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[Event] 40th International Conference on the FCPA - November 28th - 30th, National Harbor, MD

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 40th International Conference on the FCPA returns for another exciting year with curated programming that shines a global spotlight on anti-corruption compliance challenges,...more

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THE INSIDER THREAT: Mitigating Risk Within the DNA of Your Organization

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Understanding and managing insider risks is not a new discipline. The manifestation of insider-related risks can be disastrous but the fact that these events are caused by people inside an organization rarely receives enough...more

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Beyond Whistleblowing: Five Steps to Establish an Effective Speak-Up Program

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"Whistleblowing," a fundamental component of any compliance program, refers to specific allegations of misconduct raised typically through an anonymous hotline or similar mechanism. "Speak-Up" is broader and refers to a...more

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Three Lines of Defense for Risk Management

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In our continuing quest to improve how companies manage risk, it’s inevitable we’d eventually discuss the “Three Lines of Defense,” a risk management model for clarifying roles and responsibilities. It explains the...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Corporate Governance: From the Frying Pan Into the Fire?

Three significant trends mark the last decade in corporate governance, and they have only accelerated over time: (i) the dismantling of structural provisions that some shareholders believe insulate directors from...more

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Prioritizing Corporate Culture: Lessons for Companies from the Major League Baseball Sign-Stealing Investigation

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The MLB Commissioner held senior leadership accountable for illegal sign stealing - even though the conduct generally involved players and low-level operations employees. On January 13, 2020, Major League Baseball (MLB)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Feds Focus on Individuals in Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Controls (“OFAC”) both issued guidance regarding their expectations for corporate compliance...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Corporate Law & Governance Update - April 2019

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DIRECTORS AS VENDORS - A new controversy at a large health system highlights the legal and reputational challenges that can arise when directors sell services to the organizations they serve as fiduciaries. According to...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - December 2018

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New DOJ Individual Accountability Policy - A revised Department of Justice (DOJ) policy serves to clarify the relationship between establishing individual accountability and qualifying for cooperation credit, particularly...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Google Walkouts – The Next Stage for #MeToo and GRC

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How is the #MeToo movement driving demand for greater personal accountability from both workers and management?...more

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ISS Annual Policy Survey Seeks Input Regarding Auditors and Audit Committees

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Earlier this week, proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS) launched its Annual Policy Survey, which solicits responses from institutional investors, companies, corporate directors and other market...more

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ISS Launches Annual Global Policy Survey

ISS has launched its annual global policy survey which often foreshadows changes to its voting guidelines. As in 2017, this year’s survey is being conducted in two parts, starting with a high-level ISS Governance Principles...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - March 2018

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Strategy and the Decline—or Rise—of the Inpatient Hospital - A series of new media reports and consultant commentary on industry evolution highlight the increasing pressure on health system boards to fully engage in...more

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More Than Meets the Eye: Director Due Diligence in Today’s Corporate Activist World

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On Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s last day of work, the Fed imposed severe penalties on Wells Fargo, both punishing it for years of bad acts and barring it from future growth until it actually fixes its problems,...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Toward More Effective SEC and DOJ Remedies

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Since the market crisis there has been a continuing outcry about holding senior corporate executives responsible. From Capitol Hill to citizens across the land there has been a continuous demand for some kind of Judge Roy...more

The Volkov Law Group

Drawing the Line on Accountability

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With all the attention on ethics and compliance, it is interesting to take account of the vocabulary — terms like “culture, governance, access, processes, diligence, independence, and empowerment” are all bandied about. One...more

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“Sympathy” for the Board

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Corporate boards have been under siege. If you ask a Board member about the changes in corporate governance, risk and accountability, they roll their eyes and lament that the job of a board member has become more complicated...more

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