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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: June 13, 2025. The All Boeing Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance into the Weeds: Autonomous AI Whistleblowing Misconduct

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject more fully. Are you seeking insightful...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

The Big Picture: Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Integrity Program Developments in Brazil

The last several months brought forth major reforms to Brazil’s anti-corruption regulations and enforcement environment, including in the way that Brazilian companies are expected to enhance their compliance programs....more

NAVEX

The Increasing Importance – and Visibility – of Internal Investigations 

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New DOJ whistleblower incentives. Investigation-related KPIs. Accountability demands from stakeholders of all stripes.    A combination of hard work by ethics and compliance professionals, high profile internal system...more

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The CCO departure bonus: A revolutionary tool for ethical corporate governance

Sarah Chen, the newly appointed chief compliance officer (CCO) at Granite Oil Corp, sat across from the board of directors, her heart racing. The company was on the brink of closing a lucrative deal in an emerging market, but...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

5 Trends Shaping Whistleblower Regulations in 2025

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In 2025, whistleblower regulations are poised for major evolution, reflecting a renewed commitment to transparency and accountability. The Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) 2023 survey revealed a startling statistic:...more

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Avoiding Corporate Skeletons in the Closet: The Importance of Ethics Hotlines

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Ensure a skeleton-free zone in your organization by maintaining accountability with ethics hotlines. Corporate scandals can shake the trust and reputation of any company. Take, for example, the recent case where the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Argentieri on the DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unveiled the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (CWA) to bolster corporate enforcement efforts. Although the program has only been operational for a few weeks, it has already...more

NAVEX

SEC Office of the Whistleblower Annual Report to Congress – 3 Things You Need to Know

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On November 14, 2023 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its annual Office of the Whistleblower Report to Congress for fiscal year 2023 (October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023). This report highlighted several...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

How Triage and Investigations Can Drive a Culture of Speak Up

I recently concluded a podcast series with Case IQ. Over this series, I visited with Sharlyn Lauby, Jakub Ficner, Kenneth McCarthy, and Meric Bloch on the different facets of a great speak-up regime and how each of those...more

The Volkov Law Group

NAVEX 2022 Risk and Compliance Benchmark Report: Ethics and Compliance Program Shortfalls Continue

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NAVEX continues to be one of the premier sources of essential annual benchmarking studies.  Recently, NAVEX issued its 2022 Definitive Risk and Compliance Benchmark Report.  The Report was based on over 1100 survey responses...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

The Volkov Law Group

Danger! Danger!: Retaliation Against Employees is Increasing (Part II of II)

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The FCPA Guidance issued by the Justice Department and the SEC says it best – “The truest measure of an effective compliance program is how it responds to misconduct.” ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Selection of Investigative Counsel

Dan Dunne, in a Compliance and Ethics Professional article, entitled “Foxes and henhouses: The importance of independent counsel”, said a critical element in any investigation is “fair and objective evaluation by the...more

The Volkov Law Group

A Speak Up Culture Depends on Follow Through and Accountability

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Corporate leaders often talk to the talk when it comes to a Speak Up culture.  In theory, many business leaders can articulate their commitment to a Speak Up culture by emphasizing the importance of employees raising...more

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Corporate Compliance Programs: DOJ Issues Updated Guidance

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On April 30, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski unveiled an update to the Department of Justice’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs during a speech in Dallas, Texas.[i] In issuing the new document...more

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Time for Companies to Establish an Independent Corporate Ombudsman

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Corporate commitment to speak up cultures is suffering. The Ethics and Compliance Initiative’s recent Global National Business Ethics Survey contained a critical finding – corporate instances of retaliation against employee...more

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ECI’s New Business Ethics Survey Confirms Misconduct Rates Declining — But Retaliation Rates Increasing

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The Ethics and Compliance Institute recently released the results of its global business ethics survey. The last survey was conducted in 2013 and ECI’s survey provides important and valuable insights into corporate metrics...more

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What Happens When Employees Stop Speaking Up?

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One of several difficult compliance questions facing companies revolves around reporting of employee concerns. If the number of complaints coming in on a company hotline goes down over time, is corporate misconduct going down...more

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2017 EMEA & APAC Culture and Compliance Benchmark Report - Data And Insights To Put To Work In Your Programme Today

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NAVEX Global partnered with an independent research agency to investigate how companies headquartered across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) develop and execute their ethics and compliance (E&C)...more

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