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DOJ to Companies: If You Step Up & Own Up, You Might Not Have to Pay Up

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Late last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced material changes to the way it intended to investigate, prosecute, and resolve corporate cases. The changes were aggressive, leading us to title our update “DOJ’s...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Anti-Corruption London - November 2nd - 3rd, London, United Kingdom

C5's 15th International Conference on Anti-Corruption London will take place November 2 – 3, 2021 in Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge, London. Join your peers for the IN-PERSON reunion of the legal and compliance...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - August 9th - 12th, New Orleans, LA

Our Basic Academies are ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience who are ready to support, enhance and manage a comprehensive compliance program. They are taught by compliance professionals,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Evaluating Compliance Programs For Continuous Improvement

I recently had the opportunity to visit with Stephen Martin, Partner at StoneTurn, to consider some of the impacts on corporate compliance programs from the recently released 2020 Update to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)...more

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3 Ways to Apply New DOJ Guidance to Antitrust Compliance

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The Justice Department gave compliance officers a significant piece of guidance in June with its latest update to the evaluation of corporate compliance programs. The guidance begs the fundamental question: Is the compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis for Compliance Professionals

I want to lay out some of the basics every Chief Compliance Officer compliance professional and compliance practitioner will need to begin with in dealing with this crisis. ...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] April Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - April 27th - 30th, Chicago, IL

Our Basic Academies are ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience who are ready to support, enhance and manage a comprehensive compliance program. They are taught by compliance professionals,...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] March Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - March 2nd - 5th, San Diego, CA

Our Basic Academies are ideal for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience who are ready to support, enhance and manage a comprehensive compliance program. They are taught by compliance professionals,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

What Are Your Risks?

What are the largest risks to a corporation? How have those risks continued to morph and change? What are some of the top enforcement priorities of agencies and regulators? Finally, what is the compliance response to both...more

Jones Day

Understanding the DOJ’s Updated Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs

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The Situation: On April 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") released an updated version of its guidance document, "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs," in an effort to "better harmonize" the document...more

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DOJ Issues Updated Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

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On April 30, 2019, the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, Brian A. Benczkowski, announced an update to the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) 2017 guidance document entitled Evaluation of Corporate Compliance...more

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Corporate Compliance Programs: DOJ Issues Updated Guidance

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On April 30, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski unveiled an update to the Department of Justice’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs during a speech in Dallas, Texas.[i] In issuing the new document...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Assessing Ethics and Compliance in M&A-The Why’s, What’s and How’s

This week, I am running a special podcast series on assessing ethics and compliance in the  series mergers and acquisition (M&A) context....more

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Industry Expert Hui Chen on Ethics & Compliance

As the first-ever Compliance Counsel Expert at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Hui Chen served as exclusive consultant to the Fraud Section’s white-collar crime federal prosecutors. She reviewed corporate...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

10 Hallmarks of an Effective Compliance Program - #1 Top Management Through the Organization

Episode One of a ten-part series for compliance professionals. In this new series of audio white papers, Thomas Fox looks at the 10 Hallmarks of an Effective Compliance Program. Material in this audio white paper is...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Star Wars Week: Part I – What is Risk?

Whether you utilize one approach or another, analyzing the results of your risk assessment is as important as doing the risk assessment. With the recent Department of Justice (DOJ) remarks around how they will review the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Risk Management Process in Compliance

An exploration of risk forecasting, risk assessment and risk-based monitoring for the compliance profession. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

New Attorney General Issues Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section has published new guidance for corporate entities on corporate compliance programs. The guidance, titled, “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (Compliance Program...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Effective Ethics and Compliance Training

In a recent Slate article, entitled “Ethics Trainings Are Even Dumber Than You Think”, author L.V. Anderson railed against what she termed box-checking training where companies put on training not to actually train employees...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned and Compliance Trends from the VW and Takata Scandals (Part III of III)

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When unraveling a major corporate scandal, especially multi-year schemes involving senior executives, the blame game or lessons learned approach can easily turn into a fruitless exercise. The VA and Takata scandals are...more

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Code of Conduct Training – Now What?

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When it comes to corporate compliance programs, change does not occur quickly. CCOs are extremely pleased with their improved delivery of code of conduct training. Across the board, companies are refining their codes of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Monster Movie Month: Episode 2 – The Bride of Frankenstein and Upcoming Events

Welcome to my second installment in this month’s classic monster movie festival. This year I am revisiting the Frankenstein series and today I want to explore and, indeed, honor the second in the series but what many viewers...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Astros in the Playoffs, Will Hell Freeze Over?

When recently I contacted the Underworld about the potential listing of this vast property, I was stunned when Satan himself answered the phone. While I was tempted to ask what happened to all his hired help down there,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

COSO and Internal Controls – Part V

This post concludes my exploration of internal controls and how companies can demonstrate compliance with the internal controls requirement under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by adhering to the Committee of...more

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