Compliance Tip of the Day: Rethinking Corporate AI Governance Through Design Intelligence
Podcast - “I Lied Like a Dog!”
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 55 – The From Worse to Worser Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: COSO Governance Framework: Part 4, Culture
Sittenfeld v. United States – Campaign Contributions as Crimes?
Podcast - Persistence and Determination
Daily Compliance News: July 14, 2025, The Secret Business Sauce-Reading Edition
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles: Uncovering Compliance – Lessons from The Hound of the Baskervilles
FCPA Compliance Report: Ethical Challenges in AI, Data Protection, and Sports with Andre Paris
Daily Compliance News: July 11, 2025, The What is a COI Edition
Because that's what heroes Do: Deep Space 9 – Episode 29: Character Dynamics and Ethical Tensions in When it Rains
Treating Compliance Like an Asset
Daily Compliance News: July 9, 2025, The TACO Don Caves Again Edition
Daily Compliance News: July 8, 2025, The Learning on the Job Edition
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Hound of the Baskervilles, Introduction and Compliance Lessons Learned
The Dark Patterns Behind Corporate Scandals
Daily Compliance News: June 26, 2025, The? Matt Galvin Honored Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 72 - Cultural Roots, Belonging, and the Fear of Change: What’s Next for Inclusion?
SBR-Authors Podcast: Unconditional Values in Leadership and Compliance with Andy Crocker
Welcome to the SBR-Authors Podcast! In this podcast series, Host Tom Fox visits with authors in the compliance arena and beyond. Today, Tom is joined by Charlie Spillers, a former federal prosecutor, undercover agent, and...more
ACI's Global Anti-Corruption, Ethics & Compliance – New York is your best opportunity to hear how companies are addressing the status of DOJ and SEC priorities, effective compliance and risk strategies, strengthening...more
Last Monday, the Justice Department directed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to dismiss the pending charges against Mayor Adams without prejudice and restore his security clearance. Mayor Adams...more
I recently spoke with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Handbook authors Robert Tarun and Peter Tomczak from Baker McKenzie for a two-part podcast episode. The depth of knowledge and experience in white-collar crime,...more
Since December 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have levied almost $3.0 billion in penalties for longstanding failures by 39 broker-dealers, swap dealers,...more
Survey: Tech gaps, third parties pose biggest ABAC threats - Compliance professionals surveyed regarding their anti-bribery and corruption efforts (ABAC) indicated resource support deficiencies in areas including staffing...more
Here are some basic propositions that surround FCPA compliance. It is often underplayed that the FCPA contains more than just a bribery prohibition – the FCPA contains broad provisions, requiring accurate books and records...more
Some were surprised by the recent move by the Department of Justice in focusing on the importance of incentives and disincentives as an important factor in an effective ethics and compliance program. Others, however, had been...more
The proper balance in corporate prosecutions remains a tricky issue. On the one hand, many argue that large fines and penalties against corporations are needed to deter criminal conduct, while others contend that...more
The Justice Department has resumed FCPA enforcement with a bang. The new enforcement approach has been unveiled and the message for CCOs and corporate business leaders is clear — anti-corruption compliance should be a...more
The Stericycle FCPA case is yet another example of a complete culture and compliance breakdown. As I often repeat myself, there is no more important control than an ethical culture. When a culture veers into the unethical...more
The Biden Administration’s Department of Justice has promised aggressive white collar enforcement. On the flip side, the DOJ has recognized the importance of effective ethics and compliance programs. In an interesting...more
On October 28, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco addressed the ABA’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, in which she made clear that monitorships are back on the menu as a means of ensuring corporate...more
On October 28, 2021, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco—a veteran of government service in previous Administrations and a champion of corporate accountability—announced several significant changes to current...more
DOJ and the SEC each had a great year in FCPA enforcement. But it is important to acknowledge that the blockbuster case, Goldman Sachs, was the driver of this successful year. ...more
DOJ and the SEC have provided unprecedented compliance guidance and information. DOJ has established itself as the preeminent leader in advancing ethics and compliance programs, best practices and innovations. No agency or...more
We are here and today I am extraordinarily honored to post my 500th Anniversary podcast. Now, I switch seats to be the guest as I am interviewed by Gregg Greenberg, the General Manager of C-Suite Radio. We take a look back at...more
I did not think that the Wells Fargo fraudulent accounts scandal could get worse for the bank. Boy was I wrong. Last week, in a Press Release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a that Wells Fargo & Company and its...more
In a record year, there are bound to be numerous interesting enforcement actions and principles. I picked out a few to highlight....more
On April 30, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice released an update to the Fraud Section’s February 2017 guidance document titled “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.” ...more
On May 1, 2019, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released updated guidance for prosecutors to utilize in assessing whether an organization had in place “an adequate and effective corporate...more
It is always easy to second-guess or look back with 20-20 hindsight on a compliance breakdown and point out all the problems that were ignored or created by corporate actors. There are common factual scenarios that recur in...more
Given the DOJ’s admonition to operationalize your compliance program, you have a roadmap in place. By keeping track of your progress you not only give yourself steps of success to aim for, you also have a record of...more
Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance- and ethics-related stories of the week, including: 1. There are several FCPA 40th anniversary pieces going up these days. The FCPA Blog is looking...more
The Justice Department’s new FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy has altered the balance between disclosure and non-disclosure of FCPA violations. How is that for a profound grasp of the obvious?...more