Ethics

Getting Employees To Care About A Compliance Policy

by Thomas Fox on 5/23/2013

Putting a compliance policy into practice is not something that most companies do very well. How do you get buy-in for a new or amended compliance policy? ...more

Pro Te Solutio - Vol. 6 No. 1 February 2013

by Hemant Gupta, Keishunna Randall, Travis Swearingen | Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 5/22/2013

In This Issue: - Can Experts Testify as to the Ethics or State of Mind of Corporate Defendants? - Patent Reform for Biotech Companies - United States v. Caronia and its Implications for Off-Label...more

An Inspired Choice – Ethical Leadership Under Difficult Circumstances

by Thomas Fox on 5/21/2013

I am attending Compliance Week 2013 through Wednesday. As usual Matt Kelly and the Compliance Week team have put together a first rate program for the event....more

Q&A With Bilzin Sumberg's David Gersten

by David Gersten | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 5/20/2013

David M. Gersten, former chief judge in Florida's Third District Court of Appeal, chairs Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP's appellate practice, and is a partner in the litigation group in Miami. Q: What is the...more

12 Internal Benchmarks for Helpline Reporting

by NAVEX Global on 5/14/2013

Brief Explanation of Internal Benchmarks - While senior leaders and board members often express concerns about how a company’s data compares to external benchmarks, it is equally important that companies review their...more

The 2013 Ethics and Compliance Hotline Benchmark Report

by NAVEX Global on 5/13/2013

Introduction - Every year, ethics and compliance professionals gather data from the reports made through their various reporting systems. The way the data is segmented may mean the difference between catching a...more

Controversial U.S. Medical Study Raises Informed Consent Questions

by Michael Werner | Holland & Knight LLP on 5/10/2013

The recent controversy surrounding a study of newborn babies in universities across the United States demonstrates the importance of compliance with human subject protection regulations in medical research....more

Governor Signs Priority Legislation Amending Florida's Ethics Regulation & Campaign Finance Laws

by Kenneth Tinkler | Carlton Fields on 5/3/2013

Without waiting for the last days of the 2013 Legislative Session, the Florida House and Senate sent two bills to Governor Rick Scott concerning changes to Florida’s Campaign Finance laws and its Code of Ethics for Public...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Kodak Plan Bumps the Debt, Craters Stock [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/1/2013

May 2 (Bloomberg Law) -- Eastman Kodak Co. filed a Chapter 11 plan that cratered the stock and bumped up the unsecured notes, although the plan may be revised to pay off second-lien debt fully in cash, as Bloomberg Law's Lee...more

Edgar Allen Poe And Innovation In The Compliance Function

by Thomas Fox on 4/19/2013

Tomorrow, April 20 is the anniversary of a truly innovative work of literature. On April 20, 1841, Edgar Allen Poe’s story, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, first appeared in Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine. The tale...more

Promoting Ethics In Your Company

by Michael Volkov on 4/12/2013

I am a little reluctant to raise this issue. I am sure the overwhelming response will be “Yes, of course.” I am prepared for that and for any criticism that I am only offering another profound grasp of the obvious....more

Ethical Behavior in the Navy – Lessons for the Non-Military Compliance Practitioner

by Thomas Fox on 4/1/2013

What exactly is doing business in an ethical manner? I believe that the answer is different for each company. Ethical behavior can translate into doing business in a manner that does not jeopardize the safety of others and...more

Ethically Challenged?

by Brent Lorentz | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 4/1/2013

As some of you might have noticed last week, a billboard advertisement in North Carolina appeared to show a scorned woman calling out her spouse for infidelity...more

Ethics Training: Are You Getting What You Need?

by T. Brooke Miller | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 3/27/2013

BB&K Attorney Brooke Miller Explains Why Training is So Important and What Is At Stake - Reading news accounts of violations of the California’s ethics laws, one might wonder “How could a public official or government...more

OIG Recommends Increased CMS Enforcement of SNF Standards

by Holly Barker, Kathleen McDermott | Morgan Lewis on 3/22/2013

Amid alleged failures of skilled nursing facilities to meet care and discharge planning requirements, OIG identifies substantial payment errors....more

Moving Compliance through an Organization

by Thomas Fox on 3/15/2013

We often talk about tone at the top. But in many ways it is tone further down the organization which is more important for this is where the rubber hits the road and compliance is done on a day to day basis. I recently saw a...more

