No Longer Just a Matter of Paying the Fine and Moving On.
Corporate settlement agreements used to be straightforward—pay the penalty and move on. Now, these resolutions rival complex business transactions, including...more
9/12/2023
/ Breach of Duty ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corporate Monitoring ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ethics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forensic Examination ,
Government Investigations ,
Internal Audit Functions ,
Remediation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
White Collar Crimes
The DOJ has signaled that CEO and CCO certifications will become a staple of all corporate settlement agreements. Critics worry CEOs and CCOs face undue personal liability and argue it will dissuade CCOs from accepting the...more
11/10/2022
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
CEOs ,
Certifications ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ethics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Third-Party ,
White Collar Crimes