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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Compliance: Part 1, Use in a Best Practices Compliance Program

Leveraging advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a luxury; it is quickly becoming necessary. For compliance professionals, AI offers a transformative tool to enhance program efficiency, improve...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Best Practices under the FCPA updated Resource Guide

On July 3, 2020, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Second Edition”.  This updated edition is a concerted effort of the DOJ, Securities Exchange Commission...more

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[Webinar] Best Practices and Tactics for Conducting an Internal Investigation in the COVID-19 Era - June 24th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm...

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As the global economy struggles and companies continue to adapt to disruptions, organizations are facing an increased likelihood of whistleblower claims, bad behavior and market-facing allegations that require an internal...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Gaining a Holistic View of Risk and Compliance

Companies today need to take a holistic view of risk and compliance; it is no longer sufficient to let individual departments or teams be responsible for managing risk and compliance alone. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Taming Complexity in Compliance

One of the lessons we have learned from various Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions over the years is how complexity in business organizations can work to defeat compliance programs. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Competitive (Compliance) Advantage of Data

The Department Of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have both made it clear that they expect companies to be more robust in their use of data analytics in compliance programs....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Skills for the Compliance Professional in the 2020s

Today, I want to focus on what the compliance practitioner should do to move themselves forward professionally in 2020 and beyond. I drew inspiration from the Financial Times (FT) piece, entitled “Work in the 2020s: 5...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

CCO Lessons from A Charlie Brown Christmas

Delegation is always a key technique in improving productivity. However, you should not simply “shove things off your plate” but use the opportunity to give specific and new challenges to employees to help in their own career...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The OFAC Compliance Framework: Element 4 & 5 – Testing and Auditing & Training

After a short visit to Val Lewton’s Cat People, I return to conclude this multipart series on the Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments (Framework). Every compliance professional of any stripe needs to read, understand...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

What is Your Compliance Game Plan?

What would you do if had to take over as a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in short notice? More often the situation might be, what would you do if you became a CCO through the more traditional hiring process? Fortunately, to...more

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The Benefits of an Effective Antitrust Compliance Program

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The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently released guidance outlining how DOJ evaluates antitrust corporate compliance programs as part of its Corporate Leniency program. This guidance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Casebook of Sherlock Holmes: The Creeping Man and Risk Management by the Board

CCO reporting to the Audit/Compliance Committee must be structured carefully to promote ethics and compliance. Here are five best practices to help guide the reporting....more

Jones Day

Antitrust Alert: New DOJ Criminal Enforcement Policy Boosts Value of Antitrust Compliance Programs

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The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division ("DOJ") recently announced significant revisions to its criminal enforcement policies regarding the value it places on a company's pre-existing antitrust compliance program....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Casebook of Sherlock Holmes: The Three Garridebs and Objective Discipline

We are back to consider the next five stories from The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, mining each story for themes and lessons related to the compliance professional, leadership and business ethics. In this week’s first...more

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The Latest: New DOJ Antitrust Division Policy Makes Compliance Programs More Critical than Ever

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What Happened: • Last week, the Antitrust Division reported that it has changed its Justice Manual to state that it will consider antitrust compliance at the charging stage in criminal antitrust investigations, instead of...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - May 2019

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IMPORTANT BOARD COMPOSITION DEVELOPMENT - The board’s nominating committee will benefit from an overview of The Conference Board’s important new survey on board composition, turnover and refreshment. According to the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

On the Importance of Effective Compliance Programs (and subregulatory guidance)

Compliance Week 2019 is in full swing. The conference opened with a very interesting talk by Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Claire McCusker Murray. She provided some excellent insights for the compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Maintaining Market Access

Next week, in a five-part podcast series sponsored by Assent Compliance Inc. (Assent), I explore market access for supply chain. During the course of this series, I visit with several members of the Assent team to introduce...more

A&O Shearman

DOJ Criminal Division Announces Updated Corporate Compliance Program Guidance

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On April 30, 2019, the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division (“DOJ”), released an updated version of its guidance on “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (“Compliance Program Guidance”). This...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Gary P. Nunn, Redneck Rock and Opinion Release 04-02

One of the complaints still made about the Department of Justice (DOJ) is that companies are not made aware of the requirements of a best practices compliance program. ...more

The Volkov Law Group

2019 Ethics and Compliance Predictions

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This is my favorite topic. New trends come and go in the compliance field, while effective solutions and strategies slowly but surely take hold. Eventually, an effective compliance practice or strategy becomes a “best...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Introduction to Research on Whistleblowing Systems

Next week, in special five-part podcast series, I interviewed Dr. Kyle Welch, Assistant Professor at George Washington University (GWU), on his recently released paper, co-authored with Stephen Stubben, Associate Professor...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

What is the role of a CCO in strengthening the ethical culture of an organization?

Today, I want to consider what is the role of a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in strengthening the ethical culture of an organization.  This blog post is based on, in part in an interview I did with Eric Feldman from...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Sherlock Holmes Week – Part III: The Priory School and Criminality

This week I have returned to one my favorite themes for every Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), compliance professional and compliance program: Sherlock Holmes....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Sherlock Holmes Week – Part I: The Red Circle and Communication

This week I return to one my favorite themes for every Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), compliance professional and compliance program: Sherlock Holmes. Over the next five days, I will be considering themes from the short...more

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