2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 20112020 COVID-19: Important Changes to Employment Law Board Governance Challenges in COVID-19 Crisis Episode 134: COVID-19 (Part II) — Business Response to Pandemic Episode 133 — COVID-19 (Part I): Absence of Federal Leadership and Recent Congressional Actions Congress Enacts CARES Stimulus Act COVID-19: Employee Risks and Privacy Bank Secrecy Act Compliance During the COVID-19 Crisis COVID-19: Crisis Management Ethical Business Decisions in the COVID-19 Crisis The Coronavirus Pandemic: A Call for Leadership Episode 132 — Key Elements of an Effective Antitrust Compliance Program Antitrust Compliance Programs: Training and Speak Up and Reporting Systems (Part III of III) Antitrust Compliance Programs: Ethical Culture and Monitoring (Part II of III) Webinar: How to Implement an Effective OFAC Sanctions Compliance Program Five Key Elements of an Antitrust Compliance Program: Risk Assessments (Part I of III) Webinar: Maintaining a Reliable and Effective Internal Investigation Program “Paralysis” and a Culture of Wrongdoing The Pandemic Crisis – A Note of Support Episode 131 — Third-Party Risk Monitoring and Auditing Strategies Addressing the Coronavirus Crisis and Corporate Response United Bank Risk Officer Agrees to $450k Penalty for AML Compliance Failures The Danger of a Hyper-Focused Sales Culture DOJ Catches Big Fish in Generic Pharmaceutical Criminal Antitrust Investigation Episode 130 — Practical Strategies for OFAC Sanctions Risk Assessments Swiss Telecomm Company Pays $7.8 Million to Settle OFAC Sanctions Violations Cardinal Health Pays SEC $8.8 Million for FCPA Violations Admit It – Your Compliance Program is Not Really “Effective” Episode 129 — How to Create a Third-Party Risk Profile The Impact of a New CEO Incident Data and Intra-Company Cooperation Three Former Executives from Alstom and Marubeni Charged with Criminal FCPA Violations in Indonesia The Volkov Law Group is Hiring — Junior Associate and Paralegal Wells Fargo Settles With Justice Department for $3 Billion Episode 128 — Compliance Automation and Program Measurement and Evaluation Fourth Circuit Overturns Federal Prosecutors’ Use of Filter Team to Conduct Search of Law Firm Documents The Dangerous Mix of Incentives and “Misconduct” Rebalancing Third-Party Risk Strategies Episode 127 — Deep Dive into OCC Enforcement Action Against Wells Fargo Executives The “Old” Board Governance Model Needs to Change NAVEX Global Webinar: Third-Party Risk Management & Effective Controls Why a Duck – Episode 10, A Night at the Opera, Part 2 and 2019 FCPA Enforcement Year in Review Keeping Your Eye on the Risk Ball Episode 126 — The Airbus $4 Billion Settlement for Bribery and ITAR Violations Airbus Systemic Bribery and Export Violations: Understanding How a Company’s Compliance Program and Culture Failed (Part IV of IV) Airbus ITAR Settlement: Review of Airbus ITAR Violations (Part III of IV) Airbus FCPA Settlement: Review of Airbus Bribery Scheme (Part II of IV) Airbus Agrees to Pay $4 Billion in Global Settlement of Foreign Bribery and ITAR Violations (Part I of IV) Episode 125 — Interview of Elizabeth Slim, Senior Consultant at the Volkov Law Group: AML and Financial Compliance Trends OFAC Issues First Two Enforcement Actions of 2020 DOJ Announces Voluntary Disclosure Program for Criminal Export and Sanctions Violations OCC Settles Penalty Action with Former Wells Fargo CEO for $17.5 Million and Issues Penalty Notices Against Five Former Wells Fargo Officials Why a Duck — Episode 9, A Night at the Opera, Part 1 and 2019 Compliance Year in Review False Claims Act 2019 Year in Review Episode 124 — False Claims Act 2019 Review Get Compliance Straight – The Need to Automate OFAC Loses Exxon Sanctions Enforcement Case OFAC Sanctions Compliance: 2019 a Game-Changing Year (Part II of II) 2019 OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Review (Part I of II) Episode 123 — 2019 OFAC Enforcement and Compliance Review The Future of Compliance – The New Proactive CCO (Part III of III) The Future of Compliance: Building Bridges (Part II of III) The Future of Compliance: Re-Branding Compliance from Reactive to Proactive (Part I of III) Ethics and Compliance Trends and Predictions for 2020 Episode 122 — 2020 Ethics and Compliance Predictions and Trends A Speak Up Culture Depends on Follow Through and Accountability FCPA Predictions for 2020 (Part III of III) 2019 FCPA Enforcement Highlights (Part II of III) FCPA 2019: A Record Year in Enforcement and Compliance (Part I of III) Episode 121: 2019 — FCPA Year in Review Elizabeth Slim, a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Joins The Volkov Law Group Two Webinars: 2019 FCPA Year in Review & 2019 OFAC Enforcement Year in Review2019 Happy Holidays Travel Insurance Companies Hit with OFAC Enforcement Actions Compliance Messaging: Need a Reason? ‘Tis the Season! Bumble Bee CEO Convicted of Participating in Price-Fixing Conspiracy Episode 120 — Interview of NAVEX Global’s Chris Bailey and Stephen Gooding Webinar: 2019 — The FCPA Year in Review Boston Heart Diagnostics Pays $26.67 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case Turning a Turbulent Social and Political Environment into Positive Ethical Culture Strategies Ericsson’s Pervasive Bribery Conduct: The Toxic Mix of Senior Executive Involvement and Third Party Corruption (Part II of II) Ericsson Pays $1 Billion for Systemic FCPA Violations (Part I of II) Episode 119 — The Ericsson FCPA Settlement DOJ Indicts Former Braskem CEO on FCPA Criminal Charges Apollo Aviation Group Pays $210k to OFAC for Violations of Sudanese Sanctions Program DOJ Tweaks FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy Webinar: Third-Party Risk Management — Practical Solutions to Due Diligence, Monitoring and Testing Apple Pays $467K to OFAC for Sanctions Violations Episode 118 — OFAC Enforcement Update and Lessons Learned Happy Thanksgiving! Volkov Law in the News: Representation of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman in House Impeachment Inquiry DOJ Notches Another Trial Victory — President of Transport Logistics Convicted of FCPA and Wire Fraud Charges New BVD White Paper — What you need to know for sanctions compliance Review of Samsung’s Bribery Scheme in Brazil (Part II of II) Samsung Agrees to Pay $75 Million to Resolve FCPA Violations (Part I of II) Episode 117 — FCPA Update: Samsung pays $75 million to settle FCPA charges; Braskem’s former CEO indicted on FCPA charges; and Transport’s co-CEO is convicted on FCPA charges SEC Examiner Charged with Stealing Confidential Information and Obstruction of Justice DOJ Charges Two Herbalife Executives with Criminal FCPA Violations Alstom Executive Convicted on FCPA and Money Laundering Violations California AG Issues California Consumer Privacy Act Regulations Under Armour Under DOJ and SEC Investigation For Revenue Recognition Scheme Episode 116 — Alstom Executive Convicted of FCPA and Money Laundering Offenses FINRA Fines BNP Paribas $15 Million for Anti-money Laundering Violations Two Charitable Foundations Pay $6 Million for Anti-Kickback Violations Justice Department Unseals Unaoil Executives’ FCPA Guilty Pleas Episode 115 — Review of Recent Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Actions Five Steps to Improve Board Monitoring of Compliance Why A Duck — Episode 6, Coconuts and the OFAC Compliance Framework Episode 114 — Update on Board Member Liability for Compliance Oversight Failures Department of Justice Brings Criminal Charges Against 35 Individuals for Involvement in $2.1 Billion in Fraudulent Genetic Testing Results Avanir Pharmaceuticals Pays More than $108 Million to Settle Kickback Violations Delaware Court Increases Scrutiny of Corporate Board Oversight and Monitoring of Compliance Programs Episode 113 — Managing Conflict of Interests Risks Why a Duck — Episode 5, Horsefeathers and the Juniper Networks FCPA Enforcement Action House of Representatives Passes Bill Aimed at Marijuana Industry Financial Reforms Sign Up for NAVEX Global’s 2019 Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference What Does “Business Ethics” Mean? The Importance of Whistleblowers to a Speak Up Culture Episode 112 — Implementing an Effective Training Program How to Implement an Effective Ethics and Compliance Committee Technology and Compliance: The Magic Bullet? Webinar: Conflicts of Interest — Effective Strategies to Mitigate Risks General Electric Pays OFAC $2.7 Million for Violations of Cuba Sanctions Program Episode 111 — How to Design and Implement an Antitrust Compliance Program Canadian Fuel Technology Company and Former CEO Settle SEC FCPA Case Quad/Graphics Settles SEC FCPA Case for Nearly $10 Million Barclays Agrees to Pay the SEC $6.3 Million to Settle FCPA Offenses for Hiring of Relatives of Foreign Officials in Asia Episode 110: SEC Settles Three FCPA Cases on One Day Cooperating Cognizant COO Pays $50K to Settle SEC FCPA Action UK Bank Agrees to Pay $4 Million to Settle OFAC Sudanese Sanctions Violations Fixing a Toxic Corporate Culture Episode 109 — The Business Roundtable Restatement of Corporate Purposes and the Importance of Ethical Leadership Corporate Board Strategies for Monitoring and Promoting a Company’s Ethical Culture (Part III of III) Assent’s Supply Chain Risk Conference Living in the Cloud: Practical Approaches to Cybersecurity Risks (Part III of III) Bringing the Board to the Ethical Culture Table (Part II of III) The Business Roundtable’s Restatement of Corporate Purpose: A Big Step or a Fig Leaf? (Part I of III) Episode 108 — The Capital One Data Breach and Cybersecurity Vendor Risks Why A Duck – Episode 4, Horsefeathers and the DOJ Antitrust Division Compliance Program Guidance Managing Third-Party Vendor Cybersecurity Risks (Part II of III) Lessons Learned from the Capital One Data Breach (Part I of III) Episode 107 –FCPA Update — The Juniper Networks and Deutsche Bank SEC Settlements and the Ng Lap Seng Appellate Court Decision Juniper Networks Settles FCPA Violations with SEC for $11.7 Million Deutsche Bank Settles FCPA Case with SEC for $16 Million for Hiring Relatives of Public Officials Second Circuit Affirms FCPA Conviction of Ng Lap Seng and Rejects Application of Supreme Court’s McDonnell Decision to FCPA Volkov Law Group — In the News Episode 106 — Understanding the California Consumer Privacy Act US Board Diversity: Slow-Moving Change When Company Supervisors and Managers Engage in Misconduct The Current State of Compliance and Internal Audit Partnership Attend Converge19: October 1 – 3, 2019 Episode 105 — Third-Party Risk Management: Interview of Bill Hauserman and Ted Datta, Bureau van Dijk Putting Data Security Risks in Perspective: The Proper Role of a Chief Privacy Officer Key Actions to Ensure Compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (Part II of II) California Sunshine — The California Consumer Privacy Act (Part I of II) Episode 104 — Deep Dive into Microsoft FCPA Settlement OFAC Implements Broad Sanctions Against Venezuela Cybersecurity Threats, Data Privacy and the Important Role of Compliance OFAC Announces $1.7 Million Settlement with Truck Manufacturer for Violations of Iran Sanctions Program New Podcast: Tom Fox and Michael Volkov — Why a Duck? Into the Compliance Soup with Tom Fox and Michael Volkov Episode 103 — Managing Supply Chain Risks Antitrust Division Launches Broad Investigation of High-Tech Industry Board Members Should Take Note — Delaware Supreme Court Issues Important Decision on Caremark Compliance Standard OFAC’s New §501.604 Reporting Requirement: A Small Change with a Big Impact Episode 102 — The Future of Compliance Digging into High-Risk Distributors (Part II of II) Managing High-Risk Distributor Risks (Part I of II) Five Common Weaknesses in OFAC Sanctions Compliance Programs Corrupt Intent and Bribery Five Lessons for Third-Party Distributor Risk Management from Microsoft FCPA Settlement (Part III of III) Episode 101 — The Antitrust Division Announces New Credit for Compliance Programs Microsoft FCPA Settlement Underscores Third-Party Risks (Part II of III) Microsoft Pays DOJ and SEC $25 Million to Resolve FCPA Violations (Part I of III) Data, Data and Data – How to Collect and Measure Data for Your Compliance Program? The Overwhelmed CCO Episode 100 — Interview of Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist Five Important Mandates from OFAC Compliance Framework Ethical Culture Begins with Senior Management DOJ’s Antitrust Division Issues New Guidance for Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Part II of II) NAVEX Global and Volkov Law Issue Vendor Risk Management Toolkit DOJ’s Antitrust Division Announces New Policy for Crediting Corporate Compliance Programs (Part I of II) Webinar: Antitrust Division Announces New Policy to Credit Compliance Programs Episode 99 — When to Conduct Enhanced Anti-Corruption Due Diligence The Critical Dataset: HR, Hotlines and Incident Management Catching Up with OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Actions NAVEX Global’s 2019 Definitive Corporate Compliance Benchmarking Report An Introduction to Libra – Facebook’s Foray into Cryptocurrency and its Regulatory Hurdles Episode 98 — Quick Dive into Recent OFAC Enforcement Actions Episode 97 — Matt Stankiewicz Discusses Blockchain Domains and Trademarks with Brad Kam, Co-Founder of Unstoppable Domains A Classic Criminal Investigation: Unraveling PDVSA Corruption TechnipFMC Settles FCPA Violations for $296 Million Episode 96 — The End of the Line: The Walmart FCPA Settlement Applying OFAC’s Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines to Determine A Civil Monetary Penalty (Part II of II) Understanding the OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines (Part I of II) Lessons Learned from the Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action (Part III of III) Rescheduled Webinar: Achieving an Effective Compliance Program: DOJ and OFAC Guidance, Best Practices, and Industry Trends Walmart’s Recipe for Corruption Disaster: Rapid International Growth without a Compliance Program Foundation (Part II of III) Thank You, Thank You: DOJ and SEC Resolve Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action (Part I of III) Episode 95 — Interview of Teresa Troester-Falk, Chief Global Privacy Strategist at Nymity, on the California Consumer Privacy Act Compliance Program Evolution and Proactive Strategies (Part III of III) The New Compliance Test: Do CCOs Have Senior Management Support and Resources to Innovate? (Part II of III) Watching the River Flow: The Evolution and Future of Compliance (Part I of III) Ethics and Culture Lessons from the NBA Finals U.S. Entities Engaged in M&A Transactions Beware; OFAC Highlights the “Unique Sanctions Risks” Posed by Foreign Acquisitions Episode 94 — How to Conduct a Risk Assessment for Sanctions Compliance Operationalizing Your Compliance Program: Local Compliance Officers and Businesses OFAC Fines US Company for Iran Sanctions Violations Commerce Department Blocks Export Licenses to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Michael Volkov Releases New E-Book: The Road Ahead — The Justice Department’s Path to a Balanced White-Collar Enforcement Policy Telefônica Brasil Pays $4.125 Million for Hospitality-Related FCPA Violations Episode 93 — Matt Stankiewicz Discusses Data Privacy on Blockchain with ImagineBC CEO Erik Rind Free Webinar Recording: ITAR Compliance: Navigating Complex Risks Webinar: Achieving an Effective Compliance Program: DOJ and OFAC Guidance, Best Practices, and Industry Trends OFAC’s New Sanctions Compliance Training and Testing Requirements (Part IV of IV) Making Sure Your Internal Controls Address Sanctions Risks (Part III of IV) Conducting a Sanctions Risk Assessment: A New Era for Analyzing Your Risks (Part II of IV) Putting Together Your Sanctions Compliance Program: Management Commitment (Part I of IV) Episode 92 — How to Implement a Sanctions Compliance Program Remediate and Enhance Your Internal Investigation Program (Part III of III) How to Audit Your Internal Investigation Program (Part II of III) Improving Your Internal Investigation Program (Part I of III) Episode 91 — How to Audit and Improve Your Internal Investigation Program Webinar: ITAR Compliance: Navigating Complex Risks Catching Up with Two Recent Compliance Studies: LRN and Ethisphere Third-Party Risk Management: Managing the Information Flow Corporate Culture and “Benign” Indifference What Happens When Managers Misbehave? Episode 90 — OFAC Issues New Framework for Sanctions Compliance Program Watch Bureau Van Dijk Webinar Replay — “Is Power and Control the New Beneficial Ownership?” The Positive and Negative Mix of Corporate Compliance Trends Report from SEC Conference: Compliance, Cooperation and Culture OFAC Framework for Sanctions Compliance Programs – Review of Lessons Learned from Enforcement Actions (Part IV of IV) Webinar: OFAC Issues New Framework for Sanctions Compliance Programs OFAC Framework for Sanctions Compliance Programs – Testing and Auditing and Training (Part III of IV) Episode 89 — DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs OFAC Framework for Sanctions Compliance Programs – Risk Assessment and Internal Controls (Part II of IV) OFAC Joins the Compliance Club – Issues Framework for Sanctions Compliance Programs (Part I of IV) DOJ’s New Corporate Compliance Guidance: Does Your Compliance Program Work? (Part V of V) RESCHEDULED WEBINAR: DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs DOJ’s New Corporate Compliance Guidance: Implementation, Operationalization and Effectiveness (Part IV of V) Episode 88 — Matt Stankiewicz Interview of Liquidity Digital CEO Syed Hussain DOJ’s New Corporate Compliance Guidance: Training and Communications, Reporting and Investigations, Third-Party Management and Mergers and Acquisitions (Part III of V) DOJ’s New Corporate Compliance Guidance: Risk Assessments and Policies and Procedures (Part II of V) Webinar: DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs DOJ Issues New and More Robust Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Part I of V) OFAC Enforcement Action Underscores Russia Sectoral Sanctions The Important Link Between Anti-Corruption Compliance and Effective Training Programs Episode 87 — Review of Recent Compliance Benchmarking, Surveys and Studies Join Us for a May 16, 2019 BVD Webinar: “Is “Power and Control” the New Beneficial Ownership? DOJ and OFAC Announce Another Sanctions Settlement – UniCredit Group Banks Pay Over $1.3 Billion and Subsidiary Bank Agrees to Plead Guilty for Violating Iran Sanctions Acteon Pays $441,000 to Settle Two OFAC Enforcement Actions The Long Arm of OFAC: Secondary Sanctions, Facilitation, and Causing a Violation Episode 86 – Standard Chartered Bank Pays Over $1 Billion for Sanctions Violations NAVEX Global’s 2019 Hotline Benchmark Report OFAC Sanctions Compliance Insights from Standard Chartered Bank Enforcement Action (Part III of III) Standard Chartered Bank’s Continuing Culture Challenges and Sanctions Compliance (Part II of III) Stephen Cheng and Noah Smith Write on Senator Warren’s Corporate Executive Accountability Proposal Standard Chartered Pays Over $1 Billion for Continuing Sanctions Violations (Part I of III) Episode 85 — A Deep Dive into the Fresenius Medical FCPA Settlement Checking in on Criminal Healthcare Fraud Prosecutions Three Pharmaceutical Companies Pay a Total of $122 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations Involving Co-Pay Assistance Foundations DOJ Collects Millions in Two High-Profile False Claims Act Cases Five Signs Your Company Lacks Integrity Tom Fox and Mike Volkov Discuss the Fresenius Medical FCPA Enforcement Action Episode 84 — A Review of MTS Telesystems FCPA Enforcement Action Lessons Learned from Fresenius Medical FCPA Settlement (Part III of III) Fresenius Medical’s Bribery Conduct Precludes Declination (Part II of III) Fresenius Pays $231 Million to Resolve Long-Standing FCPA Enforcement Action (Part I of III) Episode 83 — Managing Hotlines and Reporting Systems Stanley Black and Decker Settles OFAC Enforcement Action for $1.9 Million DOJ “Tweaks” FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy Former CFTC Chairman Calls to Strengthen Cryptocurrency Regulations Episode 82 — A Deep Dive into the Cognizant Technology FCPA Enforcement Action Ethics, Profits, Sustainability and Stakeholders: An Update on a Familiar Relationship Thomson Reuters Webinar: Top 3 Areas for Anti-Corruption Compliance Does Your Board Know How to Conduct Oversight and Monitor Your Compliance Program? National College Admissions Scandal Reveals Corrupt Underbelly of College Exams and Athletic Recruitment U.S. Domestic Bribery Enforcement and State and Local Corruption Episode 81 — Update on OFAC Enforcement and Compliance Lessons Learned 2019 Cryptocurrency Regulations – A Primer and What to Expect Throughout the Year Lessons Learned and Trends from MTS FCPA Enforcement Action and Criminal Indictment of Karimova and Akhmedov (Part III of III) Anatomy of MTS, Karimova and Akhmedov Bribery Scheme in Uzbekistan (Part II of III) Russian Mobile Carrier, Mobile Telesystems, Settles FCPA Case with DOJ and FCPA for $850 Million; MTS Executive and Notorious Uzbek Government Official Indicted (Part I of III) Episode 80 — Best Practices for Investigation of Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in the #MeToo Era DOJ Sweeps Up Two More Defendants in PDVSA Criminal Investigation Webinar: Best Practices for Internal Investigations of Sexual Misconduct Allegations in the #MeToo Era OFAC Announces Yet Another Enforcement Action – Cement Clinker Company Settles for Violations of Iran Sanctions Program DOJ Arrests Micronesian Official and Hawaii-Based Businessman Pleads Guilty to FCPA Violation The Criminal Pursuit of Huawei China: DOJ Brings Two Indictments Episode 79 — Update on GDPR Enforcement AppliChem Pays OFAC $5.5 Million for Cuba Sanctions Violations CCO and CLO “Authority”: A Fundamental Requirement U.S. Marijuana Laws Cause Uncertainty for Financial Institutions Episode 78 — Ethical Cultures and Proactive Measures to Mitigate Organizational #MeToo Risks Lessons Learned from the Cognizant FCPA Resolution (Part IV of IV) Reflections on the Cognizant FCPA Resolution: Does DOJ Mean What it Says? (Part III of IV) The Anatomy of a Bribery Scandal: Digging into the Cognizant Bribery Scheme (Part II of IV) Tom Fox and Michael Volkov Discuss Cognizant Technologies FCPA SEC Settlement, Declination and Criminal Indictment of Two Executives Cognizant Technology Pays $25 Million for FCPA Violations and Earns Declination — Two Executives are Indicted for Criminal FCPA Violations (Part I of IV) Episode 77 — Implementing an Effective Trade Compliance Program OFAC Announces Two Sanctions Enforcement Settlements Corruption Risks and the Issue of Foreign Government Officials Four Audi Executives Indicted for Emissions Cheating Scandal The Urgency of Now: Corporate Ethics and the #MeToo Movement New U.S. Sanctions Against Nicolás Maduro Place Venezuelan Oil Squarely in the Crosshairs Episode 76 — Review of 2018 AML Enforcement and Compliance Trends Hospitals and Physician Relationships – Navigating Stark, AKS and Fraud Risks (Part III of III) Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Company Payments to Healthcare Professionals (Part II of III) Focusing on “Payments” to Healthcare Professionals (Part I of III) Export Control Reform: Major