Wicked Coin: The "Fat Leonard" Scandal
Navigating Civil Standing Requirements for Defense Success — RICO Report Podcast
Episode 330 – Halyna Senyk on Anti-Corruption Progress in Ukraine
Managing Corruption Risk in Latin America
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 38 - A Blueprint for Compliance: The Fraud Pentagon Theory
Episode 323 - Carlos Villagran Discusses Rebuilding a Corporate Culture After a Crisis
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 34 - A Conversation With Jesse Eisinger, Author of 'The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives'
Episode 317 -- A Deep Dive into the Trafigura FCPA Settlement
What's Going on with FCPA?
Episode 316 -- DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Policy
RICO Vicarious Liability — RICO Report Podcast
Episode 313 -- The Coming Criminal Corporate Sanctions Enforcement Storm
RICO Damages — RICO Report Podcast
Corruption, Crime & Compliance: DOJ’s Shifting Approach to Recidivism and Self-Disclosure
Episode 305 -- Deep Dive into SAP FCPA Settlement
AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - Developments in the Trump Indictments and Recent Supreme Court Issues
Episode 300 -- Deep Dive into DOJ FCPA Settlement with Two U.K. Reinsurance Companies for Bribery in Ecuador
AGG Talks: Antitrust and White-Collar Crime Roundup - Examining the Latest Updates in the Pending Criminal and Civil Litigation Against Trump
The EU Directive for Combatting Corruption
Episode 295 -- Deep Dive into the Albemarle DOJ and SEC FCPA Settlements
We continue our exploration of how CEOs and senior executives are uniquely positioned to drive home the importance of ethical behavior and adherence to compliance regulations. Today, we consider the humble email and how it...more
Compliance professionals constantly seek to understand how systemic issues within corporate hierarchies can lead to severe consequences. The recent revelations about Bank of America’s (BoA) persistent workplace culture...more
As compliance professionals, it is imperative to not just address the symptoms of such crises but to dig deeper and identify the root causes. In this case, it’s clear that the root cause is a toxic corporate culture that...more
Leveraging 40,000 anonymous ethics hotline reports and expansive customer interviews, Syntrio’s latest analysis uncovers trends in misconduct, reporting, and more...more
In its proposed Plea Agreement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) lays out the abject failures of Boeing which led the DOJ to conclude the underlying Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) from 2021 has been breached. The DOJ...more
When it comes to corporate accountability and the often murky waters of compliance, few cases are as illustrative and significant as the ongoing litigation involving Boeing. Since the 737 MAX safety scandal erupted in 2021,...more
Boeing’s Plea Agreement includes two Separate Factual Statements — the January 7, 2021 DPA, which is discussed in a prior blog post, and a factual outline of Boeing’s breach of the original DPA, resulting in the current Plea...more
In probably a move that will surprise no one, the families of the victims of the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes have objected to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announced approach to a monitorship for Boeing. Having been so...more
In its latest report, The 2024 Benchmark of Ethical Culture Report, LRN has focused on the critical issue of corporate culture. LRN is a pacesetter and the leader in reliable studies on complex ethics and compliance issues....more
There is not much I enjoy more than sitting down with one of the innovative thinkers in compliance, Carsten Tams, to find out what is on his mind regarding compliance. I recently had the opportunity to do so on making Ethics...more
There is not much I enjoy more than sitting down with one of the innovative thinkers in compliance, Carsten Tams, to find out what he is thinking about compliance. I recently had the opportunity to make Ethics and Compliance...more
Boeing is not the first company to find itself amid a massive scandal. You can think of Siemens’ bribery and corruption scandal, the VW emissions-testing scandal, the Wells Fargo fraudulent accounts scandal, or any other...more
We continue our exploration of corporate culture. Today, we consider the intersection of the Fraud Triangle and a toxic culture. The Fraud Triangle is well-known to most compliance practitioners. It is pressure, opportunity,...more
There has not been a company which has had a run of worse publicity in 2024 than Boeing. Unfortunately it has been self-inflicted. I recently participated in a webinar with Sam Silverstein on what Boeing can do to try and...more
I am in the middle of premiering a new podcast series, Culture Crafters, on the Compliance Podcast Network. In this series, together with Sam Silverstein, we are taking a deep dive into corporate culture: how to measure it,...more
Assessing the various aspects of an organization is crucial for its success. From ethics to workplace dynamics, there are multiple factors that leaders need to consider in order to create a transparent and efficient work...more
There were recently two significant speeches by Department of Justice (DOJ) officials at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime. The first was by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco....more
DOJ unveils a new whistleblower incentive program to complement the Department’s continued efforts to encourage self-reporting of criminal violations. On Thursday, March 7, 2024, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco...more
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered keynote remarks March 7 at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime. Emphasizing the need for a culture of compliance, Monaco highlighted...more
Boeing continues to struggle. As troubles mount for Boeing, it is clear that it suffers from real and pervasive culture issues that have been reflected in serious safety failures, financial difficulties, regulatory...more
Mexico’s Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) was published on Jan. 30, 2024. It aims to annually evaluate countries regarding the level of corruption perceived in the public sector. The CPI evaluates...more