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We have all heard the terms “ambulance chasers” or “case runners” used to describe unethical practices of personal injury law firms. Even the general public is familiar with these terms, mostly from the use of them in comedy...more
The research is clear. A good decision with a bad outcome is likely to be viewed – by others and by the decision-makers themselves – as a bad decision in hindsight. Equally so, a bad decision with a good outcome is likely to...more
The Florida State Bar recently adopted an advisory opinion meant to provide attorneys with guidance on how to use generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) without running afoul of ethics rules. In doing so, Florida...more
The New York State Supreme Court has held the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “commission”) is unconstitutional in violation of the separation of powers. The ruling comes in Cuomo v. New...more
Ethikos 36, no. 2 (April 2022) - Ethical decision-making sounds like a simple thing; perhaps we think we inherently understand what is ethical and what is not, and so we don’t need a framework. Or perhaps the organization...more
Ethical behavior is vital to a business’s reputation with both the public and its workforce, and society is paying close attention to how businesses and individuals respond to the many issues that affect our daily lives. It...more
I recently had the opportunity to visit with Dr. Pat Harned, President of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI), about the organization’s 2021 Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES). Since 1994, ECI has conducted this...more
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security (the “Center”) has been providing thought leadership related to the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of the year. Two of the Center’s...more
As we continue to discuss the ethical considerations related to the distribution of a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine, it is important to consider lessons learned from other pandemics. Though the particular facts of...more
Before we continue our Bioethics in a Pandemic series, we thought it would be helpful to provide a quick overview of the various principles that inform ethical decision-making in the health care setting. As you might...more
ethikos 34, no. 7 (July 2020) - After a series of comment periods and drafts, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. issued new procedural rules to help certified financial planners navigate ethical...more
When a lawyer intends to move from one law firm to another, uncertainty and suspicion frequently beset the period of transition between Firm A and Firm B. To bring some clarity to that often fraught situation, the ABA’s...more
On 12 December 2019, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) announced that it has entered into a proposed consent decree with the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) settling charges that...more
Over the years, organizations have tried many different approaches to incentivize ethics with decidedly mixed results. In 2018, at least one company received considerable attention for its program to grade employees on their...more
People are getting confused. A company’s ethical culture is not a touchy-feely concept that makes everyone warm and cozy all over. At the same time, compliance controls are not hard and fast rules that are mechanically...more
At the outset, let me concede that I am not a psychiatrist (although we all feel like one at times with family members and colleagues). My observations on CEO leadership come from my own life experiences, and professional...more
The indictments last week of executives from Tanaka and Volkswagen roiled many in the business world and ethics and compliance arena. Coming on the heels of the Wells Fargo scandal, one might wonder how corporations can stop...more
Earlier this week, the Chicago City Council joined other government agencies in imposing licensure and marketing requirements on pharmaceutical representatives when it unanimously approved licensing requirements for...more
It is important to remember that companies are required to implement an ethics and compliance program. Ethics should not ever be a segregated issue carved off from a compliance program. They walk hand-in-hand, and reinforce...more
Everyone likes to cite and talk about the list of horrible scandals. Whether it is Enron, WorldCom, Siemens, GM, VW, Wells Fargo, we pick through the details, cite failures and use it as a springboard to a discussion of...more
The cornerstone of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance program is its written protocols. This includes a Code of Conduct, policies and procedures. In the FCPA Guidance, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and...more