Changes for ITAR Regulations for Firearms Industry Webinar: Anti-Corruption Compliance in Pharma and Medical Device Industries It is 2019 . . . Do You Know Where Your Data Is? Episode 75 — 2018 False Claims Act Review The Requirement for a Proactive Audit Program Michael Volkov Named to Trust Across America’s 2019 Top Thought Leaders in Trust Tying Mitigation to Third Party Risks US Brings First Criminal AML Case Against Broker-Dealer Touting Corporate Culture to Excuse a Commitment to Compliance Julie DiMauro and Michael Volkov Video Discussion of FCPA and Compliance Issues Episode 74 — ITAR Compliance Review ComplianceNext — Michael Volkov Videos Trade Secret Risks, Criminal Prosecutions and Protecting Trade Secrets The Dangerous Compliance Threat – Budget Cuts to Compliance Programs University of St. Thomas Open House on Organizational Ethics and Compliance Programs Complimentary NAVEX Global Webinar: Best Practices for Vendor Risk Profiling Ethics and Compliance Trends: Humans and Automation, Intelligence and Technology Merging Trade Compliance and Ethics and Compliance Silos False Claims Act 2018 Year in Review – Making Sense of the DOJ Fraud Statistics Episode 73 — Review of FCPA Settlements for Polycom, Eletrobras, and Two Former Panasonic Avionics Officers Eletrobras Settles SEC FCPA & Bid-Rigging Enforcement Action for $2.5 Million The Danger of Benchmarking Assessing Your Hotline System Jessica Sanderson Joins The Volkov Law Group Polycom Pays $36 Million, Settles with SEC, and Earns DOJ Declination for Bribery in China Episode 72 — 2018 Review of OFAC Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance Trends SEC Settles FCPA Charges Against Ex-Panasonic Avionics Officers OFAC Relaxes Russia Sanctions After Oligarch Ownership Changes 2019 Ethics and Compliance Predictions Webinar: 2018 OFAC Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance Trends Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance Year in Review Episode 71 — 2019 Ethics and Compliance Predictions and Trends FCPA Predictions for 2019 2018 FCPA Year in Review: The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same Episode 70 — FCPA Year in Review and Predictions for 20192018 Webinar: Review of 2018 FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Trends Happy Holidays From The Volkov Law Group UBS Pays $15 Million for AML Compliance Deficiencies OFAC Announces Russia Sanctions Settlement with Software Company Episode 69 — Update on DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policies Convercent Webinar — FCPA Enforcement: What Happened in 2018? (Plus, What’s in Store For 2019) The Mindset of Employee Fraudsters (Part III of III) Fraud Detection: New Technologies and Analytics (Part II of III) The Growing Problem of Corporate Fraud (Part I of III) Episode 68 — FCPA Guidance and Safe Harbors Smart Compliance: Embracing Proactive Solutions The “60-60” Issue and Indoctrinating Middle Management into the Compliance Mission Enforcing Corporate Compliance Policies and Controls The Purpose of a Compliance Program: To Prevent and Detect Episode 67 — Conducting Compliance Audits Vantage Drilling Forks Over $5 Million for SEC FCPA Settlement Your CEO Agrees the Company’s Culture is Important – Now What? OFAC Completes Re-Imposition of Iran Sanctions Société Générale Pays $1.4 Billion for Systemic Sanctions Violations Episode 66 — Gifts, Meals, Entertainment and Travel Expense Compliance Effective Compliance is More than the Sum of a Program’s Parts Behavioral Studies and Compliance Episode 65 — Goldman Sachs and the 1MDB Corruption Scandal Michael Volkov on FCPA Compliance Report Podcast and Compliance Next Ethics and Compliance Initiative Report: The Importance of Ethics Communications and Accountability NAVEX Global Research Demonstrates Correlation Between Business Performance and Hotline System Where Has All the Money Gone? Longtime Passing, Oh Where Has it Gone? The Goldman Sachs 1MDB Scandal: The Doctrine of Respondeat Superior Episode 64: Stryker’s SEC FCPA Settlement Webinar: Measuring Your Compliance Program: Data and Analytics The Tangible Benefits of a Positive Ethical Culture Human Resources and Criminal Antitrust Prosecutions Justice Department Recalibrates Corporate Monitors and DOJ Compliance Position Goldman Sachs and the 1MDB Criminal Prosecutions Episode 63 — The Epsilon Case and Third-Party Sanctions Risks Japanese Electrolytic Capacitor Manufacturer Sentenced to Pay $60 Million for Criminal Price-Fixing Speak Up is Great – Is Anyone Listening? Ethics and Compliance as a “Marketing” Program University of St. Thomas Law Graduate Programs in Organizational Ethics Compliance Episode 62 — Update on the Cuba and Venezuela OFAC Sanctions Programs Health Management Associates Pays Over $260 Million in Criminal and Civil Penalties for Pervasive False Billing and Kickback Charges Doctor and Two Medical Equipment Officers Head to Jail for Illegal Kickback Scheme Managing Your Supply Chain: Turning “Do No Harm” Into “Doing Good” Episode 61 — How to Implement and Promote a Speak Up Culture NAVEX Global Releases 2018 Third-Party Risk Benchmark Report Sign Up for November 8, 2018 NAVEX Global Ethics and Compliance Virtual Conference JP Morgan Chase Bank Settles “Old” Sanctions Case for $5 Million Are Unpaid Interns Worth the Cost (and the Risk)? Successful Compliance Officers – A Balancing Act DaVita Medical Pays $270 million to Settle False Claims Act Case Employees and Political Activity Episode 60 — A Deep Dive into the SEC’s FCPA Settlement with United Technologies NAVEX Global Webinar: The State of Third-Party Risk Management in 2018 The Importance of a High-Risk Due Diligence Committee Webinar: Advanced Ethics and Compliance Program Design The Danger to a Compliance Program of Ineffective In-House Lawyers Corruption, Crime & Compliance Podcast – Now on Spotify! A Basic Compliance Requirement: A Contract Management System CEO Falls to SEC FCPA Settlement Episode 59 — Implementing an Internal Investigation Program Developing an Employee Handbook that Helps Protect Your Business from Lawsuits Wit and Wisdom from Michael Volkov: It’s the Culture Stupid: Ethics and the Definition of Successful Companies What Happens When a CFO Fails to Listen to the CCO? Petrobas Closes Out “Massive” Corruption Investigations and Litigation Stryker Suffers “Strike Two” and Settles SEC FCPA Case Episode 58 — Interview of Donna Boehme — The Future of the Independent, Empowered Chief Compliance Officer Maintaining Your Company’s Compliance Program in the Rapid Policy World of Change by Tweet Webinar: The False Claims Act — Enforcement Risks and Compliance Trends Compliance and Recruiting Women in the Workforce OFAC Enforcement: The Epsilon Case and Third Party Risks Cryptocurrency 101 for Lawyers – What is Mining? Episode 57 — A Review of the Russia Sanctions and Recent Changes A Compliance Priority — Watching Where Your Money Goes United Technologies SEC FCPA Enforcement Action: Gifts, Meals, Entertainment and Travel Abuse and Bribery (Part II of II) United Technologies Pays $13.9 Million to Settle FCPA Charges (Part I of II) Sanofi Coughs Up $25 Million to Settle SEC FCPA Charges Episode 56 — Catching Up with Special Counsel Mueller’s Russia Investigation The Real Focus for Compliance: Post-Acquisition Integration of an Acquired Company (Part III of III) The Importance of Pre-Acquisition FCPA Due Diligence (Part II of III) FCPA Risks and Merger and Acquisitions: The Evolving Policies (Part I of III) Webinar — FCPA 2018: Update on Enforcement and Compliance Trends Noah Smith Joins The Volkov Law Group State Department Announces Additional Sanctions Against Russia Episode 55 — Update on the Iran Sanctions Program Legg Mason Pays $34 Million to Resolve SEC’s Libyan FCPA Investigation The Ups and Downs of Cooperating Witnesses Court of Appeals Cuts Back Extraterritorial FCPA Jurisdiction Over Foreign Nationals Episode 54 — A Deep Dive into the SEC’s FCPA Settlement with Beam Suntory DOJ Issues Declination and Disgorgement Under FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy OFAC Begins to Re-Impose Iran Sanctions and Expands Reach of Previous Sanctions Fighting Corruption and Obstacles to Criminal Prosecution — (Part II of II) Defining Corruption: From the Framers to the Supreme Court’s Decision in Citizens United (Part I of II) Episode 53 — How to Test and Evaluate Your Compliance Program CFIUS Reform: An Expanded Role (Part II of II) CFIUS Review: An Increasing Risk (Part I of II) DOJ Expands FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy Episode 52 — The False Claims Act and Healthcare Fraud New Episode Everything Compliance: The Five-Year Retrospective Edition Federal Enforcement and the Opioid Epidemic (Part IV of IV) Webinar: FCPA Risks and Mergers and Acquisitions Rolling Along with False Claims Act Enforcement Actions (Part III of IV) Hospital Official and Three Dentists Convicted for Kickback and Bribery in RICO Criminal Case (Part II of IV) The Supreme Court’s Escobar Decision and the Impact on False Claims Act Cases (Part I of IV) Episode 51 — Interview of Dr. Pat Harned, CEO of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative Crime-Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege Real-World Applications of Blockchain to Compliance (Part II of II) The Revolution of Blockchain and Compliance (Part I of II) Episode 50 — Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: Matt Stankiewicz Interview of Jason Davis, CEO of Hoard Invest Defining Deterrence in White Collar Crime Cases (Part III of III) White Collar Criminals and Sending a Message to Deter Misconduct (Part II of III) Criminal Sentencing and Deterrence: White Collar Crime and Corporate Misconduct (Part I of III) Episode 49 — Data Breach Notification in the GDPR Era Corporate Doublespeak: A Bribe is a Bribe Artificial Intelligence, Hype and Financial Misconduct Corporate Character and Lack of Corporate Will Iran Sanctions and Third Party Risk Episode 48: Tom Fox and Michael Volkov Review FCPA Enforcement for First Half of 2018 The Risk of Employee Misconduct Antitrust Division Continues to Wrestle with Credit for Pre-Enforcement Compliance Programs Four Current FCPA Enforcement Trends Episode 47 — Cybersecurity Threats and Compliance Beam Settles FCPA Violations with SEC for $8 Million for Pervasive Third-Party Bribery Schemes Stephen Cheng and Marcel de Chermont Join The Volkov Law Group Lessons Learned from Credit Suisse Corrupt Hiring Scheme and FCPA Settlement (Part II of II) Credit Suisse Pays $76 Million for Sons and Daughters FCPA Violations in China (Part I of II) Episode 46 — Implementing a Policy Management Program Drawing Legal Lines in Cryptocurrency Regulation: The Importance of Decentralization Webinar: Cybersecurity Threats and Compliance Happy 4th of July! Cryptocurrency Compliance: The Importance of Internal Investigations Episode 45 — Sicily: An Inspiration — Interview of Rosetta Sciacca Karin Sweigart Joins The Volkov Law Group Leadership and Compassion Is Your Compliance Program Adrift? The Culture Bandwagon — SEC Chairman Joins the Club Episode 44 — Compliance Program Best Practices: The FCPA Guidance and DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs When Your CEO Just Does Not Get It Welcome! You Are the New Chief Compliance Officer: Five Basic Steps to Get Started The Pernicious Effect of Conflicts of Interest The Shoe Drops on Theranos’ Former CEO and COO – Criminal Indictment Filed Charging Fraud New Episode Everything Compliance — Four of a Kind Edition Episode 43 — Global Compliance Program Design and Challenges New NAVEX Global White Paper — How to Develop the Business Case for a Third-Party Risk Management System Hallelujah: OFAC Announces First Enforcement