Managing Sanctions Compliance
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 68 - Why Geopolitical Risk Matters to Compliance and Legal Staff with Mark Nuttal and Chad Olsen
FCPA Compliance Report: Amanda Carty on a Due Diligence and Risk Management
Episode 364 -- Five Strategies to Mitigate a New Risk Environment
Strengthening Compliance: Lessons From the OCC's Consent Order With Patriot Bank — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Compliance and AI: Ali Khan on Implementing AI Risk Management Systems
Compliance Tip of the Day: Superforecasting
Compliance Tip of the Day: The Last Mile
Key Takeaways From the OIG's New Compliance Guidance for Nursing Facilities — Assisted Living and the Law Podcast
Envisioning a Compliant Workforce
Updating the Research Compliance Handbook
The Election's Impact on the FTC Will Bring Big Changes, But Being Vigilant Must Remain a Priority
Navigating the NYDFS' Cybersecurity Guidance on AI — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Future of AI Regulation and Legislation: 5 Key Takeaways
Investigations and Cognitive Interviews
Fraud Prevention Techniques for Nonprofit Organizations - Part 3
Steps Your Nonprofit Can Take to Mitigate Fraud Risks - Part 2
A Third Party's Perspective on Third Party Risk
Implications of the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
Privacy Issues from Third-Party Website Tags
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The recent massive data breach at National Public Data (NPD), a background check company, has potentially compromised the personal information of millions, if not billions, of individuals, including their Social Security...more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (the “Philly Fed”) recently executed an agreement (the “Agreement”) with Pennsylvania-based Customers Bank (and its Customers Bancorp, Inc. holding entity) (collectively, “Customers”)....more
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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 20, 2023 – March 24, 2023....more
Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 10 (October, 2021) - An audit by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the National Human Genome Research Institute’s (NHGRI) pre-award risk assessment process concluded that...more
Tips on Preparing to Defend Against Allegations of SBA Loan Fraud During the COVID-19 Crisis - Federal emergency relief legislation—including the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”)—has...more
On August 3, 2020, FinCEN issued responses to three frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding Customer Due Diligence (CDD) requirements for covered financial institutions. FinCEN’s responses were done in consultation with...more
El 3 de agosto del 2020, FinCEN emitió respuestas a tres preguntas frecuentes (“FAQ”) para las Instituciones Financieras cubiertas sobre los requisitos de Diligencia Debida del Cliente (“CDD”). ...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), through its Large Business and International Division (LB&I), has created a Global High Wealth (GHW) program to audit hundreds of high-wealth taxpayers who own assets or earnings in the...more
While the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has long had a Whistleblower Office, the past few years have seen an uptick in the numbers of claims filed with the Office. In 2019 alone, according to an annual report from the...more
We have all heard the stories. Romeo and Juliet, Cleopatra and Mark Antony, and my personal favorite, Illsa Lund and Rick Blaine. Everyone loves a great love story. A developing romance leading to an emotionally pleasing and...more
During a 2019 Tax Executives Institute conference in Washington, D.C., the Commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Charles Rettig, proclaimed, “[I am] not a commissioner who believes that the IRS loses...more
Failing to properly classify an individual as an independent contractor can result in expensive penalties to the employer – imposed by both the United States Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service. As it...more
Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) bank account levies and wage garnishments count among the scariest tax collection weapons in the U.S. Treasury arsenal. However, the Notice of Federal Tax Lien (“NFTL”) can, in many cases,...more
There is a reality that fraud can occur at every level of a business. Every day businesses provide to their employees, peers and partners with internal resources, currency, checks, access to accounting systems, clients and...more
Executive Compensation Recoupment - The most recent development in the prominent University of Louisville Foundation controversy is the release of an independent analysis suggesting that its senior executive leadership was...more
ACA Final Regulations Provide Rules for Seasonal Employees - On February 10, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") promulgated final regulations for the ACA's employer "shared responsibility provisions" in IRS...more
Several governmental agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), have stepped up their audit...more