This Week in FCPA-Episode 117 - the Significant Memory Issues edition

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Jay has returned from an Alaskan Disney cruise with the family. As OSU suspends its head coach and added a new phrase to our compliance and ethics lexicon significant memory issues; Tom and Jay are back with a look at some of the week’s top compliance and ethics stories.

1. OSU head coach Urban Meyer suspended for three games by the OSU Board. The Board stated in part, “We also learned during the investigation that Coach Meyer has sometimes See more +

Jay has returned from an Alaskan Disney cruise with the family. As OSU suspends its head coach and added a new phrase to our compliance and ethics lexicon significant memory issues; Tom and Jay are back with a look at some of the week’s top compliance and ethics stories.

1. OSU head coach Urban Meyer suspended for three games by the OSU Board. The Board stated in part, “We also learned during the investigation that Coach Meyer has sometimes had significant memory issues in other situations where he had prior extensive knowledge of events. He has also periodically taken medicine that can negatively impair his memory, concentration, and focus."

2. Corruption and PdVSA: another one bites the dust as former Swiss banker pleads guilty to money-laundering.

3. Should sports officials have a Code of Conduct? David Dodge says aye.

4. Mike Volkov takes a look at CIFUS and what it means for compliance.

5. Former head of Brazilian soccer is sentenced to 4 years in jail for role in FIFA bribery scandal.

6. The paper chase: no it’s the paper trail. Francine McKenna considers the Cohen guilty plea from the paper trail perspective.

7. How did the tipping point in personal misconduct actually tip? Matt Kelly explores.

8. Would a no-deal Brexit be a disaster for compliance? Paul Hodgson reports.

9. How did the CCO move from Hall Monitor to Strategic Partner? Maurice Gilbert interviews Gan Integrity’s Valarie Charles.

10. Tom considers compliance and the movies. Matt Kelly considers compliance on television. Tom says Film Noir informs better compliance, with an assist from Ethisphere. Matt lists his favorite TV shows featuring compliance.

11. Tom and Jay review their Top 5 film noir movies.

12. On this week’s featured podcast series, I interviewed Vin DiCianni and Eric Feldman on ethical culture. Check out these podcasts: Part 1-What is an ethical Culture?’ Part 2-What factors influence culture?; Part 3-The role of a CCO in an ethical culture; Part 4- How does a company assess its culture? And Part 5- Ethical Culture as part of an E&C program assessment.

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