Action in 2018 Against Ericsson, Inc. Compliance Next Announces Official Partnership with Volkov Law Group Webinar: Update on OFAC’s Iran Sanctions Program Textbook Lessons Learned from the Société Générale and Legg Mason FCPA Enforcement Action (Part III of III) Société Générale and Legg Mason Pay the Price for Bribery in Libya (Part II of III) Justice Department Settles Gaddafi-Libya FCPA Cases with Société Générale and Legg Mason (Part I of III) Episode 42 — How to Manage Your CEO on Compliance Issues When Corporate Leaders Fail to Listen Compliance and Technology Leadership Support Provides Compliance Credibility Episode 41 — Compliance and Technology DOJ Charges Two Additional Individuals in FCPA Rolls Royce Case Webinar: A Deep Dive into the Russia-Ukraine Sanctions Program Compliance and the Reckoning The Vital Role of Internal Audit to Compliance Episode 40 — How to Conduct a Corporate Culture Assessment Sunshine, Disinfectant and SEC Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosures CEOs Under the Criminal Spotlight – More C-Suite Misconduct Tom Fox’s Valuable Contribution to the Compliance Profession – The Complete Compliance Handbook Volkov Law — In the News and on the Web Episode 39 — Tom Fox’s New Book — The Complete Compliance Handbook Time for Companies to Establish an Independent Corporate Ombudsman Corporate Attitudes: When Speak Up Means Keep Quiet Justice Department Charges Former Volkswagen CEO in Diesel Vehicle Emissions Cheating Scheme Webinar: The FCPA Guidance and DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Update on Russia Trade Sanctions Turning Back the Clock – OFAC Plans to Reimpose Iran Sanctions Program Episode 38 — Update on Special Counsel Mueller’s Russia Investigation and the Michael Cohen Investigation Dun and Bradstreet Pays $9 Million for FCPA Violations in China Compliance Lessons Learned from Panasonic Avionics $280 Million FCPA Enforcement Action (Part II of II) Complying with FinCEN’s CDD Rule: Beneficial Ownership Register Vendor Trulioo The Volkov Law Group is Hiring: Senior Associate and Associate Positions Panasonic Avionics Pays $280 Million to Resolve FCPA Offenses in Middle East and Asia (Part I of II) A Valuable Resource: The Fifth Edition of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Handbook Episode 37 — Ethics and Compliance Trends from Recent Surveys and Studies FLIR Systems ITAR Settlement Outlines Important Export Compliance Factors (Part II of II) FLIR Systems Pays $15 Million Civil Penalty for AECA and ITAR Violations and Earns First DTCC Monitor (Part I of II) Volkov Law Group Joins Forces with NAVEX Global’s Compliance Next The NYAG’s Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative and Transparency of Cryptocurrency Exchanges Lying and Accountability: ZTE Pays the Price Episode 36 – How to Respond to a Government Investigation FCPA Compliance: Navigating Joint Venture Risks (Part V of V) FCPA Compliance: Automate and Audit Third Parties (Part IV of V) FCPA Compliance: Automation and Mitigating Gifts, Meals, Entertainment and Travel Expenditures Risks (Part III of V) FCPA Compliance: When a Foreign Official is a Third-Party (Part II of V) FCPA Compliance: The Importance of Relativity to Risk Ranking (Part I of V) Episode 35 –Update on AML Compliance from Recent AML Enforcement Actions AML Compliance Lessons Learned from US Bancorp and Rabobank Enforcement Actions Webinar: The New Era of AML Compliance — The Need to Refresh Your AML Compliance Program CCOs and Compromising Positions FinCEN Issues Guidance for Beneficial Ownership Regulations The Cohen Search Warrants – DOJ Procedures for Approval Episode 34 — The Cohen Criminal Investigation and Search Warrants Supreme Court Narrows Criminal Tax Obstruction of Justice Statute OFAC Hits Russia with New Sanctions The New Test for CCOs Bringing a Compliance Program to Life: Connecting the Dots Episode 33 — Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies and Compliance — Interview of Matt Stankiewicz New Episode — Everything Compliance: Will the Astros Repeat Edition? Internal Testing and Monitoring of a Compliance Program Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Ponzi Schemes The State of Whistleblowing Kinross Gold Mining FCPA Settlement: SEC Continues Internal Controls Focus Episode 32 — Ten Steps to Prepare Your Company for Execution of a Search Warrant ECI’s New Business Ethics Survey Confirms Misconduct Rates Declining — But Retaliation Rates Increasing The State of Affairs: General Counsels and Chief Compliance Officers Webinar: Healthcare Providers — The Need to Enhance Your Ethics and Compliance Program Who’s on First, What’s on Second – Who is Regulating ICOs, Cryptocurrencies and Exchange Platforms? Culture and Leadership in Middle Management Episode 31 — Doing Business in Haiti: Interview of Angelo Viard Congress and the Blockchain: The 2018 Joint Economic Report’s Discussion on Cryptocurrency Webinar: A Review of FinCEN’s New Beneficial Ownership Regulations DOJ Settles Follow-On FCPA Case: Transport Logistics Pays $2 Million Penalty First FCPA Action of 2018: Elbit Imaging Episode 30 — Common Due Diligence Problems (Part III of III) Connecting with Your Employees – What is Your Company’s Purpose? Compliance and the Attorney-Client Privilege Compliance Needs to Understand Business Sapin II and French Anti-Corruption Enforcement The SEC Targets ICOs for Enforcement Episode 29 — Building Blocks for an Effective Due Diligence Program (Part II of III) Five Questions for Corporate Boards on Oversight of Compliance Governments Begin to Embrace Cryptocurrency A New Holistic Model for Internal Controls Management (Part II of II) Time to Review and Revise Your Internal Controls (Part I of II) Episode 28 — Due Diligence and Third Party Risk Management (Part I of III) Company Culture, #MeToo and Anti-Harassment Programs Three Critical Questions to Ask Your CEO About Your Ethical Culture Three Important Points to Remember About Third-Party Risks Episode 27 — Internal Controls and Enforcement Risks New Episode — Everything Compliance — The Year-End Wrap Up Financial Institutions and the Glaring Absence of an Ethical Culture The Obvious Partnership — Compliance and Cybersecurity US Bancorp Pays $613 Million and Joins the Ranks of AML Violators Rabobank Coughs Up $368 Million and Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Money Launder and Obstruct Investigation Episode 26 — Federal Reserve Blocks Wells Fargo Growth In Response to Governance and Risk Management Disaster Planning for the Perilous Consequences of a Data Breach The Long Road Back to Redemption: Wells Fargo’s Path to Remediation (Part II of II) Federal Reserve Hits Wells Fargo with Unprecedented Enforcement Action (Part I of II) Subscribe to Corruption, Crime & Compliance Podcasts and Blog Episode 25 — Unraveling the KPMG Audit Scandal Local Compliance Strategies to Embrace the Business (Part II of II) Challenges in Global Compliance Operations: Structure and Responsibilities (Part I of II) Webinar: Making Your Board of Directors a Partner in Compliance Resources, Resources, and More Resources – The True Test of an Effective Ethics and Compliance Program “Trust Better Be Your Most Important Value” – Marc Benioff, Salesforce CEO Episode 24 — Corporate Board Reform Criminal Enforcement Against Senior Executives: The Fish Rots from the Head Cybersecurity Compliance for Financial Institutions The KPMG Debacle – Five Former KPMG Employees and Former PCAOB Employees Indicted for Fraud and Conspiracy Episode 23 — Tom Fox and 2017 FCPA Year in Review Cybersecurity: The Law and Regulatory Framework Welcome to New Sponsor Trulioo: A Leading Global Identity and Business Verification Provider Cybersecurity and Third-Party Risks The Convergence of Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Enterprise Risk Management Cybersecurity Threats and Risks Renewing Corporate Vows to the Chief Compliance Officer Episode 22 — Testing and Evaluation of Your Compliance Program The Need for Anti-Money Laundering Regulatory Reform Financial Institutions Are Playing Catch-Up in AML and Sanctions Compliance Webinar: How to Implement an Effective Internal Investigation Program AML Regulation and Compliance Trends Regulators Slap Banks, MSBs and Card Club with AML Violation Penalties Episode 21 — Interview of Jean-Michel Ferat, FCPA Forensic Accounting Expert, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Three Simple Steps to Improve Your Corporate Culture Webinar: 2018 Ethics and Compliance Program Trends and Expectations Time to Test and Audit Your Compliance Program Five Major Compliance Predictions for 2018 Episode 20 — Data Security and Privacy Compliance Justice Department Closes Out 2017 with 2 FCPA Actions: Keppel Offshore and Marine and Embraer Individual 2018 FCPA Predictions (Part II of II) 2017 FCPA Year in Review (Part I of II) Webinar — 2017 FCPA Year in Review Episode 19 — 2017 FCPA Year in Review2017 Happy Holidays from The Volkov Law Group New Episode Everything Compliance — The New FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (Part I of II) Michael Volkov’s New E-Book: Pointing the Finger — How Corporate Boards Are Dodging Accountability and What CCOs Can Do About It Episode 18 — Michael Volkov’s Perspective on the Russian Investigation — Next Steps for Special Counsel Mueller’s Investigation (Parts III of III) Episode 17 — Michael Volkov’s Perspective on the Russian Investigation — The Michael Flynn Plea Agreement (Part II of III) Episode 16 — Michael Volkov’s Perspective on the Russian Investigation — Analysis and Review of Manafort/Gates Indictment and Papadopolous Plea (Part I of III) Ethics and Mitigating Reputation Risks Episode 15 — The Justice Department’s New FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy May 2018: D-Day for FinCEN Customer Due Diligence and EU’s General Data Privacy Regulations Calculating the New Balance Between Disclosure and Non-Disclosure of Potential FCPA Violations Sponsored Product Update: NAVEX Global’s RiskRate 6.0 Pushing Ethics and Compliance Programs in the New FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy Episode 14 — What Every Compliance Officer Needs to Know About Data Privacy and the EU’s GDPR Practical Ethics – The New Way to Advance an Ethical Culture Sanctions Updates: Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, Venezuela Foreign Agents Registration Act Enforcement Webinar: How to Implement An Effective Sanctions Compliance Program SBM Offshore Finally Reaches the Finish Line and Settles FCPA Case for $238 Million Five Key Takeaways from DOJ’s New FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy Episode 13 — Top 10 Rules for Conducting Internal investigation Interviews New Episode — Everything Compliance: The Regulatory (Or Not) Edition Incorporating AML Compliance Into a Compliance Program (Part III of III) Addressing AML Risks in Your Third-Party and Vendor/Supplier Relationships (Part II of III) Anti-Money Laundering Risks for Global Companies (Part I of III) DOJ Continues Run on Individual FCPA Criminal Prosecutions Episode 12 — OFAC Screening and Sanctions Compliance Webinar Reminder — Global Antitrust Enforcement Risks and Compliance Third Party Risk Management: Require ISO 37001 Certification from Your Third Parties Internal Investigations: Protecting the Attorney- Client Privilege Making the Case for Requiring Beneficial Ownership Information Episode 11 — Seven Individuals Charged with FCPA Criminal Violations Global Antitrust Enforcement Risks and Compliance Programs Putting Ethics Back Into Compliance (Part IV of IV) Six Specific Areas to Embed and Promote Business Ethics (Part III of IV) Trust and Integrity – Bedrock of Corporate Sustainability (Part II