FCPA Compliance Report - James Koukios on the Monaco Speech
Guidepost in Motion - Evolution of the Monitor’s Role in Identifying Problems + Implementing Change
Compliance Perspectives: Volkswagen's Transformation
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 511 – Jay Rosen on the Lack of Monitorship
Compliance Perspectives: Monitorships During the Pandemic
Compliance Perspectives: Delaware Supreme Court’s Marchand v. Barnhill Decision
Compliance Perspectives: Auditing and Monitoring Third Parties
Episode 119 -- The Ericsson FCPA Settlement
Compliance Perspectives: Current Trends in Third Party Risk Management
Independent Monitoring and Proactive Assessments for Defense Attorneys-Part 1, Introduction
Working with Monitors-Episode V: Lawyers Using Monitors
Working with Monitors-Episode III: How Do Monitors Work
Working with Monitors-Episode II: Impacts of Monitors
Day 18 of One Month to More Effective Continuous Improvement-Email Sweeps for Continuous Improvement
Day 16 of One Month to More Effective Continuous Improvement-Voluntary Monitoring
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In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan-favourite James Koukios, a partner at Morrison and Foerster, and we take a deep dive into the Lisa Monaco speech from October and related remarks from other...more
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This two-day Regional Compliance and Ethics Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more
On December 6, 2019, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson or the Company), resolved long-running investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into the...more
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France is off to a strong start enforcing Sapin II, its December 2016 anti-corruption legislation. Since the enactment of the statute, the lead French investigating and prosecuting agencies, the Parquet National Financier...more
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