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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Navigating Compliance in Interesting Times

I once had a boss whose catchphrase was ‘May you live in interesting times’. That applied back in the first decade of this century and I think it is even more appropriate now. In a world that often feels as if it is...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Creating, Strengthening, and Maintaining Corporate Culture: Lessons from The Mummy

Ed. Note: This week, leading up to Halloween, I will examine lessons for compliance professionals through the lens of the great Universal Movie Monsters: Frankenstein, Wolfman, Dracula, and The Mummy. Our final offer is Boris...more

World Law Group

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Spain

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes. Spanish Law 2/2023, of February 20, regulates the protection of persons who report regulatory infringements and the fight against corruption, which implements...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 342 -- How to Conduct an Internal Compliance Site Visit and Review

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How can companies ensure that their compliance programs are robust enough to handle today’s complex ethical challenges? In this episode, Michael Volkov dives into the critical components of conducting an internal compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

When New Business Risks Emerge: Lessons for Compliance from The Creature from the Black Lagoon

This week, leading up to Halloween, I will examine lessons for compliance professionals through the lens of the great Universal Movie Monsters: Frankenstein, Wolfman, Dracula, and The Mummy. Today, we consider what compliance...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for September 2024

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Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 47 - Fireside Chat With Bill Baroni and Jesse Eisinger

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Recorded at our 2024 White-Collar Symposium held in Philadelphia last month, this special episode dives into the landscape of white-collar criminal prosecution from the perspectives of Bill Baroni and Jesse Eisinger. Both...more

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Public-Private Partnerships to Stem Corruption

Governments don’t only want to prosecute companies for paying bribes. Increasingly, they are looking for companies to join with them to reduce the global challenge of corruption. To learn more we spoke with Shruti Shah,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] U.S. Anti-Corruption Enforcement in Latin America - October 22nd, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm ET

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Latin America has been the focus of considerable attention by the Biden Administration and the DOJ. Despite strong ties based on trade, shared values and democratic traditions, Latin America is being tested with new and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Deere’s FCPA Case: Lessons on Gifts, Travel and Entertainment

We recently had a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action that reminded me that everything old is new again in anti-corruption compliance. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) FCPA enforcement action...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ Updates Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

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The Justice Department announced yet another version of its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.  As everyone knows, the Justice Department’s guidance carries talismanic significance — it is an important document that...more

DLA Piper

Company Liability in South Africa: Take Adequate Steps to Prevent Corruption or Face Criminal Prosecution

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An amendment to South Africa’s Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA) in April 2024 has created a new criminal offense relating to the failure by members of the private sector or state-owned entities...more

DLA Piper

EU-Wide Corporate Criminal Law: Tightening the Reins

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The Council of the European Union recently submitted its proposal in the ongoing legislative process for a new directive to combat corruption in the EU. The new directive will allow the EU to impose worldwide...more

Mayer Brown

DOJ’s Criminal Division Updates Policy on 3 Key Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Whistleblower Programs, and Compliance Program...

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On September 23, 2024, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri (PDAAG), speaking at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, announced three key updates to...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The 2024 ECCP: Complying with the 2024 ECCP on Whistleblowers

The Department of Justice (DOJ), in its 2024 Update, has explicitly directed companies to ensure they have robust processes in place to identify, manage, and mitigate emerging risks related to new technologies, including AI....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Argentieri Speech: Mid-Point Reflections on the DOJ’s Compensation Clawback Pilot Program

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri spoke at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics 23rd Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute. She reiterated the long-stated policy that compliance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Argentieri Speech and 2024 ECCP: Whistleblowers and Anti-Retaliation

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri’s speech highlighted a critical shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to evaluating corporate compliance programs. As outlined in the updated 2024...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Argentieri Speech and 2024 ECCP: Argentieri on Navigating AI Risks

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri’s speech highlighted a critical shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to evaluating corporate compliance programs. As outlined in the updated 2024...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Argentieri Speech and 2024 ECCP: Data Access and Data Analytics

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri’s speech highlighted a critical shift in the DOJ’s approach to evaluating corporate compliance programs. As outlined in the updated 2024 Evaluation of Corporate...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Navigating Government Contracts: Diana Shaw on Oversight and Whistleblower Protections

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In this episode, Craig Smith and Brian Walsh welcome Diana Shaw, a partner in Wiley's White Collar and Government Investigations practice, who shares insights from her experience as a former Acting Inspector General for the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Modern Slavery Act: The Future of Transparency in Supply Chains

When the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Act) came into force, it was considered a landmark legal development globally. The UK was one of the first jurisdictions to introduce a legal requirement concerning transparency in supply...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Emergency Congressional Action Needed to Save CFTC Whistleblower Program

In 2021, Congress passed an emergency measure to save the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program from financial collapse. This measure is set to expire at the end of September, threatening to...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New ‘Failure To Prevent Fraud’ Offence Expected To Come Into Force in the UK Shortly

The UK government introduced a major overhaul of its framework for addressing financial crime — and brought into force numerous significant changes — when the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act)...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Compliance “Curse” — Learning to Compromise Principles

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Compliance lessons are life lessons.  Compliance professionals are, by their nature, optimistic people. They see challenges as new opportunities to strive closer to an ideal.  Compliance professionals live in the shadow of...more

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Tracking FCPA Individual Enforcement

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While FCPA enforcement against companies has been relatively quiet this year, despite a strong beginning to the year — the SAP case for $220 million; and the Gunvor case for $661 million — DOJ has been pushing a number of...more

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