of IV) Business Ethics, Values and Personal Ethics (Part I of IV) Episode 10 — How to Conduct a Risk and Compliance Program Assessment The FCPA Week That Was — Seven Individuals Charged for FCPA Violations MyCompliance Office Webinar: Taking a Fresh Look at Gifts, Entertainment, & Hospitality Programs COSO Framework: Breaking Down the Silos and Bringing Everyone Together (Part II of II) COSO Framework: Fraud, Corruption and Compliance (Part I of II) CCOs and CFOs: Bringing Everyone Together Ominous Signs for the Future of the Compliance Profession Update on The Volkov Law Group Episode 9 — The Need for a Robust Criminal Antitrust Compliance Program Volkov Law TV — New Webinars For Low Monthly or Annual Fees HR and Compliance: Working Together to Hire Ethical Employees Anti-Corruption Risks: Global Enforcement Means Global Detection Compliance and Technology – Rational Actors Need to Adopt Technology Webinar: How to Conduct Periodic Reviews and Assessments of Your Compliance Program Episode 8 — The Critical Importance of Beneficial Ownership to Compliance It Takes a Village . . . To Commit Bribery FCPA Enforcement and Credit for an Effective Compliance Program Watch Exiger Webinar Replay “How AI is Transforming Third Party Risk Management” Five Essential Steps to Improve Corporate Board Oversight and Support of Compliance Episode 7 — The Perils of Compliance with the Russia Sanctions Program ISO 37001: Training, Employee Concerns, and Internal Investigations (Part V of V) ISO 37001: Risk Assessments, Employees, and Due Diligence Requirements (Part IV of V) ISO 37001: Board, Top Management and Anti-Bribery Compliance Responsibilities (Part III of V) ISO 37001: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (Part II of V) A Closer Look at ISO37001 – Something Old or Something New? (Part I of V) Podcast Episode 6 — ISO 37001 — Anti-Bribery Risk Management System: Something Old or Something New? Webinar: ISO 37001 — A Review of the Anti-Bribery Risk Management System Lawyers Can Be A Positive Force for Compliance In Defense of Compliance Checklists The Importance of A Robust Conflicts of Interest Program Podcast Episode 5 — Interview of Tom Fox Volkov Law Group Sponsors Tom Fox’s One Month to More Effective Compliance for Business Ventures ArthroCare CEO Reconvicted for Fraud The Delusion of a Barebones Compliance Program The FCPA Compliance Defense — Don’t Wish for It, You Just Might Get It Where O’ Where Did Our Monitors Go? — The Telia Bribery Case Podcast Episode 4 — Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Jail, DOJ’s Outsourcing of Criminal Investigations The Compliance Conundrum — Spending Money to Save Money The Five Most Important Issues for a CCO to Report to the Board Ethics and Compliance Controls – Different Means to the Same Objective Podcast 3 — The Latest FCPA Undercover Sting — John Baptiste Case Subscribe to New Podcast Service CEO Leadership – Honesty, Integrity, Listening and Empathy No More Excuses: CCOs Have to Embrace Technology 4 Signs of a Poor Relationship Between a CCO and the Board Podcast Episode 2 — Ethics and Profits Michael Volkov Interview with BvD’s Alistair King CCOs and the C-Suite Slippery Slopes: “Broken Windows” and Employee Misconduct The Emperor Has No [Compliance Program] New Podcast: Corruption, Crime and Compliance — Episode 1, A Review of Trump Administration Enforcement Priorities Live Webinar: How AI is Transforming Third Party Risk Management (via Live Stream) The Objective of Due Diligence: To Protect Your Culture Tales from the Corporate Scandal Crypt: GM, VimpelCom, VW and Wells Fargo Webinar: How to Conduct Effective and Efficient Due Diligence? Compliance Missed Opportunities: CCOs and HR Financial Controls and Contract Management Systems Challenges in Transitioning from the Law to Compliance Ethics, Temptation and Money Focusing Antitrust Compliance Programs on the Real Criminal Risks (Part II of II) Chief Compliance Officers Have to Address Criminal Antitrust Risks (Part I of II) Infusing Corporate Culture with Accountability German Auto Antitrust Cartel – A Record Enforcement Action Begins OFAC Pushes Iran Sanctions Enforcement Tom Fox and Mike Volkov Discuss Linde Gas and CDM Smith FCPA Declinations Anti-Corruption Risks and Drug and Device Companies Retaining a “Risky” Third-Party Wake Up and Mind Your Culture — Practical Approaches to Managing a Company’s Culture Every CCO Needs Authority + Autonomy + Resources Get Your Board On Board Maximizing Compliance Opportunities: Your Vendor Onboarding Process and Vendor Master File New Sanctions Law Complicates Trade Compliance What Happens When Employees Stop Speaking Up? LIBOR Criminal Convictions Reversed – The Perils of Global Enforcement How Do You Define a Compliance Program Failure? Double Whammy for United Healthcare: Two False Claims Act Cases in Two Weeks The Perfect Compliance Combo: Culture and Controls FCPA Risks and Acquisition Integration Challenges Webinar: Is Your Company “At-Risk” for a Government Enforcement Action? Anti-Corruption Compliance: The Need to Look Under the Cloak of Materiality The Strange Case of OFAC Against Exxon for Sanctions Violations Is Your Company At-Risk for a Government Enforcement Action? Should You Record Internal Investigation Interviews? United States v. Nixon – An Important Reminder Important Polling Results from BvD Webinar on Beneficial Ownership CCO’s and Delusions About a Company’s Ethical Culture New Episode — Everything Compliance Is Your Chief Compliance Officer Lonely? “Too Important to Jail,” the Yates Memorandum and FCPA Criminal Prosecutions DOJ’s “Filip” Factors and Corporate Prosecutions Criminal Prosecutions of Individuals Outside the FCPA Justice Department Resolves Two Cases Under FCPA Pilot Program La Bella Vita in Sicilia Webinar: The Importance of a Risk and Compliance Program Assessment Will the Justice Department Continue to Use DPAs and NPAs? The Importance of Compliance Program Audits Working in a “Happy Talk” Corporate Culture Top 5 Mistakes Chief Compliance Officers Make (And How to Avoid Them) Tom Fox and Michael Volkov Discussion on Blockchain and Compliance Poor Performing CEOs and Boards and Compliance Disasters CCOs and Resources: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is! Are Risk Assessments Just a Report on the Obvious? 5 Telltale Signs of a Weak Corporate Culture Two Steps Forward, One Step Back – Mixed Bag of Compliance Progress The Challenge of Auditing and Monitoring Your Distributors Blockchain and the Future of Compliance The EU’s New General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) – Global Companies New Compliance Test CCOs: The Importance of Documenting a Compliance Program “The Future is Now” — Compliance and Technology A CCO’s Challenge: How to Convince a CEO to Embrace Compliance Ensuring Compliance with Controls Promoting an Ethical Culture — Actions Not Just Words HCCA-OIG Resource Guide on Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness The Compliance Profession Needs to Adopt Professional Standards Transparency in FCPA Enforcement Understanding Special Counsel Mueller’s Authorization Take the FCPA Quiz and Test Your Knowledge of the FCPA — Sponsored by Workplace Answers Obstruction of Justice – A Primer Effective Compliance and the Importance of Accounts Payable Function The State of Mind of a White Collar Criminal Data Privacy and Security – What is the Difference? MoneyGram CCO Pays Civil Penalty The Compliance Profession and the Demand for “Results” The Danger of Corporate Scandals – When CEOs and Senior Executives Circle the Wagons to Impugn a CCO Webinar: Managing Supply Chain Risks Corporate Shell Games and KYC Requirements Wait a Minute – The FCPA Enforcement Sky Did Not Fall? Compliance and Financial Audits – Distinctions With Substance What is the Real Risk of an FCPA Enforcement Action? The Revolution in Compliance Training – It is Not Just About Your ABCs Knowing Your Employees and Incident Management Systems Compliance is Not “Rocket Science” Yates, AG Sessions and Individual Criminal Prosecutions What Compliance Needs to Know About Data Privacy and Security Congrats to the New International Association of Independent Corporate Monitors Beneficial Ownership Due Diligence Requirements Dutch Prosecutors Record Shell CEO and Ensnare Shell in Nigeria Bribery Scandal Corporate Culture and Whistleblowers: A Reliable Barometer of a Company’s Culture United’s Crisis Mismanagement and Corporate Culture TD Bank and Sanctions Violations Wells Fargo’s Desperate Need for a Compliance and Business Ethics Function (Part III of III) Mike Volkov’s New E-Book — Moving the Goalposts: The Justice Department Redefines Effective Compliance The Axe Falls on Wells Fargo – A Scathing Independent Report (Part II of III) Can Wells Fargo Fix its Defective Culture? (Part I of III) A Money Laundering Nightmare: Western Union Ponies Up $770 Million to Settle with DOJ, FTC and FinCEN New White Paper — Online Compliance Training: Making the Right Choice A Strategy for Non-Disclosure of FCPA Violations Webinar: Ten Essential Elements of a Third Party Risk Management System Human Trafficking and Smuggling – A Compliance Requirement AML Enforcement and Compliance Trends FCPA Remediation Focus on Supervisory Personnel The Three Lines of Compliance Offense Versus The Three Lines of Compliance Defense Compliance, Technology and Data Analytics Lawyers and Culture in the Financial Services Industry Legal and Compliance Coordination – An Essential Foundation to an Effective Compliance Program (Part IV of IV) Webinar: Antitrust Training: Avoiding Criminal Cartel Risks Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You — Business Buy-In to Compliance Functions (Part III of IV) Bridging the Gap: Uniting Compliance and Financial Controls (Part II of IV) Operationalizing Compliance – Natural Partners and Breaking Down Walls (Part I of IV) DOJ’s Compliance Program Evaluation Guidance Managing Your Ethical Culture: Measure, Intervene and Remediate Welcome to New Sponsor: Exiger, a Global Governance, Risk and Compliance Leader ZTE Pays the Price for Circumventing Sanctions and Export Controls FCPA Pilot Program Motors On Compliance and Private Equity: An Oxymoron? The Two Most important Words in a Compliance Dictionary: Trust and Integrity Review, Revise and Re-Organize Your Company’s Internal Controls (Part II of II) A New Approach to Internal Controls (Part I of II) Webinar: DOJ Issues New Compliance Evaluation Guidance DOJ Compliance Expectations Concerning Training, Internal Investigations and Audits (Part IV of IV) DOJ’s Compliance Program Evaluation: Risk Assessment, Policies and Procedures and Third-Party Risk Management (Part III of IV) DOJ’s Compliance Program Evaluation: the Role of the CCO (Part II of IV) Under the Dark of Night, DOJ Moves the Compliance Ball (Part I of IV) Parallel Universes: Antitrust Leniency and the FCPA Pilot Program Unpacking the Justice Department’s Compliance Remediation Standards (Part I of II) The FCPA Pilot Program Disciplinary Standards (Part II of II) Yikes: The Perils of Remediation and Corporate Monitors Focus on the Issue of “Corrupt Intent” The Test for Bad Actors in a Bad Company Webinar: Update on Healthcare Enforcement and Compliance Strategies The Challenges Facing the Antitrust Leniency Program and the Yates Memorandum SEC Snares Two “Masterminds” Behind Och-Ziff Bribery Scheme Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk – A CEO’s Commitment to Ethics and Compliance The Win-Win Argument: Compliance as a Marketing Advantage Las Vegas Sands Suffers Double Whammy and Resolves FCPA Action with DOJ for $7 Million Serious Fraud Office Makes Big Splash with UK Bribery Act Resolution with Rolls Royce C-Suite Misconduct Results