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SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)

How Much Testing is Enough?

Most compliance officers struggle to determine whether they are conducting enough testing to satisfy their obligations under the Advisers Act. In its release adopting Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7, the SEC stated that an...more

WilmerHale

Strategies For Navigating Compliance Monitorships

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The imposition of an independent compliance monitor continues to be a favored tool of the government in resolving corporate enforcement matters. Indeed, in 2022, both the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry - May 9th - 10th, New York, NY

Hosted by the American Conference Institute, the 19th Annual FCPA & Anti-Corruption Conference for the Life Sciences Industry returns for another exciting year with carefully researched programming based on critical findings...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Program - March 13th - 14th, Mexico City, Mexico

ACI’s Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs returns on March 13-14, 2024 in Mexico City! Given the uncertainty with the looming Presidential election, as well as increased U.S. enforcement focus on Mexico...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 17th Forum on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - January 24th - 25th, Houston, TX

As the most anticipated gathering for the community in Texas and the region, don’t miss out on re-connecting with your peers and more! With the continued focus on FCPA compliance and the anticipated rise in enforcement,...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Webinar] Navigating CCO Liability risks: Tips for staying out of the SEC’s Crosshairs - October 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT

Learning Objectives: - CCO liability can be a complex yet nebulous concept to navigate. Therefore, it’s important to understand how CCO liability is being defined by regulating bodies. - Mitigating the risks of CCO...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 18th Annual FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry - May 10th - 11th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 18th Annual Conference on the FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry returns for another exciting year with curated programming that shines a global spotlight on...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry - July 21st - 22nd, Boston, MA

ACI is excited to welcome you back in-person to the 14th Advanced Forum on FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry, taking place on July 21–22, 2022 in Boston! Legal and compliance professionals from...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] ESG and Compliance Conference - April 26th, 7:55 am - 3:15 pm CDT

Discover how to set and accomplish your ESG goals - Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer an isolated function within a company, nor is it an issue only for publicly traded companies. It’s front and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] ACI’s 38th International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) - December 1st - 2nd, National Harbor, MD

The Annual Gathering for the FCPA & Anti-Corruption Community! ACI’s 38th International Conference on the FCPA is returning IN-PERSON to Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Washington, DC on December 1 – 2, 2021....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 37th International Conference on the FCPA - December 2nd - 3rd, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm EST

The Annual Gathering for the Global Anti-Corruption Community - Exclusive Interview with President of Microsoft at FCPA DC - The world has reached an inflection point in which digital technology is being used as both a...more

NAVEX

3 Coronavirus Compliance Tips From the SEC

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The coronavirus crisis is far from over, and compliance professionals still need every scrap of guidance that regulators can provide about how to run compliance programs in these difficult times. So when the Securities and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] West Coast Conference on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance - September 25th - 26th, San Francisco, CA

The West Coast is home to some of the country’s biggest and most important industries: Information technology, life sciences, defense and aerospace – just to name a few. It is also one of the most prominent grounds for FCPA...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Voluntary Remediation and the SEC: Six Key Elements and Three Potential Pitfalls

A recent settled SEC order, In re Arlington Capital Management, Inc. and Joseph F. LoPresti, highlights the potential benefits of voluntarily taking steps to remediate conduct or practices that could run afoul of the SEC’s...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions

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Non-Enforcement - SEC Decides Against Mounting an Appeal in Koch Ruling - The July 2015 ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court in Koch v. SEC will apparently not be challenged by the SEC. The Court ruled in that...more

The Volkov Law Group

Tea Leaves from AAG Caldwell on An Effective Compliance Program

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The government is on a public relation campaign. Department of Justice and SEC officials have been making the rounds and giving important speeches on criminal prosecutions, cooperation and voluntary disclosure and ethics and...more

The Volkov Law Group

A Neglected Compliance Task: Program Assessments

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The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made. – Groucho Marx - Sometimes compliance practitioners miss the forest from the trees. They can get lost in the details of their...more

The Volkov Law Group

Practical Advice on Risk and Compliance Program Assessments

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Sometimes the compliance industry makes things harder than they really need to be. As a result, Chief Compliance Officers are left to modify and transform practices and tools to fit the real world. I understand why CCOs do...more

Littler

Fleet-Footed Investigations and Prompt Remedial Action: The New Normal

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Does your company respond to all internal concerns immediately, investigate them thoroughly and remediate them with unmatchable speed? What if the concern comes from an officer, director, lawyer, compliance professional,...more

NAVEX

2015 Trends: #8 Top Whistleblowing Priorities for Compliance Professionals

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Last November, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued its Annual Report to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program. It is clear that the program is going strong. Following are five key ways compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Both Sides Now and Asking the Right Compliance Questions

One of my favorite singers has always been Judy Collins. Like most of us, I was introduced to her through her interpretation of Joni Mitchell’s song Both Sides Now which she released in 1967. Joni Mitchell did not record her...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Trying Something Different – the Desktop Risk Assessment

One type of risk assessment can consist of a full-blown, worldwide exercise, where teams of lawyers and fiscal consultants travel around the globe, interviewing and auditing. However if there is one thing that I learned as a...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

For FCPA Compliance, Tone At The Top Key, Lack of Policies A Difficulty

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The number of FCPA enforcement actions brought in recent years has declined. The SEC, for example, reports that in fiscal 2013 it brought 8 cases, compared to 10 in 2012 and 15 in 2011. Nevertheless, those who might be...more

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