Steps Your Nonprofit Can Take to Mitigate Fraud Risks - Part 2
Implications of the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
Why Time Matters: Partners Lindsay Gerdes and Michael J. Bronson on Swift Action in Government Investigations
Privacy Issues from Third-Party Website Tags
False Claims Act Insights - If Everything Matters, Nothing Does: Parsing Materiality in FCA Disputes
Episode 331- NAVEX State of Risk and Compliance Programs
What the Board Should Be Asking About the Compliance Program
Episode 330 – Halyna Senyk on Anti-Corruption Progress in Ukraine
Managing Social Media Risk
FCPA Compliance Report: Erica Salmon Byrne on Closing The Speak Up Gap
Principled Podcast: S11E7 | Fortifying Ethical Frameworks: Navigating Emerging Risks in the Middle East
Episode 327 -- Another Look at the Importance of Corporate Culture
In Brief: Election Law & Government Ethics Unpacked: National Convention Guidance
Episode 320 -- NAVEX Hotline Report -- More Reports and Higher Substantiation
Episode 318 -- LRN's Recent Study Underscores Importance of Ethical Culture and Values-Based Leadership
Principled Podcast: S11E6 | Ethics & Compliance Evolution in Singapore: Adapting to Global Risks
Episode 315 - Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
Episode 312 -- Eddie Green, CEO SnippetSentry, on Communications Preservation Risks
Behavioral Health Compliance
The EU Whistleblowing Directive
To build a robust ethical culture, ethics and compliance professionals need effective culture assessments to pinpoint vulnerabilities and proactively address them. The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) update to the...more
Compliance professionals constantly seek to understand how systemic issues within corporate hierarchies can lead to severe consequences. The recent revelations about Bank of America’s (BoA) persistent workplace culture...more
This blog post is the fourth in a series on common ethical challenges that arise when preparing for and conducting depositions. Quite often corporate employers want outside counsel to represent both the corporation and...more
Answering the question of how much money a compliance and ethics program saves an organization when there’s been a violation is often a very difficult task, which presents a challenge in defending the investment in a program....more
Since Harvard Business School’s Amy Edmondson applied the term “psychological safety” to work teams in 1999, the concept has evolved considerably as employers have become increasingly focused on supporting mental health,...more
Writing, implementing, and enforcing strong compliance-related policies is critical to any compliance and ethics program. So, why do so many compliance failures occur due to breakdowns in internal controls?...more
We conclude our focus on culture this week by returning to some of our long-time compliance roots for improving culture, such as the listening tour. In 2022, returning Starbucks Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Howard Schultz...more
Suppose there is one thing I have learned from working with Carsten Tams, an ethical business architect and founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Emagence LLC. In that case, employee engagement is one of the very top...more
Whether you’ve noticed it through the media or in your own circle of friends, it’s no secret that the consumption of alcohol has been losing its popularity, and the idea of being sober or “sober curious” is trendy. Of course,...more
When it comes to leadership, many people focus on qualities like decisiveness, communication skills, and strategic thinking. While these traits are undoubtedly important, there is another aspect of leadership that often gets...more
I do not think it would be too controversial to say that compliance programs play a crucial role in ensuring that organizations adhere to legal and ethical standards. That is basically what we are all striving to do. However,...more
No longer seen as a mere ‘nice to have’, many employers are now putting major efforts into building an ethical HR practice. In the post-pandemic world, the climate crisis, the attitudes of a new generation of workers and new...more
Bricker Graydon invites our friends who serve public entities, employees and officials to an Ohio Ethics Law update by Susan Willeke of the Ohio Ethics Commission. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees!...more
Building risk resilience from the inside Why bother looking inward when external risks seem so pressing? The answer is straightforward: you're only as strong as your internal structure....more
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on affirmative action, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) continues to be a primary concern not just in the eDiscovery industry, but across all sectors. This was...more
Trust, accountability, and ethics are fundamental pillars of a healthy and successful workplace. They form the foundation upon which organizations build strong relationships with their employees, customers, and stakeholders....more
Operationalizing compliance is the crucial step in creating an effective compliance program within an organization. It involves cascading compliance goals to all levels of the organization and fostering a culture of...more
Compliance professionals understand the importance of fully operationalizing compliance and embedding it into the fabric of a business. How can your Human Resources (HR) function help to both create and maintain an ethical...more
In today’s business landscape, fostering a culture of ethics and compliance is more crucial than ever. It not only ensures legal adherence but also promotes trust, integrity, and long-term success. One powerful tool in...more
Corporate leaders know what to say and when to say it – for example, a CEO may state at an employee meeting, “We want to hear your concerns. We want you to bring these concerns forward and we will address them. We are...more
Whether or not you believe the COVID-19 pandemic is over, it is essential for employers to realize we are in a new normal that has created change in the workplace and a surge in employee burnout. The American Psychological...more
It used to be a ‘nice to have’, but possibly not something employers felt they needed to expend a lot of effort achieving: we are talking here about building an ethical HR practice. But COVID has raised the stakes and made...more
I managed not to lose my temper when a training skeptic informed me that he wasn’t a fan of compliance training because “it’s not going to make a dishonest person do the right thing.” Indeed, I doubt anyone who previously had...more
There’s a common quip in Washington that federal employees leaving their jobs to work in the private sector are “going to the Dark Side.” However, what is not so funny for federal contractors and former executive branch...more
We can all remember those instances of matchmaking in our past — we were confident our friends, if they met each other, would fall in love and even get married. We believed that these two separate friends were “meant” for...more