in Sociedad Quimica Y Minera FCPA Resolution with DOJ and SEC FCPA Recidivists: Orthofix (Part II of II) Webinar: Lessons Learned from 2016 — Strategies to Improve Your Compliance Program FCPA Recidivists: Zimmer Biomet (Part I of II) The “New” Face of Corporate Misconduct The FCPA Enforcement Run Continues into 2017 Lessons Learned and Compliance Trends from the VW and Takata Scandals (Part III of III) NAVEX Global Webinar: 2017 — An Evolving Landscape for Third Party Risk Management Takata – Criminal Airbag Scheme and Innocent Consumer Harm (Part II of III) Volkswagen: When Car Companies Veer Off Course (Part I of III) Multi-Jurisdictional Prosecutions and the SFO Show Teeth in Rolls Royce Settlement Mondelez FCPA Enforcement Action — An Abuse of Prosecutorial Discretion? The Real Explanation for the Record Year for FCPA Enforcement Tom Fox and Mike Volkov on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Year in Review — 2016 Predicting the Future: What Would Truly Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement Look Like? Compliance Trends and Predictions for 2017 FCPA Predictions for 2017 (Part III of III) Trends from 2016 Record FCPA Enforcement Year (Part II of III) Badda Bing, Badda Boom!! — DOJ and SEC Make 2016 a Record Year for FCPA Enforcement (Part I of III) Webinar: 2016 FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Year in Review — January 10, 2017 12 Noon EST Tom Fox and Mike Volkov Podcast on the Odebrecht and Teva FCPA Settlements2016 T’Was the Week After Christmas: General Cable and Mexico Aviation FCPA Prosecutions Happy Holidays and New Year The Power of Honesty – A Candid Assessment of Your Compliance Program Hiding Behind the Privilege – A Cloak or a Dagger? E-Mail Communications: The Devil is on the Server Forget About a Risk Assessment – Conduct a Risk AND Compliance Program Assessment Shortchanging the Compliance Function Code of Conduct Training – Now What? CCOs Cannot Ignore C-Suite Risks The SEC’s Continuing Refinement of Internal Controls Enforcement New Episode — Everything Compliance Podcast Reminder: How to Embed a Speak Up Culture (Part III) Make Sure You Address Compliance with Export Controls Doing the Two-Step: Prioritizing Risks and Allocating Resources Trump and Compliance Reminder — Sign Up for Conducting Interviews Webinar, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Sign Up and Subscribe to Corruption, Crime & Compliance New Volkov Law Website Coordinating Third Party Due Diligence and Procurement Aggressive Remediation: Embraer and JP Morgan Two Executives Charged in Valeant Pharmaceuticals Criminal Investigation Conflict of Interest Issues – A Significant Risk Three-Part Webinar Series: Speak Up Culture, Internal investigations Systems and Witness Interviews Lessons Learned from FCPA Enforcement Against JP Morgan for Sons and Daughters Referral Program The Myths Surrounding Ethics and Compliance Programs When Your Internal Investigator Fails to “Investigate” Webinar: Improving Your Internal Investigation Program Super Moon Coincides with Low Tide for Hatch-Waxman Patent Disputes Do You Know and Understand Your Compliance Policies? Infusing Your Compliance Program with Business Ethics When Tone at the Top Is Missing A New Administration: A New FCPA Enforcement Regime? Watch Recorded Webinar — How to Tailor Training to Your Company’s Risk Profile New Podcast — Everything Compliance Rescheduled Webinar: Rising Government Expectations for Compliance Programs Due Diligence Basics – Beneficial Ownership Making Sure Business Ethics Has a Seat at the Table AAG Caldwell Touts Success of FCPA Enforcement and Pilot Program ISO 37001: Why Your Anti-Corruption Policy Needs to Go Global When Lawyers Cross the Line – Breaking Bad Under the Law Lessons Learned from Embraer $205 Million FCPA Settlement (Part II of II) Embraer Finally Lands $205 Million FCPA Settlement (Part I of II) Changes in the Balance of Power: The Board Versus CEO Rescheduled Webinar: Rising Government Expectations for Compliance Programs Tenet Healthcare Settles Fraud Case for $514 Million When Business Supersedes Compliance – A Recipe for Disaster A New and Significant Anti-Corruption Voice in the Ukraine NAVEX Global Webinar: Benchmarking Your Third Party Risk Management Program in 2016 DOJ Criminal Prosecution of Wells Fargo: What to Expect? 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GSK Settles SEC FCPA Case for $20 Million Double Play, Double Declinations: DOJ Pushes FCPA Pilot Program Benefits 5 Key Takeaways from AB InBev SEC FCPA Settlement Dig a Little Deeper: The Importance of Beneficial Ownership Free webinar: Unravelling Corporate Structures: Understanding beneficial ownership and introducing new tools for due diligence Match Made in Heaven: Compliance and Human Resources Who is Responsible for a Company’s Mood in the Middle? – the Wells Fargo Fiasco Trust But Verify — Due Diligence with a Jaded Eye Three Key Takeaways from the Nu Skin FCPA Settlement for a Corrupt Charitable Donation Sampling as a Compliance Strategy President Obama Pledges to Lift Myanmar Sanctions Talking with Your Feet – The CCO’s Ethical Dilemmas Third-Party Risk Management – Part 2: Contract Termination Third-Party Risk Management – Part 1: Contract Extension When Diligence is Not Given its “Due” The Risk of a Cooperating Witness Left Out in the Cold For An Effective Ethics and Compliance Program — First, Train Your Board and Senior Executives Webinar: Creating a Strategic Partnership Between Human Resources and Compliance The Costs of Corruption Customer Due Diligence in the Post-Panama Papers Era Lessons Learned from AstraZeneca’s $5.5 Million SEC FCPA Settlement Joanna Belbey, Forbes Magazine Interview: Crime and Social Media — Law Enforcement is Watching FCPA Enforcement Actions and Reputational Damage Healthcare Compliance: Juggling Risk Mitigation Strategies Creating a Valuable Training “Program” Thinking Like a Prosecutor – Yates and Internal Investigations Five Key Takeaways from Key Energy’s SEC FCPA Settlement FinCEN Expands Crackdown on Real Estate Buyers Anti-Corruption, Sanctions and Export and Import Risks Listen to Webinar Recording: Best Practices for Effective Ethics and Compliance Training Drug Companies and Charitable Patient Foundations Yates, Whistleblowers and FCPA Pilot Project: Re-Examining Your Internal investigation Protocols Mexico’s New Anti-Corruption Initiative Responsible Corporate Officers’ Jail Sentences Upheld in Selling Contaminated Eggs Third Party Risk Management Not Just Due Diligence FCPA Compliance: Does “Anything of Value” Really Mean “Anything of Value”? 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Webinar: Tailoring Your Anti-Corruption Program to Your Risk Assessment Digging Down on Joint Ventures and FCPA Compliance The Economic Crime Triad: Companies Facing Major Risks CCO’s Be Careful What You Ask For — You Just May Have It Alstom: The Next Poster Child for Anti-Corruption Enforcement Encouraging Communication of Employee Concerns Keeping Compliance Focus on Risky Interactions Best Practices for Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs – A Moving Target Och-Ziff and Private Equity Corruption Risks White Collar Crime: Reading Minds Webinar: Keeping Your Due Diligence System Manageable Board Reform: The Unpredictable Factor of Personal Interactions The Cost of Compliance Just Say No: Refusing to Pay Bribes The Value of an Ethical Culture The General Motors Scandal: Risky Issues Webinar: The Role of A Chief Compliance Officer: Navigating the Compliance Landscape Board Reform: Real Leadership Requires Robust Information Sharing Compliance Program Success: “Doing Better with Less” Mood in the Middle Versus Tone at the Top CCOs Speak with Their Feet Chief Compliance Officers: Are They Superheroes? CEOs Who Walk the Walk Michael Volkov Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee on Federal Criminal Code Reform Board of Directors Reform: Adopting a New Model for Board Members “Credit” for An Effective Ethics and Compliance Program Compliance Training and Corporate Culture Bribery is Bribery The Importance of a Risk Assessment Where O’ Where is the Board of Directors? The SEC’s Financial Fraud and Accounting Task Force Webinar: Internal Investigations — Soup to Nuts JP Morgan’s Tone-Deaf Attitude Four Critical Questions for Assessing Compliance Communications with the Board of Directors Target Lessons – Another Reminder on Responding to Employee Concerns Avon is Calling – Some Lessons Learned Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence and Voluntary Disclosures The SEC’s Enforcement of an Elastic “Internal Controls” Requirement The Healthcare Industry and Chief Compliance Officers Diagnosing a Compliance “Failure” Code Violations, Enforcement and “Broken Windows” Webinar Update: Past and Future The Financial industry – Life is Getting Tough Chief Ethics and Compliance Officers – Reasonable Expectations Three Keys to an Effective Disciplinary Program What’s in a Title? – CCOs versus CECOs The CFIUS Review Process and Foreign investments The Importance of Corporate Value Statements to Compliance Programs Download Michael Volkov’s New E-Book: Technology and GRC The So-Called Re-Emergence of Gifts, Meals and Entertainment as a Compliance Problem Chief Compliance Officers: Under the Microscope The Government’s Unrelenting Reliance on Anti-Kickback Prosecutions Anti-Corruption Compliance: Enhanced Elements Become the New Norm DOJ and SEC Award Significant Credit for Remediation During Investigation Follow the Bouncing Ball – Tracking DOJ Investigations Network Webinar: Navigating the Waters of Anti-Corruption Compliance in China The Relationship Between Sarbanes-Oxley and FCPA Compliance Books and Records Flexes its Muscles Here We Come . . . Walking Down [Wall Street] – More “Aggressive” AML Enforcement on the Horizon We Mean What We Say – FCPA Enforcement Begins the Year with a Bang Five Essential Leadership Traits Focusing on Board Performance Sign Up for Webinar: Interviews and Internal Investigations A New Approach to Compliance: “Informed” Risk and Resource Allocation Five New Year’s Resolutions for the CCO Little Help from My Friends – Predictions for Ethics and Compliance in 2014 FCPA Predictions for the New Year – 20142013 Webinar: FCPA Enforcement: A Review of 2013 and Trends for 2014 The Real Purpose(s) of a Compliance Program The FCPA Person of the Year – The Prosecutor Private Health insurance Fraud – Rooting Out Bogus Providers Hiring of Foreign Officials’ Relatives – Negating Corrupt Intent It Makes You Wonder – JP Morgan’s Diminishing Compliance Credibility Weatherford, Bilfinger and Systemic Breakdowns Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Emerging Practical Issues The Sky is the Limit: Escalating Fines, DPA/NPAs and Deterrence Private Health Insurance Fraud — Billions and Billions Putting the Pieces Together: Integrated Due Diligence Programs Responding to a Whistleblower’s Complaint Webinar: Third-Party Due Diligence: When is Enough, Enough? A Critical Requirement of a Major Internal Investigation — Independence Compliance Professionals and Data Analysis Monitors and Remediation Government’s Efforts to Bolster CCOs SEC Whistleblower Program: Gathering Steam The Only Thing [In-House Counsel and CCOs] Have to Fear, Is Fear Itself Webinar: Building an Integrated Third-Party Due Diligence System — Screening to Audits Bringing Human Resources into the Compliance Tent The CCO – not the CEO – Creates an Ethical Culture The Importance of an Effective Internal Investigation Process Where is your CCO’s Office? An Important Question! Searching for Relevant Compliance Measurements Private Equity FCPA Risks: Growing Rapidly Pushing Corporate Boards to a New Style