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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Global Anti-Corruption, Ethics & Compliance - June 10th - 11th, New York, NY

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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Internal Reporting and Investigative Lessons from Star Trek: The Conscience of the King

Last month, I wrote a blog post on the tone at the top, exemplified in Star Trek’s Original Series episode, Devil in the Dark. Based on the response, some passionate Star Trek fans are out there. I decided to write a series...more

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SEC Makes 2020 A Record Year for Whistleblowers. What Does It Mean for Compliance?

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This year is proving to be a record-setting year for whistleblowers. On October 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced it had awarded an unprecedented $114 million to a whistleblower who, the SEC says,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

From the Code of Conduct to Risk Assessment to Continuous Improvement

How does your Code of Conduct inform your risk assessment and how in turn does a risk assessment inform your Code of Conduct training? I recently visited with Charlie Voelker, Director, Compliance Products at Skillsoft and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The 10 Hallmarks of an Effective Compliance Program: Still the Foundation

The joint Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 2012 FCPA Guidance came out five years ago this month. As a commentator focusing on the doing of compliance, we should pause to once again...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Day 1 of One Month to Better Investigations and Reporting-Introduction to Investigations and Internal Reporting

The call, email or tip comes into your office; an employee reports suspicious activity somewhere across the globe. That activity might well turn into a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) issue for your company. As the Chief...more

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Second Circuit Allows Whistleblower Retaliation Protection Without Reporting to SEC

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September 10, 2015, in a 2-1 decision in Berman v. Neo@Ogilvy LLC, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that whistleblowers who report securities law violations internally but not to the US Securities and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Grants Compliance Officer $1.4 to $1.6 Million Whistleblower Award

On April 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it is awarding a compliance officer between $1.4 million and $1.6 million for voluntarily providing the SEC with information that contributed to a successful...more

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2015 Trends: #8 Top Whistleblowing Priorities for Compliance Professionals

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Last November, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued its Annual Report to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program. It is clear that the program is going strong. Following are five key ways compliance...more

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