Should New Jersey Municipal Judge Be Forced to Quit Stand-Up Gig

by Donald Scarinci on 3/12/2013

Working as a New Jersey municipal judge should give a stand-up comedian a lot of great material. However, the Canons of Judicial Conduct also hold members of the judiciary to a very high ethical standard. As a result, the...more

Suzanne Rich Folsom and Bart M. Schwartz on Corporate Compliance in 2011 [Video]

by LEVICK on 3/6/2013

As part of a continuing series of LEVICK video interviews with thought leaders across multiple disciplines and industry sectors, I recently sat down with Suzanne Rich Folsom, the former Vice President, Chief Regulatory and...more

Interview with Dick Cassin

by Thomas Fox on 3/1/2013

Ed. Note-we continue our interview series with thought leaders in the compliance and ethics field. Today we post an interview with the person I consider to be the Godfather of compliance and ethics bloggers-Dick Cassin,...more

ABA Releases Opinion on Judges' Use of Social Media

by Richard Raysman | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/27/2013

A social network is a service that allows its members to share personal information and make personal contacts through a website, mobile phone or other similar wireless device. This openness and sharing has been embraced by...more

Investing In Georgia: Economic Development Newsletter - February 2013

by King & Spalding on 2/27/2013

In This Issue: Welcome to King & Spalding's economic development news bulletin,Investing in Georgia. In this edition, you will find: - An overview of the sequester, debt ceilings, continuing resolutions to fund...more

Clear as mud? Understanding your ethical duties as a “dirt” lawyer

by Margaret Burnham | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 2/25/2013

1. Do you “reply to all” on emails? Should you? With the ease of email communications, thought needs to be given before you respond to an email and hit “reply to all.” With traditional correspondence by mail to opposing...more

Ethics and the Virtual Law Office

by Michael Downey | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 2/21/2013

Originally published in St. Louis Lawyer - February 2013. In the December 2012 issue of Forbes, the article “You Don't Have To Quit Lawyering To Have A Life” extols the virtues of a “virtual law practice.” Meanwhile,...more

Higher Education Oversight and Governance: Role of a College Board of Trustees [Video]

by Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/13/2013

Effective governance and oversight is a critical function for college and university boards of trustees. Recent scandals at prestigious universities, at least one of which resulted in significant sanctions and monetary...more

What Does 2013 Have In Store for Government Contractors and Their Lawyers?

by Jonathan Aronie, Louis Victorino | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/12/2013

Originally published in the San Diego Business Journal on January 21-27. It has been noted, the more things change, the more they stay the same. In the world of Government Contracts Law, however, the more things change,...more

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Getting Employees To Care About A Compliance Policy

Pro Te Solutio - Vol. 6 No. 1 February 2013

An Inspired Choice – Ethical Leadership Under Difficult Circumstances

Q&A With Bilzin Sumberg's David Gersten

12 Internal Benchmarks for Helpline Reporting

The 2013 Ethics and Compliance Hotline Benchmark Report

Controversial U.S. Medical Study Raises Informed Consent Questions

Governor Signs Priority Legislation Amending Florida's Ethics Regulation & Campaign Finance Laws

Bill on Bankruptcy: Kodak Plan Bumps the Debt, Craters Stock [Video]

Edgar Allen Poe And Innovation In The Compliance Function

Promoting Ethics In Your Company

Ethical Behavior in the Navy – Lessons for the Non-Military Compliance Practitioner

Ethically Challenged?

Ethics Training: Are You Getting What You Need?

OIG Recommends Increased CMS Enforcement of SNF Standards

Moving Compliance through an Organization

Should New Jersey Municipal Judge Be Forced to Quit Stand-Up Gig

Suzanne Rich Folsom and Bart M. Schwartz on Corporate Compliance in 2011 [Video]

Interview with Dick Cassin

ABA Releases Opinion on Judges' Use of Social Media

Investing In Georgia: Economic Development Newsletter - February 2013

Clear as mud? Understanding your ethical duties as a “dirt” lawyer

Ethics and the Virtual Law Office

Higher Education Oversight and Governance: Role of a College Board of Trustees [Video]

What Does 2013 Have In Store for Government Contractors and Their Lawyers?

Bill on Bankruptcy: Kodak Plan Bumps the Debt, Craters Stock [Video]

Suzanne Rich Folsom and Bart M. Schwartz on Corporate Compliance in 2011 [Video]

Higher Education Oversight and Governance: Role of a College Board of Trustees [Video]

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