Improving Your Code of Conduct
Testing Your Compliance Program
Implications of the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
Compliance Tip of the Day: Machine Learning for Internal Audit
Construction Webinar Series: Construction Contractors: Considerations in Subcontracting Plans and OFCCP Compliance
Susan Roberts on Creating a Compliance Program Book
31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program - Internal audit and continuous improvement
DE Talk: Ask the OFCCP Experts: What’s to Come in 2020
II-25 – Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Employers in 2018
I-19 - Part 2 of Interview on Conducting Internal Pay Equity Audits
I-18- DC Update on Joint Employer and OT Issues, and Part 1 of an Expert Interview on Pay Equity Audits
Day 8 of One Month to More Effective Continuous Improvement-the Culture Audit
Day 1 of One Month to Better Investigations and Reporting-Introduction to Investigations and Internal Reporting
Compliance into the Weeds-Episode 40, COSO ERM Framework Update
Day 22 of One Month to Better Compliance Through HR-10 Questions to Better Operationalize Compliance
Day 21 of One Month to Better Compliance Through HR-the HR Gap Analysis for Compliance
The 2024 ECCP demands data-backed evidence of a genuine, embedded compliance culture. The DOJ’s stance is clear: a company’s commitment to compliance is only credible if it’s supported by data that reflects employee...more
No Longer Just a Matter of Paying the Fine and Moving On. Corporate settlement agreements used to be straightforward—pay the penalty and move on. Now, these resolutions rival complex business transactions, including...more
Similar to other types of healthcare entities, clinical laboratories have been facing enhanced scrutiny from federal authorities over the past couple of years. While this is due in part to fraud concerns related to COVID-19...more
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1 et seq.) is a federal anti-bribery law that makes it unlawful for certain people to pay foreign government officials in order to conduct business abroad. While it...more
In 2022, companies are likely to see an increase in white collar and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. Here are just a few reasons why this is likely to happen. First, in the late fall, Deputy Attorney...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) now has more ammunition and resources than ever to use data analytics in their investigations. The convergence of better technology, increasingly usable data sets, and the ripe combination...more
In the enforcement and compliance arena, there are instances of misconduct that underscore important governance principles. But this just sounds like a bunch of mumbo jumbo (the technical term, I know)....more
Ed. Note-We welcome back Troy McAlister with another guest post. Troy brings 20 years of experience at both public and private companies, in public accounting and in a variety of industries. Troy has experience in...more
A recurring question of general counsel and chief compliance officers is whether their proactive investments in compliance programs, voluntary self-disclosure of issues, and cooperation will be meaningfully rewarded. For too...more
I recently had the opportunity to visit with Michele Edwards, Partner at StoneTurn, to consider some of the impacts on corporate compliance programs from the recently released 2020 Update to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)...more
I recently had the opportunity to visit with Asha Palmer, Convercent Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (CECO) and Executive Vice President (EVP) of CONVERGE and Rex Homme, Partner at StoneTurn to consider some of the...more
- A tone-at-the-top business culture with CEO leadership is a critical component of effective anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy implementation. - CEO leadership helps set an example for lower management and company...more
Main Points Covered: - Link the US Department of Justice evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Guidance Documents updated in April 2019 to the importance of having the right staff on your team - Identify the...more
Please join McDermott and Grant Thornton on Thursday, May 28, for a webinar training on anti-corruption and compliance. This training will discuss the auditing standards on illegal acts by clients and the auditor’s...more
In times of crisis, there are heroes, villains, victims, and everyone in between. Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, many valiant efforts are under immense time pressure—to care for the ill, to protect the vulnerable, to find and...more
Recent Trends And Patterns In FCPA Enforcement - Although the DOJ and SEC brought a relatively low number of FCPA enforcement actions in the first half of 2019, an unusually large portion of those enforcement actions...more
The U.S. Justice Department has updated its "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs," a guidance document detailing topics and questions prosecutors should weigh when determining whether a company has demonstrated...more
The final issue discussed in the new DOJ Corporate Compliance Guidance is the assessment of whether a company’s compliance program is working – at the time of the offense and at the time of the resolution of an enforcement...more
It is always easy to second-guess or look back with 20-20 hindsight on a compliance breakdown and point out all the problems that were ignored or created by corporate actors. There are common factual scenarios that recur in...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a $10 million settlement in a False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam lawsuit against Southern SNF Management, Inc. (Southern) and related skilled nursing facilities. The lawsuit...more
Over the last month, regulators with the Trump administration sent a loud message to companies subject to U.S. jurisdiction: Enforcement of laws governing international activities is alive and well and the laws will continue...more
Anti-Corruption enforcement is a top priority in France, the UK, and the US. Each of these countries has armed its enforcers with the enforcement tools necessary to investigate and prosecute corporations and individuals. Join...more
Welcome to the 2017-2018 edition of the Jones Day Anti-Corruption Regulation Survey. In 2017 and 2018 to date, there has continued to be an increasing awareness among multinational companies of the significance of...more
One of the most consistent themes from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance programs has been continuous evolution. As far back as 2009, I heard Lanny Breuer say that your...more
The call, email or tip comes into your office; an employee reports suspicious activity somewhere across the globe. That activity might well turn into a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) issue for your company. As the Chief...more