October 22, 2020, NAVEX Global hosted NAVEX Next, our annual virtual conference featuring 26 speakers across 11 sessions exploring issues and informing audiences on a wide variety of risk and compliance topics and trends....more
On Thursday, July 30, Brian Rabbitt, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), participated in a Q&A session with the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI). During...more
As the global economy struggles and companies continue to adapt to disruptions, organizations are facing an increased likelihood of whistleblower claims, bad behavior and market-facing allegations that require an internal...more
When the Deal Goes Bad: Thinking Twice About Using Deal Counsel as Litigation Counsel - “We trust our intuitions even when they are wrong.” - Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman - Your corporate attorney may be a great...more
One of the hallmarks of a successful investigation is rooted in the expression “knowing what you don’t know.” An experienced investigator knows a lot about a lot of things – different types of fraud, corruption, theft,...more
Delegation is always a key technique in improving productivity. However, you should not simply “shove things off your plate” but use the opportunity to give specific and new challenges to employees to help in their own career...more
The SCCE Internal Investigations Workshop provides two days of focused training on conducting compliance-related internal investigations, the domestic workshops also offer an optional third day post conference. Learn from...more
CCO reporting to the Audit/Compliance Committee must be structured carefully to promote ethics and compliance. Here are five best practices to help guide the reporting....more
• The DOJ recently highlighted the benefits of robust corporate compliance programs and its interest in incentivizing such programs as the common thread running throughout its recent enforcement policy changes, including the...more
IMPORTANT BOARD COMPOSITION DEVELOPMENT - The board’s nominating committee will benefit from an overview of The Conference Board’s important new survey on board composition, turnover and refreshment. According to the...more
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued new guidelines regarding cooperation and credit for self-disclosure specifically in False Claims Act matters. Such guidelines provide an overview of factors to be...more
Last week, the DOJ Criminal Division published a guidance document entitled "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" (ECCP). This document is meant to assist prosecutors in determining what credit should be given to a...more
While I hate to start out a posting with such “mumbo jumbo” terms, I had to come up with short hand descriptions of some otherwise fairly complex and robust topics under the new DOJ Guidance....more
Today, I want to consider what is the role of a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in strengthening the ethical culture of an organization. This blog post is based on, in part in an interview I did with Eric Feldman from...more
In addition to enforcement actions, the Department of Justice’s (DOJs) 2016 FCPA Pilot Program, coupled with 2017’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Evaluation) and the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy, all...more
One new and different item was laid out in the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Program, supplementing the Ten Hallmarks of an Effective Compliance Program from the 2012 FCPA Guidance. This was the performance of a root...more
Yesterday I began a two-part series on the Department of Justice (DOJ’s) “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (Evaluation) posted on the Fraud Section website late last week. The document is an 11-part list of...more