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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

What Should a Chief Compliance Officer Report to the Board of Directors?

The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) role is essential in building an organization that meets regulatory standards and upholds a robust ethical culture. But what should the CCO be reporting to the Board of Directors to ensure...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - November 7th, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences offer convenient, local compliance education for practitioners in a variety of locations across the globe, and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - August 19th - 22nd, Washington, DC

This three-and-a-half-day, classroom-style learning experience is designed for compliance professionals ready to advance their career by mastering the fundamentals of compliance program management in a healthcare setting....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - May 3rd, Lewis Center, OH

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - May 3rd, Lewis Center, OH

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - July 15th - 18th, Charlotte, NC

Designed for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy is ideal for practitioners who are ready to support, enhance, and oversee a comprehensive compliance program...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - December 11th - 14th, Orlando, FL

Designed for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is ideal for practitioners who want a deeper understanding of effective compliance management in a...more

The Volkov Law Group

Board Oversight and Monitoring of Artificial Intelligence Risks

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Corporate boards face a panoply of risks – and the nature of these risks are quickly evolving.  Cybersecurity has quickly risen to the top of the list of corporate risks.  Add to that the new SEC regulations on cybersecurity...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy - August 21st - 24th, Washington, DC

Designed for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Privacy Compliance Academy is ideal for practitioners who want a deeper understanding of effective compliance management in a...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy - August 21st - 24th, Washington, DC

Designed for professionals with some compliance knowledge and experience, HCCA’s Healthcare Basic Compliance Academy is ideal for practitioners who are ready to support, enhance, and oversee a comprehensive compliance program...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] 11th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute - March 20th - 22nd, Amsterdam, Netherlands

In-person is back! Join us in Amsterdam for the 2023 European Compliance & Ethics Institute! Strengthen your compliance and ethics program by attending our 11th annual European Compliance and Ethics Institute, 20-22 March...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Caremark and “Mission-Critical” ESG Company Operations

I. Introduction - Companies are increasing pressure to address environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) issues.  ESG topics have taken center stage in boardrooms, with regulatory agencies, and in the media.  ...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Defining a “Good Faith” Director: Key Takeaways from Recent Court Rulings on Corporate Board Oversight

Corporate boards are subject to a duty of oversight, as part of their duty of loyalty to their company.  As outlined by Delaware’s famously stringent Caremark standard, pleading a violation of that duty is often difficult....more

The Volkov Law Group

Corporate Board Liability Risks Increase as Delaware Courts Reject Caremark Dismissal Claims

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Corporate boards will continue to face higher risks of liability.  As the last bastion of legal privilege and protection, the wall of protection is crumbling bit by bit.  Eventually, corporate stakeholders will demand that...more

Akerman LLP

Corporate Responsibility: Board's Role in COVID-19 Risk Management

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As states start to lift restrictions and allow people to “return to work,” companies are left to grapple with the specifics – the when, where, and how. The decisions to be made are not merely operational; they go to the core...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC Rings in New Year with ‘Major Changes’ to Cybersecurity Orders and Throwback Reference to WISPs

Earlier this month, Andrew Smith, the FTC’s Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, announced that the Commission had made “three major changes” to its data security orders. Citing recent hearings at the FTC, as well...more

The Volkov Law Group

Delaware Court Increases Scrutiny of Corporate Board Oversight and Monitoring of Compliance Programs

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On October 1, 2019, in In re Clovis Oncology, Inc. Derivative Litigation, a Delaware Chancery Court denied a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims under the Caremark decision against individual directors for failing to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Films of Val Lewton: Part 3 – I Walked with a Zombie and 20 Questions for the Board

Let’s consider a list of 20 questions to reflect the oversight role of directors. These are questions the Board should ask of both senior management and the Board itself. The questions are not intended to be an exact...more

Jackson Walker

Delaware Supreme Court Holds Directors’ Fiduciary Duties Require Monitoring Mission-Critical Risks

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In 2015, Blue Bell Creameries USA, Inc., a Delaware subchapter S corporation headquartered in Brenham, Texas (Blue Bell), through subsidiaries made and distributed ice cream tainted with listeria bacteria. As a consequence,...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Delaware Supreme Court Finds Viable Caremark Claim

In Marchand v. Barnhill et al the Delaware Supreme Court overturned the Court of Chancery’s decision to dismiss a complaint asserting a Caremark cause of action for failure to state a claim.  The case involved Blue Bell...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Welcome to the Sunshine

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Life under a rock has its benefits - you probably don't get many houseguests, and you're never sunburned. But there are some drawbacks, too. The main one is that you definitely don't know what's been going on out here in the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Permits Fund Board Reliance on CCOs

On October 12, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management issued a no-action letter permitting a fund’s board of directors (“Board”) to rely upon quarterly compliance certifications...more

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CFPB Supervisory Highlights: It’s all about the Compliance Management System

The CFPB published its Fall Supervisory Highlights last week, highlighting its examination observations across various financial products for examinations conducted between May and August 2016. The Report highlights key...more

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