Corruption, Crime & Compliance: DOJ’s Shifting Approach to Recidivism and Self-Disclosure
Encouraging and Managing Employee Self-Reporting
The Latest on Antitrust Compliance
Andy Dunbar and Nick Morgan on What the SEC Expects from Your Internal Investigation
Compliance Perspectives: The Antitrust Division’s Office of Decree Enforcement
FERC: A Discussion on its Mission, Market Manipulation Investigations, and Common Violations
Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Regulatory and Enforcement Update
Podcast - Risk Management: Impact of Revised FCPA Policy on International Risk Management Programs
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 380, Laura Perkins on issues around self-disclosure
Nonpayment of Subcontractors: Can Subcontractors Get Any Help From the Government?
Episode 155-Mara Senn on FCPA Investigations and the Decision to Self-Disclose
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 31-the FCPA Year in Review, Corporate Enforcement Actions
Corporate Criminal Liability – Interview with Bridget Rohde, Member, Mintz Levin
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