The USDOJ Antitrust Division’s Compliance Guidance
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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 54 - The Flaws of FARA: Feeble Oversight of Billions in Foreign Influence
Episode 354 -- The New Era of Compliance: Generative AI, Data and Innovation
Episode 353 -- 2024 FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Review
Will INTERPOL Issue a Red Notice Against an Innocent Person?
Testing Your Compliance Program
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 53 - Diagnosis: Innocent – A Doctor’s Journey to Acquittal
Episode 352 -- Review of 2024 DOJ and SEC Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance
False Claims Act Insights - Is DOJ Allowed to Share Privileged Documents with Whistleblowers in FCA Disputes?
EAC Network – Empower, Assist and Care
Understanding the Latest DOJ Changes to Corporate Prosecutions
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 52 - Engineered for Injustice: How Coerced Pleas Trap the Innocent
Episode 350 -- Deep Dive into McKinsey FCPA Case
False Claims Act Insights - Swamp Things: A Post-Election Look at DOJ’s False Claims Act Enforcement, Part II
Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Self-Disclosure, Cooperation, and the Hazards of Knowing Too Little
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 51 - A Higher Duty of Care: Representing Clients Living With Mental Illness
False Claims Act Insights - Swamp Things: A Post-Election Look at DOJ’s False Claims Act Enforcement, Part I
Episode 349 -- Review of the BIT Mining FCPA Settlement
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