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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Lessons on Incentives and Discipline from Star Trek: Mirror Mirror

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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[Event] 12th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 18th - 20th, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Get ready for inspiration, innovation, and new ideas! Join us in Amsterdam for the 12th annual European Compliance and Ethics Institute, 18–20 March 2024. We look forward to gathering in-person once again to share insights...more

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The Evolution of the Compliance Profession

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One of the benefits of old(er) age is perspective and experience.  (As we age, we have to find the positive reasons to tout).  If there is one thing (of many) the compliance profession has demonstrated, it is that compliance...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

ACI Insights- Interview with Chief Compliance Officer of General Motors

Michael Ortwein, Chief Compliance Officer of General Motors sits down for an exclusive video interview for ACI Insights with Rebecca Hughes Parker, Editor-in-Chris of Anti-Corruption Report. ...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] 11th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 20th - 22nd, Amsterdam, Netherlands

In-person is back! Join us in Amsterdam for the 2023 European Compliance & Ethics Institute! Strengthen your compliance and ethics program by attending our 11th annual European Compliance and Ethics Institute, 20-22 March...more

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Building a Compliance Dashboard (Part I of II)

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This is a topic that every compliance professional has to address in one form or another.  Chief compliance officers are so busy that they often cannot even take the time to tackle this difficult issue.  This is a real...more

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Ethics and Compliance not Compliance … Oh, and Ethics

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For some reason, many companies do not include Ethics in the title of the CCO but expect the CCO to assume responsibility for a company’s ethical culture.  Well, it is high time for companies to confirm this important...more

NAVEX

NAVEX Next European Virtual Conference – Compliance Round Up

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On 9 June 2022, NAVEX hosted the 2022 European Risk and Compliance Virtual Conference, in which industry leaders and experts came together to discuss all the latest news, trends, updates and challenges surrounding company...more

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The Importance of Ethics and Compliance to the Overall Corporate Mission (Part II of IV)

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There are lots of sources for compliance guidance — prosecutors, regulators, compliance organizations, and many others have set forth important and valuable guidance for the design and implementation of an effective ethics...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

The Sky Will Not Fall with New Justice Department CEO / CCO Certifications; Instead, the Sun Will Shine

Despite an industry uproar, the sky is NOT falling with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DoJ”) requirement that chief executive officers (“CEOs”) and chief compliance officers (“CCOs”) certify that their compliance programs...more

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Compliance by Fear: An “Old” Mindset

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Compliance by fear is not an effective strategy for promoting the purposes of a compliance program – to enhance a company’s ethical culture and compliance performance, and to prevent and deter misconduct. A proper calculation...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Dr. Jan Spafke and Jad Mhanna on Compliance in Non-Western Cultures

At the 2022 SCCE European Compliance & Ethics Institute Dr. Jan Sprafke, Head of Compliance, Europe and Latin America and Jad Mhanna, Regional Compliance Officer at Ericsson will be leading a session entitled Cultural Divide...more

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Monitoring and Measuring A Company’s Ethical Culture: Relevant Survey Strategies (Part I of II)

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Chief compliance officers play a key role in managing a company’s ethical culture. Most companies fail to pay proper attention to its culture because it is difficult to define, measure and monitor. Such an approach is...more

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US DOJ Emphasises Importance of Corporate Culture

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UK companies should be aware of the increasing focus on corporate culture by regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. In a recent speech that has garnered significant attention, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco...more

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A Basic Question — Where is the CCO’s Office?

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Sometimes compliance issues are simple.  Most times they are nuanced.  This is a simple issue but it carries with it a significant message.  So here goes – where is the CCO’s office?...more

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When a CCO Fails to Speak Up

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We often discuss the importance of a “Speak Up” culture.  We encourage employees to report their concerns, we emphasize the important of such reporting to the life of an organization....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - August 9th - 12th, New Orleans, LA

Our Basic Academies are ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience who are ready to support, enhance and manage a comprehensive compliance program. They are taught by compliance professionals,...more

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CCOs and Expertise in Risk Management

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Chief compliance officers (CCOs) are talented professionals.  As Donna Boehme always emphasizes, CCOs are subject matter experts (SMEs) in compliance risks, controls and mitigation.  CCOs focus on legal and compliance risks...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Foreign Corrupt Practices Act New York - June 2nd - 3rd, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

ACI’s New York Conference on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is returning in a virtual format on June 2 – 3, 2021. Once again, this anti-corruption event will gather the key stakeholders: senior government officials, industry...more

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Troubling Trends: The CCO’s Authority, Independence and Access to Resources (Part II of III)

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While my first posting highlighted the positive developments in the CCO’s role and professional development, the next two postings present troubling concerns....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Tribute To Joe Morgan And Converge20 Engagement

Joe Morgan died yesterday. He was one of my earliest baseball heroes as he began his career in Houston in 1963, way back when they were the Colt 45s. Two years later they became the Astros and have soared ever since. Morgan...more

NAVEX

3 Ways to Apply New DOJ Guidance to Antitrust Compliance

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The Justice Department gave compliance officers a significant piece of guidance in June with its latest update to the evaluation of corporate compliance programs. The guidance begs the fundamental question: Is the compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Farewell to Pete Hamill: Consistency and Culture in Compliance

Pete Hamill died Wednesday. According to his New York Times (NYT) obituary, he was the “streetwise son of Brooklyn who turned a gift for storytelling, a fascination with characters and a romance with tabloid newspapers into a...more

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Admit It – Your Compliance Program is Not Really “Effective”

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Chief compliance officers are heroes.  They labor every day to advance a company’s ethics and compliance program without much recognition, with few resources, and with well-known gaps in their programs....more

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Incident Data and Intra-Company Cooperation

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The Justice Department “listens and learns” from companies and compliance practitioners.  As part of every enforcement action, DOJ prosecutors review and assess compliance programs in accordance with the standards explained...more

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