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Compliance programs typically refer to formalized institutional procedures within corporations and organizations to detect, prevent and respond to indvidual and widespread instances of regulatory violations. ... more +
Compliance programs typically refer to formalized institutional procedures within corporations and organizations to detect, prevent and respond to indvidual and widespread instances of regulatory violations.  In response to many corporate scandals evidencing rampant unethical business practices, many nations, including the United States, began passing strict regulatory frameworks aimed at curbing these abuses. Notable pieces of legislation in this area include the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and the U.K. Bribery Act, to name a few. The foregoing statutes and the severe penalties often associated with them form the basis of many modern institutional compliance programs. less -
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Cyber Incidents on the Rise: Tips for Effective Data Breach Notification

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Cyber incidents have been growing at an exponential rate in recent years. A recent report from the Identity Theft Resource Center found that there were over one billion data breach victims in Q2 of 2024, which is around five...more

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Transferring Federal Government “Other Transaction” Agreements

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As we discussed in a prior Alert, parties buying or selling a business must consider how to properly transfer the seller’s contracts to the buyer. Part 42 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) addresses the contract...more

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Defending Against Nonperformance Of Life Science Contracts

Many life sciences contracts, including intellectual property licensing agreements, development agreements and supply agreements, contain force majeure clauses. Depending upon the language of these clauses, the COVID-19...more

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The Benefits of Commercial Item Contracting

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Commercial Item Contracting is intended to benefit both the government and contractors, but those benefits can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Reminding the parties why Commercial Item Contracting was implemented can help...more

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Be Fully Compliant, and Avoid Lawsuits!

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Who could dislike the title of this post? It promises to solve all your compliance problems and keep your business out of litigation. Were it only that simple. Of course, it is not. But, when it comes to compliance,...more

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Reflections on the Hitachi FCPA Enforcement Action

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced resolution of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action involving the Hitachi Ltd (Hitachi). There were several interesting aspects to...more

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