The US decision reminds UK companies and their officers to identify and report red flags about misconduct in the workplace.
Certain shareholders of McDonald’s Corporation (the Company) sued David Fairhurst, the Company’s...more
3/7/2023
/ Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Officers ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
McDonalds ,
Oversight Duties ,
Responsible Person Liability ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
UK ,
Willful Misconduct
UK companies should be aware of the increasing focus on corporate culture by regulators on both sides of the Atlantic.
In a recent speech that has garnered significant attention, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco...more
11/8/2021
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Culture ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
The priorities will impact non-US companies who may face a US DOJ with a renewed emphasis on combating corporate crime.
In a recent speech that has garnered significant attention, the Deputy Attorney General of the...more
11/5/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corporate Monitoring ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Cross-Border ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Personal Liability ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
Culture has become a point of focus for regulators and corporate stakeholders. The UK Financial Conduct Authority has taken a particular interest in culture and conduct within the financial services sector following the...more
The Commissioner held senior leadership accountable for illegal “sign-stealing”, even though the conduct generally involved players and low-level operations employees.
On 13 January 2020, the Major League Baseball...more
The MLB Commissioner held senior leadership accountable for illegal sign stealing - even though the conduct generally involved players and low-level operations employees.
On January 13, 2020, Major League Baseball (MLB)...more
1/17/2020
/ Baseball ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Culture ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Management ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employment Policies ,
Ethics ,
Individual Accountability ,
Internal Investigations ,
Leadership ,
MLB ,
Work Suspensions