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Vinson & Elkins LLP

[CLE Hybrid Event] Conducting Effective and Efficient Internal Investigations - October 24th, Houston, TX

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Internal investigations are key to good corporate governance when a board of directors is presented with credible allegations of misconduct. An effective internal investigation equips the company with information necessary to...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - December 2nd - 5th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! SCCE’s four-day...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop - December 2nd - 5th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! HCCA’s four-day...more

Conn Kavanaugh

“Hot” Tips for Internal Investigations

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An increased government interest in rooting out corporate fraud, coupled with new theories of corporate and individual liability, have made state and federal investigations almost a way of life for large and small companies...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Internal Reporting and Investigative Lessons from Star Trek: The Conscience of the King

Last month, I wrote a blog post on the tone at the top, exemplified in Star Trek’s Original Series episode, Devil in the Dark. Based on the response, some passionate Star Trek fans are out there. I decided to write a series...more

NAVEX

[Virtual Conference] NAVEX Next 2024 - September 19th, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm ET

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13th Annual Risk & Compliance Virtual Conference | Thursday, September 19 - A thriving future begins with smart governance, risk and compliance decision-making today. Join thousands of your peers at this complimentary...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

What the Board Should Be Asking About the Compliance Program

"What else should the board be asking about the compliance group?” It’s a good question in general and the tile of a session at the SCCE Compliance & Ethics Institute, which will be held September 22-25, 2024 in Grapevine,...more

Sands Anderson PC

Before Doing Your Own Workplace Investigation—a Cautionary Tale

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A few years ago, a friend of mine was part of an organization that received complaints about one of its leaders, which led to questions about whether the leader should be fired. The organization debated internally about what...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Governance Insights: Protecting Information to Protect Process – When is it Appropriate to Restrict a Director’s Access to Board...

When is a board of directors permitted to withhold information from one of its members? Although the Canadian corporate statutes generally grant directors a blanket right to inspect board and committee minutes, there is...more

A&O Shearman

Due process in internal investigations in Belgium: mixed signals given by the Supreme Court and the legislator.

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Last month, the Belgian Supreme Court ruled in a case concerning a former employee who, following an internal investigation, had been first dismissed by her employer for and subsequently convicted of several criminal...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

False Claims Act Insights - The Art and Science of Corporate Compliance in Managing FCA Risk

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Adam Briggs, Associate General Counsel at UPS, to the podcast to discuss corporate compliance, its role within a corporation, and how it can lessen a corporation’s exposure to False Claims Act...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - August 5th - 8th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! SCCE’s four-day...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop - August 5th - 8th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! HCCA’s four-day...more

White & Case LLP

EU establishes harmonized enforcement and penalties for sanctions violations

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The EU has adopted a new directive which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation of EU sanctions. A stricter regulatory environment and closer scrutiny is expected as...more

Littler

Belgium: New Rules for Private Investigation of Employees

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During its plenary session on May 8 this year, the Chamber of Representatives in Belgium adopted a legislative proposal regulating private investigations. The purpose of this new law is to review the existing legal framework...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Don’t be afraid

A recent issue of SCCE’s Corporate Compliance Weekly News contained a link to a startling report I was not previously familiar with. An investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard found numerous instances of sexual assault spanning...more

J.S. Held

INDEPTH FEATURE: Corporate Fraud & Corruption 2024

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To what extent are boards and senior executives in your country of focus taking proactive steps to reduce incidences of fraud and corruption from surfacing within their company? Over the past several years, there has been...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

The value of the close call

Much has been written about the importance of identifying lessons learned and taking remedial action in the aftermath of an investigation into compliance failures. But an equally valuable exercise can result from exploring...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Organizational Integrity Shorts: Don’t Just Let the Dominoes Fall; Understand the Paths They Might Take

Let’s say you’re a publicly traded manufacturer of a popular medical device, which you sell commercially as well as to a number of VA hospitals. You receive an anonymous internal hotline complaint alleging that certain...more

Kerr Russell

Moving Past Lights and Sirens: Considerations at the Outset of a Corporate Investigation

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The exigent circumstances that are often present at the outset of a corporate investigation may not lend themselves to calm contemplation, yet it is especially important that attorneys give thoughtful consideration to the...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - May 13th - 16th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm CT

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program in a convenient virtual format. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop - May 13th - 16th, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm CT

HCCA’s four-day Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program in a convenient virtual format. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Close-Out Debrief

Investigations are stressful for an organization’s leadership. But what is often overlooked is that they are stressful for an organization’s employees as well. The need-to-know nature of internal investigations usually...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Investigation Protocol

After the internal report comes in and you have properly triaged the matter, you need to scope out and investigate it, promptly, thoroughly and with competent personnel. In the 2023 ECCP, provided these series of questions...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Event] Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy - April 8th - 11th, Newport Beach, CA

One of SCCE’s most sought-after educational opportunities, this in-person, hands-on learning experience is designed to encourage small-group interaction and networking while teaching you how to effectively manage a compliance...more

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