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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop - March 3rd - 6th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Kick-start your compliance education with this comprehensive workshop - HCCA’s four-day Healthcare Compliance Essentials Workshop is designed to provide foundational education on the key elements of a compliance program...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - March 3rd - 6th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Kick-start your compliance education with this comprehensive look at the fundamentals - If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the key compliance...more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Greece

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Law No. 4990/2022 came into force on November 11, 2022, to incorporate the EU Directive 2019/1937 into national law....more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Australia

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, there are two federal laws to protect whistleblowers in Australia....more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: France

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, whistleblowers in France are protected under: -Law No. 2016-1691 of December 9, 2016, on transparency, the fight against corruption, and the modernization of...more

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NHTSA Finalizes Vehicle Safety Act and Whistleblower Program Provisions

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On December 12, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a new rule formalizing its whistleblower program and implementing the whistleblower provisions of the Vehicle Safety Act. In...more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Sweden

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, the Swedish Whistleblowing Act (Sw. lag [2021:890] om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden) implements the EU Directive (2019/1937) on the...more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: South Africa

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, the Protected Disclosures Act, 2000 (the "Protected Disclosures Act") provides protection to employees and workers from being subjected to any "occupational...more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Peru

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, there is a labor law that protects whistleblowers. On February 6, 2003, Law No. 27942, "Law to Prevent and Punish Sexual Harassment,” entered into force....more

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Florida Whistleblower Case Offers Wider Cultural Lessons for Employers

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If an employee files a whistleblower complaint against their employer, should that employee be required to show “actual” knowledge of a violation, or should a “good faith, reasonable belief” showing suffice? Not all courts...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Six Essential Steps for Building an Effective Ethics and Compliance Program for Government Contractors

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In honor of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six foundational steps for government contractors to establish and maintain a robust ethics and compliance program....more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Making Strides Toward Whistleblower Protection Law in Europe: Spain’s Implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive

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The European Union adopted the Whistleblower Protection Directive in 2019, seeking to establish a uniform complainant protection regime across EU Member States for individuals that report violations of a wide range of EU...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance Auditing & Monitoring Workshop - February 5th - 6th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the keys to effective compliance auditing and monitoring - The auditing and monitoring process is critical to a compliance program’s success, in that it provides ongoing assessment of processes, procedures, and...more

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How to Choose a Whistleblowing Hotline Provider

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If you’ve made the decision to implement an internal reporting system (or  whistleblowing hotline), you might be wondering what to do next. ...more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Poland

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes. The Polish Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers in Poland of June 14, 2024 ("the Act"), which implements the EU Whistleblowing Directive, entered into force...more

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How Compliance Teams Can Think About Risk in Modern Times

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A few weeks back the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a bulletin urging financial firms to do better at identifying deepfakes that fraudsters might use to evade customer due diligence programs. The...more

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DOJ Antitrust Division Issues Updated Guidance on Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs

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In recently released updated guidance, the Antitrust Division (“Antitrust Division”) of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) outlined how its prosecutors will assess corporate compliance programs when conducting criminal...more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Finland

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes, Finland has implemented the EU Whistleblowing Directive (EU) 2019/1937 with the Act on the Protection of Persons Reporting Infringements of European Union and...more

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Two Individuals Distorted the SEC Office of the Whistleblower Report – and Not Just This Year

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Those of us in compliance and whistleblower programs have been eagerly awaiting the release of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower (OWB) report, and on November 21st, we were able to view the highly anticipated recap (dated...more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Turkey

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? There is no specific piece of legislation in Turkey that regulates whistleblowing....more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: India

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? There is no single comprehensive legislation in India that provides protection to whistleblowers....more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Honest Corporate Disclosure Dims Under New DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

In September 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published an updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs to provide a roadmap for companies on how to run their internal compliance to avoid prosecution,...more

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2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Japan

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Is there a law to protect whistleblowers? If so, which law? Yes. The Whistleblower Protection Act (the "Act") protects whistleblowers....more

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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument On Standard For Pleading Securities Fraud In Private Civil Suits

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On November 13, 2024, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in an appeal from a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a putative class action asserting claims under the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Empowering Middle Managers: A Compliance Training Guide

A culture where employees feel safe to voice concerns through a speak-up culture, is foundational to an ethical and compliant organization. But fostering this environment is a two-way street; employees must feel both...more

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