Compliance Perspectives: Compliance Champions
Day 20 of One Month to 360 Degrees of Communication in Compliance - What have we learned?
Day 20: What Does Innovation in Compliance Look Like?
Writing, implementing, and enforcing strong compliance-related policies is critical to any compliance and ethics program. So, why do so many compliance failures occur due to breakdowns in internal controls?...more
While the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division published its fourth version of its “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP)” guidance more than six months ago now, the insights that in-house counsel and...more
As compliance teams seek to extend their reach into the organization, one idea that has emerged in the development of compliance champions. But what is a compliance champion and how does it work? In this podcast Duncan...more
I entitled this month’s podcast series as “360-degrees of communication in compliance” because it has occurred to me that you can have an ongoing discussion about compliance at all times. Previously, I had thought of...more
As I end this section on innovation, I want to conclude by laying out a road map which allows a CCO or compliance practitioner to make more effective and better operationalize a corporate compliance program. With the DOJ’s...more
Every trial lawyer in Texas has heard of him, a legendary trial lawyer with a legendary name, Richard ‘Racehorse’ Haynes; who died over the weekend at the age of 90. He took up the mantel of great Houston criminal defense...more
Today I consider some tips from the world of fiction composition for your compliance program. These lessons are applicable for both the design, enhancement and implementation of your compliance regime. Moreover, by...more
Today we celebrate England’s sole World Cup win that occurred 50 years and two days ago on July 30, 1966. England, the World Cup host, beat West Germany 3-2 in the final. A crowd of 98,000 watched the game end in regulation...more
Yesterday, I began an exploration about some of the issues around communicating corporate culture to business units located outside the US and away from the corporate office. This series is based on a recent article in the...more