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[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - March 8th, Washington, DC

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - March 8th, Washington, DC

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Wiley Rein LLP

From Government Ethics Lawyers: Gifts That Are Better Not to Give or Receive This Holiday Season

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We are now in December and the end-of-the-year holiday gift-giving season is upon us. Gifts for family; gifts for assistants; gifts for clients; gifts for friends. Holiday parties, Secret Santa exchanges, and the like. It’s...more

Morgan Lewis

Former DHS Official to Pay $10,000 to Resolve Alleged Ethics Violations

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Companies should evaluate their prospective employees, especially former government officials, for potential ethics violations. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced April 12 that Kenneth J. Buck, a former...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] Hiring Individuals from the Government: What Post-Employment Looks Like - March 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Revolving Doors, and More - Is your organization considering hiring from the federal government? Is someone from your organization under consideration for appointment to the Administration or to a federal advisory board?...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

JLEC gives guidance that "all invited" does not mean "will not kick you out"

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The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee (JLEC) recently gave guidance that lobbyists and employers must “affirmatively invite” all members of the General Assembly or all members of the House or Senate to qualify as an “all...more

Perkins Coie

New Ethics and Campaign Contribution Rules Enacted in San Francisco

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San Francisco voters enacted Proposition T by an overwhelming majority in the November 2016 election; the measure was placed on the ballot by a unanimous vote of the San Francisco Ethics Commission. The measure will make an...more

The Volkov Law Group

FCPA Predictions for 2017 (Part III of III)

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With the new incoming administration, everyone is busy predicting major changes in DOJ FCPA enforcement. I do not share this view. Frankly, FCPA enforcement is more bipartisan than other controversial enforcement programs...more

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Infusing Your Compliance Program with Business Ethics

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It is important to remember that companies are required to implement an ethics and compliance program. Ethics should not ever be a segregated issue carved off from a compliance program. They walk hand-in-hand, and reinforce...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

The Ethics Advisor: The Details Matter — Recusing Yourself Due to Conflict of Interest

Once, when I had put a lot of time and attention into arranging the particulars of social engagement, an old acquaintance called me a “detallista.” At the time, I think she may have meant it more as a slight than a...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

The Ethics Advisor: The California Public Official’s Quick and Clean Guide to Gift Rules and Regulations

As a public official in California, whether elected or appointed, volunteer or employee, you need to be aware of the rules regarding your receipt and reporting of gifts, as well as the traps for the unwary that can lead to...more

Williams Mullen

Public Officials Face Greater Scrutiny in Wake of McDonnell Decision

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Governor McDonnell’s attorneys put it this way: The Governor’s acts weren’t “official” because “none were any more remarkable than acts that governors unthinkingly take hundreds of times weekly for countless constituents,...more

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In the Crossfire Why Private Equity Firms, Investment Funds & Their Managers Should Beware of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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Lance Armstrong and the world of competitive cycling has come under great scrutiny in recent days with the domination of the U.S. Postal team now undermined by the systematic doping that appears to have helped spur the team...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Travel And Corruption Issues In China

Ed. Note-last month Eric Carlson had a three blog post in the FCPA Blog where he discussed travel risks and corruption in China. In any country, paying for travel for government officials, customers at state-owned...more

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