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The Importance Of A Board Compliance Committee

It is not every day that I can report on a new governance innovation which is being rapidly embraced and implemented by companies. It may be one of the most significant corporate governance developments in the last five...more

What To Do If Your Gut Says It’s Wrong: Lessons from Project Alpha

I often write about what can happen to companies who run afoul of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Usually enforcement actions focus on companies and not individuals. However, as is often pointed out by commentators...more

Five Steps To Improve Corporate Governance

It has been ten years since Sarbanes-Oxley was enacted. No one can argue that Sarbanes-Oxley eliminated the problem of corporate malfeasance....more

The DOJ And SEC Issue Their Comprehensive Guide To The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

General Counsels, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, and Corporate Secretaries of U.S. publicly-traded companies across the country must take individual responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of...more