Corruption, C-Suite Executives, Ethics

[Event] International Conference on Anti-Corruption - June 17th - 18th, London, United Kingdom

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 5/21/2025

Cross-jurisdiction cooperation in the fight against international corruption and bribery is intensifying. The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF), and Switzerland’s Office of...more

When Company Supervisors and Managers Engage in Misconduct

The Volkov Law Group on 8/28/2019

We all know the phrase – “A fish rots from its head.” A perfectly accurate statement as to how corporate culture can suffer from leadership failures or C-Suite misconduct. But there is much more to corporate culture than...more

CEOs Under the Criminal Spotlight – More C-Suite Misconduct

The Volkov Law Group on 5/23/2018

We live in a bizarre time — an information age where lines are blurred between truth and lies — a strange era in which our daily doses of information are dominated by scandals, corruption, and repeated claims of “fake news.” ...more

Criminal Enforcement Against Senior Executives: The Fish Rots from the Head

The Volkov Law Group on 2/1/2018

The compliance community is well aware of the risks in the C-Suite. As you move up the corporate ladder, the level of risk from executive misconduct increases. A rotten executive can quickly bring down a company, destroy...more

The Compliance Profession and the Demand for “Results”

The Volkov Law Group on 5/11/2017

Compliance professionals are riding high. They are the darlings of the corporate governance world, commanding higher salaries, C-Suite positions with access to senior leadership and the board, and an empowered position within...more

Lessons Learned and Compliance Trends from the VW and Takata Scandals (Part III of III)

The Volkov Law Group on 1/23/2017

When unraveling a major corporate scandal, especially multi-year schemes involving senior executives, the blame game or lessons learned approach can easily turn into a fruitless exercise. The VA and Takata scandals are...more

For An Effective Ethics and Compliance Program — First, Train Your Board and Senior Executives

The Volkov Law Group on 9/12/2016

Compliance professionals are familiar with the phrase “tone at the top,” but what exactly does it mean? Unlike other compliance program components, it cannot be easily formalized and implemented in a policy or procedure....more

Corruption › C-Suite Executives › Ethics