government investigation Archives - Corruption, Crime & Compliance

29 Apr, 2018

Episode 36 – How to Respond to a Government Investigation

When a company learns that the government is investigating the company’s activities, a company has to move quickly to respond to the government and engage prosecutors about the investigation. Depending on how the company learns about the government investigation, the company’s strategy and immediate steps may differ. Once the company learns it is under investigation, the company has to collect information about the activity and business...

Events

26 Jul, 2017

Webinar: Is Your Company “At-Risk” for a Government Enforcement Action?

Webinar: Is Your Company “At-Risk” for a Government Enforcement Action? Monday, August 7, 2017, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE A government investigation and enforcement action can have a devastating impact on a business. Aside from the financial impact, companies can suffer significant reputational harm. To detect and prevent potential misconduct, businesses are dedicating time and resources to design and implement an effective ethics and compliance program. As...

General

18 Apr, 2016

Finding “Compliance” Religion

One of the more cynical “commitments” to compliance occurs when a company embraces compliance for the first time in response to a government investigation. I call this — finding “compliance” religion. When a company is under investigation or potentially under investigation, senior management embraces compliance and allocates resources to “protect” the company. We all know this is short-sighted thinking. A number of companies through the...