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The Cayman Islands is in the process of implementing fundamental changes to its beneficial ownership regime. Most significantly, these include the removal of exemptions applicable under the previous regime, as well as more...more
In February 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began taking a new approach to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement—questionnaires. Once again, the solar industry is among the first targets, vanguards...more
As explained in the first part of this series, there are many benefits for businesses if you hire outside general counsel. Part one took a closer look at the efficiencies. In part two, we explore the benefits of having an...more
Policy management is at the epicenter of business operations. Thousands of corporate agreements, endless vendor contracts, version control and tough audits – it’s a wild ride and failing to achieve business goals can...more
Consider the business risk for JVs. It begins with the business reason for setting up the JV. The US company wants a connected, well-placed partner who can gain them influence in the foreign market. That foreign partner may...more
Establishing a business in the U.S. by a foreign corporation can be a fairly smooth operation with the right guidance and support. There are steps to take in forming, operating and growing a business in the U.S. in addition...more
If you do not manage the third-party relationship it can all go downhill very quickly and you might find yourself with a potential FCPA violation. Now the DOJ has explicitly adopted this approach as a key determination of...more
Global companies face ever-increasing challenges when building and implementing global ethics and compliance programs. From my vantage point, the set of challenges can be different depending on the industry. Global...more
If you do not believe in the compliance regime that you are pushing, it will be nearly impossible for the rest of your far-flung corporate work force to believe in it. Talk about compliance and the positive aspects of your...more
There is much that a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) or compliance practitioner can learn from Shakespeare. I have often used his plays as introductions to blog posts or as examples to inform a compliance program. Today, I...more
In a scathing report, the independent directors at Wells Fargo released their findings and actions based on a comprehensive internal investigation of Wells Fargo’s sales abuses. Based on its findings, Wells Fargo’s...more
Two of the most common compliance focused committees for public companies are those at the Board level and those which sit between the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) and the Board, usually consisting of very senior...more
In a recent On management column in the Financial Times (FT), entitled “Technology and millennials are out to kill the org chart”, Andrew Hill discusses how the org chart may soon be relegated to a relic of the past. From his...more
These are heady days for Chief Compliance Officers. Over the last 20 years, the CCO has moved from the backwater of corporate offices to the front and center of the power structure. We now have debates over the...more
Every company wants to create a culture of ethics. If the senior leadership ignores or downplays a culture of ethics, they have narrowed business opportunities for the company, its shareholders, and other stakeholders. A...more