of Governance How to Analyze FCPA Enforcement Actions: Stryker and Diebold Avoiding Stovepipes: Integrating Compliance Functions CCOs’ Destiny of Success or Failure Risk Sampling: The Key to a Successful Audit and Monitoring Program The New Volkov Law Group Website Documentation as a Compliance Principle Human Trafficking Compliance Proactive Whistleblower Strategies Webinar: Anti-Kickback and Stark Law Update: Enforcement and Compliance Issues Webinar: Creating a Culture of Ethics and Compliance Ignoring the Obvious: Facilitation Payments Compliance Reminders, Notices and Certifications CCOs as Superheroes: Compliance SWAT Teams Bringing the Board and the C-Suite into the Fold: Promoting a Culture of Compliance Bitcoin and the Silk Road The Importance of Listening Culture, Compliance and the C-Suite: The RAND Symposium HIPAA Compliance and September 23, 2013 — The Day The World Did NOT End Webinar: Buying an FCPA Violation: Merger & Acquisition Risks Corporate Board Oversight Responsibilities and Liability FinCEN Joins the Enforcement Party Strategic Risk Management Twenty Compliance Questions for the Chief Executive Officer Data and Compliance The Future of Virtual Currencies: Competition and Regulation Webinar: Fine-Tuning Your Anti-Corruption Compliance Program Webinar: Healthcare Fraud Compliance SEC “Refocuses” on Accounting Fraud Five Important Lessons from the Antitrust Division’s Record Criminal Settlement The CCO’s Vision and Commitment Corporate Board Risks in Internal Investigations “Survey Says”: Surprises in Anti-Corruption Attitudes Webinar: Anti-Corruption Compliance Program Audits Antitrust Compliance and Credit for an Effective Compliance Program JP Morgan: Can it Get Any Worse? Focus on Hiring Relatives of Foreign Officials: A Serious Bribery Risk? Uneven Discipline Undermines Compliance Hospitals and Compliance SEC Pushes Compliance Programs and Protects Compliance Officers from Lying Employees Elevating Board Performance: The Importance of Compliance Expertise Ten Basic Compliance and Ethics Program Questions Every CCO Should Ask Federal Judges and Corporate Settlement Agreements Ensuring Compliance Success: Building a Relationship with the Board Questions on World Bank Sanctions Program Webinar: Antitrust Enforcement and Compliance Programs Privacy: The FTC Takes Action and Warns Private Industry Additional Costs of FCPA Investigations — Collateral Litigation Donna Boehme: The Chief Compliance Officer’s Best Friend Brazil and its Commitment to Anti-Corruption Enforcement Corporate Change: How Does it Happen? AML Enforcement and Virtual Currencies Webinar — September 10, 2013 — Building an “Effective” Anti-Corruption Compliance Program Criminal Antitrust Enforcement: The Success of the Leniency Program Corporate Excuses to Avoid Compliance and Ethics Programs The SEC’s New Aggressive Tack The Chief Compliance Officer as a Corporate Leader Vendor/Supplier Due Diligence: Tricky Issues and Twists and Turns Dancing Around the Edges: Renewed Focus on Gifts and Hospitality The Risks of a Defective Internal Investigation All in the Family: Enforcement Focus on Hiring of Relatives of Foreign Officials Reactive Compliance: An Oxymoron? The Rise of Compliance Professionals China and Compliance Solutions: Choking Off the Money Supply Making Your Training Program Effective Facing Reality in China Stretching Compliance Resources Criminal Liability for Deficient Background Checks: Snowden and the False Claims Act Corporate Governance Breakdowns How to Ensure Compliance When the CEO Will Not Listen The Real Implications of the Glaxo Enforcement Action in China Webinar: How to Avoid Corruption Risks in China Instilling Ethics in a Compliance Program Internal Investigations in a “Bet the Company” Case The Heart of AML Compliance: Sanctions Violations Corporate Risks: What Do Corporate Leaders Worry About? Drilling Down on Due Diligence: Raising the Bar Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Compliance Ten Required Steps To Ensure Effective Compliance Programs by Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies (Part III of III) Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies: Taking it on the Chin (Part II of III) Bad News for the Drug and Device Industries: Glaxo’s Systemic Breakdown in China (Part I of III) Risk Management Systems: The New Frontier The Anti-Corruption Movement and Human Rights Hyper-Focus on Corporate Governance: Dangers and Risks to Corporate Boards The Marriage of the CEO and CCO: A Match Made In Heaven Let the Sunshine In – The Risks to Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies from Open Payment Transparency Sign Up Now for 4 New Webinars — FCPA Compliance, Internal Investigations and Congressional Investigations Congressional Investigations: Unique and Significant Risks How to Disclose a Possible FCPA Violation Canada Continues Its Aggressive Push in Anti-Corruption Enforcement Managing and Minimizing Your Third-Party Risks Broker-Dealers: Pay Attention to Government Audits and Examinations Reminder: Webinar — FCPA Compliance Programs: A Review of Best Practices Doctors, Enforcement Risks and Compliance Programs Designing the Right Structure for Your Compliance and Ethics Program Anti-Corruption Compliance Program Assessments Hiding Out: The Danger of a Disconnected CCO Stretching the FCPA: The Danger of the Oracle Case FCPA Enforcement Against Broker-Dealers: A New Headache for CCOs A Mid-Year Assessment of FCPA Enforcement (Part II of II) FCPA Criminal Enforcement: DOJ Returns with a Vengeance (Part I of II) Webinar — FCPA Compliance Programs: A Review of Best Practices Corruption and International Enforcement Healthcare Providers and Self-Disclosure of Violations Corruption in Italy Mr. Bourke Heads to Jail – If Only He Had a Compliance Officer At the Table AML Transaction Monitoring The Three Keys to Compliance Programs: Structure, Processes and Results Doctors Going to Jail: Criminal Prosecutions for Quality of Care and Fraud Clinical Trials and Corruption Risks FCPA Criminal Liability: Follow George Costanza’s Advice – Do the Opposite FCPA 2013 Mid-Year Review Welcome to a New Sponsor: The Network, Integrated GRC Solutions Kazakhstan: Corruption and Stability? Anti-Kickback Laws, False Claims and Recidivists AML Compliance: KYC and Due Diligence Corruption and Economic Development Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance: Domestic and Foreign Bribery The Tiger Woods Controversy and Compliance Lessons 2013 RAND Corporation Symposium: Culture, Compliance and the C-Suite Broker-Dealers Cross Into FCPA Territory Russia and Corruption: Don Quixote or Elliot Ness? (Part II of II) Russia and Corruption: Moving Forward, Backwards or Side-Stepping (Part I of II) Webinar: How to Solve Difficult FCPA Compliance Issues The Jodi Arias Trial: Justice Run Amok Conducting Audits: Financial and Compliance Teams Abuse of Government Power — The IRS Targets Political Groups HIPAA Enforcement: Unleashing the Dogs Playing with Ralph Lauren: A Fair Settlement? Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Your Compliance Program The Importance of a Senior Executive Compliance Committee CFPB Targets Auto Financing for Enforcement The Compliance Stepchild: Antitrust Turning CCOs Into Business Partners Leveraging the Board and CEO Relationship to Improve Compliance Improving Your Anti-Corruption Training Program The Three Amigos/Amigas: Compliance, Audit and Legal Webinar — How to Monitor, Audit and Improve Your Anti-Corruption Compliance Program The Continuing Controversy Over DPAs and NPAs Practical Suggestions for Conducting Risk Assessments Jodi Arias Trial: Prediction Intermountain Healthcare Settlement – Dangers of Hospital Agreements with Physicians Anti-Corruption High-Risk Audits The Hatfields and the McCoys: CCOs and GCs? Hospital and Physician Compliance with Anti-Kickback and Stark Restrictions Antitrust Criminal Enforcement The Danger of FCPA “Proactive” Investigations Cross-Examinations in the Jodi Arias Trial The Harder They Fall Managing an AML Compliance Program The Jodi Arias Trial — Lessons Learned The Importance of a Board Compliance Committee Assessing Your BSA/AML Compliance Program Promoting Ethics in Your Company India: The Quixotic Balancing of Benefits and Risks AML Enforcement – A New Era of Compliance An Independent CCO Is A Compliance Program Requirement The BizJet Case: The Drama Unfolds Webinar: The 10 Essential Steps to an “Effective” Anti-Corruption Compliance Program Empowering the Chief Compliance Officer Measuring Tone at the Top Monitoring of Third-Party Agents and Distributors Hospitals: Audits and Compliance Criminal Sentencing of Corporations The Truth Behind Gifts, Meals and Entertainment Enforcement The Importance of Anti-Corruption Compliance Remediation Third Party Risks and Internal Auditors Facilitation Payments: An Intractable Problem? FCPA Enforcement Outlook for 2013 Webinar — FCPA Enforcement: How to Respond to a Government Investigation The Lifeblood of Compliance: “Vertical” Information Due Diligence When Renewing a Third Party Relationship Breaking Bad: When a Good Employee Goes Bad? The Benefits of a Corporate Ombudsman CMS Issues Rules on Physician Payments Sunshine Act The Case for Increasing Boardroom Diversity The Future of Compliance – What Will the New Tools Look Like? Healthcare Compliance and Chief Compliance Officers Anti-Corruption Compliance Check-Ups Webinar — Anti-Corruption Due Diligence: Practical Steps to Protect Your Company from Third Party Risks Internal Investigations: Preserving Independence FATCA and Voluntary Disclosure FCPA “Reform”: Another Shot in the Dark Chief Compliance Officers and Stress JP Morgan and Lessons Learned for Corporate Governance Limiting the FCPA’s Reach — Squaring Two Recent Decisions High Anxiety: Five Basic Worries for Every Corporate Board Best Practices for Internal Investigation Interviews The Storm Has Arrived: Cybersecurity, Risks and Response Webinar — How to Conduct “Routine” Internal Investigations Protecting Your Hospital from Over-Utilization Prosecutions The Healthcare Industry and the Voluntary Disclosure Process The Rising Threat of Trade Secrets Theft Hospitals and Fraud Enforcement Expanding the Reach of HIPAA Data Security and Privacy Requirements “Give Me a Break” — Keeping “Risk” Analysis Simple The Dangers of Social Media and Employee Discipline Ticking Time Bomb: Private LIBOR Litigation Failing to Act: Lessons from 2012 FCPA Enforcement Michael Volkov Starts New Law Firm Human Trafficking and Government Contractors The FCPA Guidance and Accounting Controls A Status Check on the UK Bribery Act Improving Corporate Governance: Board Self-Evaluations When Does a Corporate Officer or Employee Need Separate Counsel? How to Prevent Whistleblower Complaints Chief Compliance Officers and the Healthcare Industry Heads in the Clouds: Government Requests for Cloud Data CFPB Examinations and Enforcement Five Steps to Improve Corporate Governance Reality Check on Compliance The Danger of a “Paper” Compliance Program Compliance and the Criminal Mind Subscribe to the New Corruption, Crime & Compliance Hospitals Need to Focus on Data Privacy and Security The Cutting Edge of Anti-Corruption Compliance: Proactive Audits Insider Trading Enforcement and Deterrence Reminder: Webinar January 22, 12 Noon — The FCPA Guidance: How to Ensure an Effective Compliance Program The Attorney-Client Privilege and Compliance 2013 Enforcement Predictions Audits, Audits and More Audits: Life in the Healthcare Industry EPA’s 2012 Enforcement Results – What Do They Mean? The Person of the Year: The Whistleblower The Compliance Officer’s Crystal Ball Privatizing Health Insurance Companies for Anti-Fraud Enforcement Five Biggest FCPA