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Internal Enforcement and Compliance Surveys: Essential for Organizations in Israel

In an era of stringent regulations and increasing legal risks, it has become essential for organizations to implement internal enforcement programs. However, in order for such programs to provide legal protection, they must...more

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Crime-Fraud Exception Destroys Privilege for Communications Between Former CEO of Public Company and His Outside Lawyer

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On February 7, 2025, the Second Circuit ruled that the crime-fraud exception would prevent the  former CEO of a public company from invoking attorney-client privilege to prevent an outside lawyer and his law firm from...more

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Albemarle: One year later

I had many ideas for an article that would expand on recent developments in the compliance and ethics space. My working title was the creatively light “Recent Developments.” But after meeting with SCCE & HCCA’s editorial...more

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[Podcast] Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Innovative Compliance Strategies with Katie Daniels

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On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab, and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Katie Daniels, managing director and head...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

5 Practical Steps for Conducting a Culture Audit that Meets DOJ Standards

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

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DOJ Adds AI Considerations to Its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

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Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Criminal Division announced its periodical update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“ECCP”), zeroing in on how companies manage risk related to artificial...more

J.S. Held

INDEPTH FEATURE: Corporate Fraud & Corruption 2024

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To what extent are boards and senior executives in your country of focus taking proactive steps to reduce incidences of fraud and corruption from surfacing within their company? Over the past several years, there has been...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 40th International Conference on the FCPA - November 28th - 30th, National Harbor, MD

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 40th International Conference on the FCPA returns for another exciting year with curated programming that shines a global spotlight on anti-corruption compliance challenges,...more

The Volkov Law Group

Refreshing and Elevating Your Sanctions Compliance Program (Part II of III)

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Let’s move beyond the headline – trade compliance is the new FCPA.  We get it.  The next step is to do something about it.  The Justice Department has repeated this refrain – it is one of its greatest hits.  In addition, DOJ,...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - June 28th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm CT

Achieve your ESG goals in 2023 - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a top priority for organizations of all types and sizes, and it the compliance team is a key factor in the ESG equation. Much like regulatory...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs - March 22nd - 23rd, Mexico City, Mexico

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs returns for another exciting year with curated programming that shines a global spotlight on anti-corruption compliance...more

Morgan Lewis

Due Diligence, Ethics, and Compliance Considerations for Dealmakers

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In recent years, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) have further defined their anti-corruption due diligence and disclosure expectations of acquiring companies pre- and...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Compliance Perspectives: The Latest from the Fraud Section at the US Department of Justice

In the latest episode of the Compliance Perspectives podcast we are joined by Daniel Kahn, the Acting Chief of the Fraud Section at the Department of Justice. We begin the conversation with a discussion of the latest...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

HorrorFest 2020 Celebration: The Revenge of Frankenstein and the J&F FCPA Resolution

In this third edition of October HorrorFest 2020 celebration we consider the first Hammer film sequel (and second in the series) – The Revenge of Frankenstein which was released in 1958. It begins as the Curse of Frankenstein...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.8.2020 | Top Story: Feds fine Citi $400M over “Longstanding” Governance Failures

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Federal regulators—including the Federal Reserve and the OCC—have fined Citigroup $400 million over “longstanding” failures in the areas of risk management, data governance, and internal controls. In addition to the fine, the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Talent Mix: Maximizing Your Program’s Reach with Diverse Skillsets

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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Creating an Inventory of Metrics

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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

A Compliance Self-Assessment

In June, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published an Update to their Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (2020 Update) which set out to provide additional clarity on how enforcement officials will evaluate an...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Prudent discharge of compliance obligations by a Board

What are the obligations of a Board member regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)? Are the obligations of the Compliance Committee under the FCPA at odds with a director’s “prudent discharge of duties to...more

BCLP

Updated DOJ Compliance Guidance Must be Reviewed and Implemented in Light of Privacy Regulations

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In June, the U.S. Department of Justice updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Guidance (“Guidance”). While the Guidance is intended to assist prosecutors by providing factors to consider in evaluating the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Takeaways From Updated DOJ Corporate Compliance Evaluation Guidance

On June 1, 2020, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance (Guidance), last revised in April 2019. ...more

Jones Day

DOJ Updates Its "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" Guidance

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The Situation: The Department of Justice ("DOJ") has updated its "Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" guidance for prosecutors. The Result: The updates provide additional insights into the factors the DOJ is...more

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Justice Department Updates Business Compliance Guidance for 2020

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The Department of Justice issued additional clarification and revised guidance on June 1, 2020, for corporate program compliance programs. The additional guidance doesn’t introduce substantive changes; however, it emphasizes...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Arthurian Week: Part 1 – The Pentecostal Oath and Code of Conduct

What is the value of having a Code of Conduct? I have heard many business folks ask that question over the years. In its early days, a Code of Conduct tended to be a lawyer-written and lawyer-driven document to wave in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Continuous Improvement in a Compliance Program

Today, I consider what techniques you, as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), can use to create continuous improvement in your compliance program. ...more

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