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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Transforming Culture: Part 5 – Ongoing Monitoring and Continuous Improvement of Culture

Boeing is not the first company to find itself amid a massive scandal. You can think of Siemens’ bribery and corruption scandal, the VW emissions-testing scandal, the Wells Fargo fraudulent accounts scandal, or any other...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Farewell to Tony Bennett and Crafting Impactful Compliance Campaigns

Have you ever wondered how to make compliance training interesting and engaging? I thought about Tony Bennett after I recorded a recent podcast with Peter Grossman and Duane Stumpf, two experts in the field of compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Building a Stronger Culture of Compliance Through Targeted and Effective Training: Part 3-Defining the Effectiveness of Compliance...

Welcome to a special 5 part blog post series on building a stronger culture of compliance through targeted and effective training, sponsored by Diligent. Over this series I will visit with Kunal Agrawal, Director of Customer...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Building a Stronger Culture of Compliance Through Targeted and Effective Training: Part 1- the Importance of Ongoing...

Welcome to a special 5 part blog post series on building a stronger culture of compliance through targeted and effective training, sponsored by Diligent. Over this series I will visit with Kunal Agrawal, Director of Customer...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Are Changes in Store for US White Collar Enforcement?

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Recent developments include updated DOJ compliance guidance, a continued rise in FCPA proceedings and penalties, and new investigatory approaches in light of the pandemic. 2020 saw many important developments in US white...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Ongoing Training and Communications in Compliance

This week on Innovation in Compliance, in a five-part podcast series, sponsored by K2 Intelligence FIN, we consider defining and building effective compliance programs. ...more

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Antitrust Compliance Programs: Training and Speak Up and Reporting Systems (Part III of III)

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Many global companies are behind the eight-ball (translation, slow to implement) effective antitrust compliance programs.  A small number of companies, some of which have suffered antitrust enforcement actions or operate in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Coronavirus Travel and Meeting Ban – An Opportunity for New Compliance Communications

It looks like travel will now be shut down, at least through the end of April, if not longer for most US companies. This travel ban may well also include a ban on face-to-face gatherings of one or more persons. Of course that...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

7 Essential Compliance Management Activities

Now that the sugar and the frivolity of the holiday season have worn off, let’s talk more about the different types of compliance management activities that will ensure your obligations are met, and some of the specific needs...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

What is the Intersection of Star Wars and Compliance? Find Out This Week

On Monday, December 16, we begin with Episode IV-A New Hope and management of risk. We use Grand Moff Tarkin’s incorrect assessment that the risk presented by the Rebellion’s final attack on the Death Star was non-lethal. I...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

The Volkov Law Group

Five Important Mandates from OFAC Compliance Framework

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Based on its aggressive enforcement program and its recently issued Framework for Sanctions Compliance Programs, OFAC has established a new era in sanctions compliance.  Trade compliance is often siloed into its own...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

A Celebration of Compliance – General Motors 2018 Sustainability Report

The General Motors (GM) 2018 Sustainability Report is out. It reports on GM’s progress toward an era of safer, better and more sustainable personal mobility by transforming how General Motors approaches every aspect of its...more

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DOJ’s New Corporate Compliance Guidance: Training and Communications, Reporting and Investigations, Third-Party Management and...

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The Justice Department’s new Corporate Compliance Guidance is keyed to the concept of a “well-designed compliance program.” Under this concept, we first examined risk assessments and policies and procedures. ...more

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The Important Link Between Anti-Corruption Compliance and Effective Training Programs

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Global anti-corruption risks are increasing at the same time that global cooperation among prosecutors and law enforcement agencies are facilitating the detection and penalization of companies and individual bad actors that...more

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DOJ Amends Corporate Enforcement Policy on Companies’ Use of Electronic Messaging Apps

On March 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an important change to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Corporate Enforcement Policy concerning one of the conditions — “appropriate retention of business...more

The Volkov Law Group

Your CEO Agrees the Company’s Culture is Important – Now What?

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It is distressing that corporate boards, CEOs and senior managers receive adequate training. Many CCOs are reluctant to face this issue and recommend (or insist) on appearing before their corporate boards to conduct such...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

Compliance Center of Excellence – Part II

Yesterday I introduced, with the help of the Red Baron, the topic of a Compliance Center of Excellence (CCoE). Today I want to expand out into how a Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) or compliance practitioner would design a...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Evolution of Best Practices – Part II

One of the key lessons I learned in doing the research for The Complete Compliance Handbook is the evolution of compliance programs beyond the basic formulation laid out in the 2012 FCPA Guidance’s Ten Hallmarks of an...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Operationalizing compliance through tailored compliance training

I have considered this in the context of third-parties, forecasting and the risk management process and through the use of a root cause analysis. Today, I want to conclude this week’s blog posts with a post on...more

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Five Essential Steps to Improve Corporate Board Oversight and Support of Compliance

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Corporate boards need to devote more energy to oversight and improvement of corporate culture and compliance. Over the last ten years, we have witnessed corporate scandals and misconduct that could have been prevented or, at...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

White Collar Enforcement and the New Trump Administration: Your Top Ten Questions Answered

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Enforcement activity under the Obama administration often made headlines for the eye-popping level of fines, with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, and economic sanctions...more

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Do You Know and Understand Your Compliance Policies?

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My question appears to be fairly obvious, right? This is not a question or a quiz of every chief compliance officer. Rather, this is a question for everyone but the CCO and compliance and legal staff. Think about it....more

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