Stories of 2012 Fraud: Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Homes Banks Take It On the Chin Data Privacy and Security Risks Welcome to the New Corruption Crime & Compliance2012 Internal Investigations: Making a Decision (IV of IV) Routine Internal Investigations and Interviews (Part III of IV) “Routine” Internal Investigations: Initial Phase (Part II of IV) Internal Investigation Procedures (Part I of IV) The FCPA Guidance and Voluntary Disclosures A Call to Arms: Conduct a Risk Assessment Private Health Insurance Efforts to Fight Fraud Rising from the Dead: Anti-Corruption Enforcement in Canada Dancing Around the Edges: A Journey in the FCPA Guidance Plugging the Leak: Tackling the Problem of Healthcare Fraud False Claims Recoveries in 2012 Hit Nearly $5 Billion FINCEN and Bank Secrecy Act Enforcement Asian Companies Playing with FCPA Enforcement Fire No More Ifs, Ands, and Buts — Anti-Corruption Compliance Now Second Circuit Rules Off-Label Prosecution Violates First Amendment Three Important Lessons from the FCPA Guidance for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies The FCPA Guidance: Refining a Corporate Compliance Program (Part II of II) The FCPA Guidance and Compliance Programs: Leading the Charge (Part I of II) Good News, Bad News and Missed Opportunities on “Successor Liability” Flailing at the Definition of a “Foreign Official” Confusing “Guidance” from DOJ and SEC on Third Party Liability Safe Harbors and Gifts, Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses FCPA Guidance: Refined Compliance and Safe Harbors The Whistleblower Era Ten Headlines from the FCPA Guidance The FCPA Guidance: Bob Dylan, Change and Political Reality Why Can’t A Company Go To Trial? Moving Corporate Governance “Forward” Creating a Framework for Reviewing Gifts, Meals, Travel and Entertainment Expenses Internal Investigations & Independence Four More Years – The Enforcement Outlook Join Us for Webinar: Update on Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Trends: Nov. 13, at 12 Noon EST FCPA Compliance: A Seat at Every Merger & Acquisition Table Compliance Assessments Five Steps to Take When an EPA Inspector Knocks My Interview in SCCE’s Compliance and Ethics Professional Magazine November/December Issue You Receive a Subpoena: Now What? Ten Steps to Effective Due Diligence Catelas Webinar Series: Sign Up for Part 2, November 7 at 12 Noon Subscribe to Corruption Crime & Compliance — E-Mail Delivery to Your Mailbox Are Compliance Officers Being Asked to Accomplish the Impossible? Data Privacy and Security Compliance Programs Keeping Compliance Simple Yes, Virginia, Compliance and Ethics is a Profession Five Critical Questions to Weigh When You Find an FCPA Violation Who is Committing Healthcare Fraud? Individualized Compliance and Benchmarks: Focus on Your Company Free Webinar, November 1, 2012, 12 Noon EDT — Anti-Corruption Enforcement and Compliance Update The Financial Industry: Ignoring Corruption Enforcement Risks Compliance Officers: The Yin and the Yang Five Important Compliance Principles to Prevent FCPA Liability Sicily: Cuisine, Culture & Tradition The Changing Role of Internal Auditors CFPB Targets Fair Lending Turning the Screws: Justice Department and Regulators Ramp up AML Enforcement Welcome to Catelas — A New Sponsor Targeting Healthcare Fraud by Data Mining Entering High-Risk Corruption Markets Targeting Hospitals for Civil and Criminal Prosecutions World Compliance Event in Miami, FL on November 1, 2012 Civil and Criminal Environmental Enforcement Webinar — October 24, 2012 — Noon EST How to Keep Your United States Subsidiary Out of Legal Trouble Risky Interactions: Building a Compliance Record Healthcare Prosecutions for Failures to Return Overpayments Corporate Integrity Agreements and Anti-Corruption Compliance Schedules A Comprehensive Approach to Data Security Embedding Compliance Personnel in Business Operations Fixing the Justice Department’s FCPA Voluntary Disclosure Program Whither the UK Bribery Act? Join Us In Houston, Texas — FCPA Developments and Compliance FCPA Compliance for Start-Ups When to Launch an Internal Investigation Avoiding "Lotto-Sized" Anti-Fraud Fines How to Define “Tone-at-the-Top” Mandatory Compliance Programs for Healthcare Companies Preparing for Data Collection in Internal Investigations The CFPB, Part 2: The New Regulator on the Block Strikes (Again) The Undeniable Truth About Corporate Misconduct and Whistleblowers The Importance of HR Compliance When In Doubt – Remediate Your Compliance Program Healthcare Companies Need to Update Compliance Corruption in Mexico The Top 5 Corruption Risks for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies Internal Investigations: How to Write a Report and Who Should Receive It? Predictions on Justice Department's Upcoming FCPA Guidance The CFPB: The New Regulator on the Block Video — The Importance of Whistleblower Procedures Antitrust Compliance: A Fresh Look Update on Corruption in Brazil Sanctions Violations Following the Money: The Importance of Financial Controls The Implications of Private LIBOR Litigation The Dangers of Ignorance: Avoiding an Internal Investigation Latest Tea Leaves from the Justice Department’s FCPA Settlements Twenty Questions for Reviewing Gifts, Meals, Entertainment and Travel Expenses Re-examining Corporate Criminal Prosecutions The Wisdom of Yogi Berra and Compliance Planning Do You Have an Insider Trading Compliance Policy? Join Me and Tom Fox in San Diego and Receive Free Copies of Our Books Subscribe to Corruption Crime & Compliance — E-Mail Delivery to Your Mailbox Update on Data Privacy Colombia: The Land of Opportunity Crisis Management Plans 2012 Antitrust Enforcement – A Big Year FTC and Data Privacy Compliance The LIBOR Scandal Unraveled Social Media Risks and Compliance The SEC Acts – New Rules for Extractive Industries and Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Workshop — Join Me and Tom Fox in San Diego The Key to Compliance: The Trenches Should the Justice Department Prosecute More Individuals? How to Define Compliance Success Catching Up on Compliance Corporate Governance Failures And FCPA Violations Off-Label Marketing: Fines and Industry Exclusion Banks and Operational Risks Tom Fox and I Hit the Road — First Stop San Diego Is Prosecutorial Misconduct On The Rise? World Compliance Tour — Bogota and Mexico City Welcome New Sponsors Compliance Risks: Rational or Stupid Decisions Current Trends in Corporate Governance Sign Up For Webinar: Health Care Fraud Enforcement Trends and Compliance FCPA Violations and Corporate Management Sweeps Export Controls and Sanctions: Stealing the Enforcement Limelight? The Reality of Compliance: The Individual Employee SEC Flexes Its Own Muscle FCPA Enforcement’s Dirty Little Secret Internal Investigations: What Should You Tell Witnesses About Government Contacts? Reforming the Respondeat Superior Doctrine Navigating Corruption Risks in China Giving Gifts Without Fear Global Retailers: The Next Industry Sweep Responding to a Potential False Claims Act Claim Measuring Deterrence: How Big a Fine Will Deter Corporate Crime? Should the Sentencing Guidelines Be Revised to Increase Corporate Compliance? False Claims Act Compliance and Health Care Lessons Learned for the SEC from the False Claims Act and Whistleblowers The Six Most Significant Recent Amendments to the False Claims Act Facilitation Payments: Are They Legal Bribery? Gathering Storm Against “Corporate Corruption” In-House Counsel: The Top 6 Risks (Part II of II) In-House Counsel: A Juggling Act (Part I of II) A “Slow Down” in FCPA Enforcement EthiXbase — A Valuable Resource Compliance Lessons from Cartel Enforcement Building a Positive Relationship with Legal and Compliance Staff Social Media Policies and Enforcement Risks Keeping Anti-Corruption Compliance Simple Best Practices in Developing an Internal Investigation Plan (Part II of II) Best Practices When Launching an Internal Investigation (Part I of II) Free Webinar on Wednesday July 11 — Mid-Year FCPA Update Have The Latest Posts Delivered to Your Mailbox — Subscribe by E-Mail A New Government Criminal Initiative – The Economic Espionage Act Challenges in Ensuring Anti-Corruption Compliance by Distributors Health Care Fraud Enforcement: Current Trends Five Basic Pillars of an Effective Compliance Program AML and FCPA “Due Diligence”: Apples and Oranges? A Test on Transaction Testing OFAC’s Long Arm of the Law Reforming the Maze of Export Control Regulation Money Laundering and Regulatory Enforcement Risks for Non-Banks Imagine a “Mandatory” Disclosure Requirement: It’s Easy if You Try Every Company Needs a Compliance Committee Red Flags Are Not Violations When Should the SEC or the DOJ Investigate an Allegation of Bribery? Sign Up Today for Webinar Tomorrow, June 20, 2012, on Anti-Corruption Compliance for Private Equity and Hedge Funds A Tale of Two Justice Departments: The Buck Stops at the Top GCs and CCOs: A Match Made in Heaven or in Hell? The Lifeblood of Every AML Compliance Program: Suspicious Activity Reports Congress and Corporate Governance Mandates: The Role of Chief Compliance Officers State-Owned Enterprises: What’s All the Hullabaloo? Creating a Culture of Compliance Corporate Culture of Compliance: Internal Communication and Reporting Act 1, Scene 1: FCPA Hits Hollywood Antitrust Enforcement and Compliance Keeps Chugging Along Do Not Forget AML Compliance “Sunshine” on Physician Payments The “Greatest” Risk of All – The False Claims Act Farewell John Edwards — We Know You All Too Well Environmental Crime Risks Global Retailers and Compliance Watch Out for Data Privacy — A Primer on Risks Putting Together a Due Diligence Package The 50th Anniversary of the Viet Nam War Just Say “Nyet (No)”: Corruption Compliance in Russia Should You Hire an Accounting Firm or a Lawyer? (or Both?) Corruption Risks in the Middle East Sanctions Enforcement — An Increasing Risk Nightmare Scenarios for an Internal Investigation Empowering Compliance Officers: The Key to an Effective Compliance Program The Implications of the Laura Stevens Criminal Prosecution A Practical Look at the Compliance Defense Proposals Advice of Counsel: An Effective Shield Carrots and Sticks — DOJ's Self-Reporting Policies Sign Up for Audioconference: Off-Label Marketing Enforcement and Risks for Medical Device Companies and Service Providers Red Flags And Compliance Corporate Boards: Time to Step Up Fortune 100 Companies Need to Double-Check on Compliance Morgan Stanley: Did the Justice Department Rollover? FCPA Reform: Dead is Dead Going Green: Corruption and the Environment Monitoring Your Anti-Corruption Compliance Program Russia and Bribery A Compliance Must Have: A Whistleblower Triage Program “Follow the Money” — Protecting Against Corrupt Payments Yawning in the Face of the UK Bribery Act DOJ Sets Its Criminal FCPA Sights on Officers and Managers FCPA Enforcement: Picking Up Steam The Spring Trial Season: Clemens and Edwards Africa and Anti-Corruption Risks Justice Department Guidance — Some Suggestions Bigger is Not Necessarily Better — A Compliance Truism Increased Focus on Audit Committees Bribery Risks and Charitable Giving Lessons Learned from the Africa Sting Case Navigating the Corruption Risks of Foreign Customs Clearance The Debate Over A Corporate Compliance Defense World Compliance Spring Tour: Join Tom Fox and Mike Volkov in Dallas and San Francisco Corruption Crime & Compliance: The Book Make Life Easier: Subscribe by E-Mail UK Points the Finger at Investment Bank ABC Compliance SEC: The Urban Case and Supervisor Liability Assessing an Initial Corruption Complaint Anti-Corruption and the Auto Industry FCPA Compliance in China: An Oxymoron? Take a Deep Breath: FCPA Criminal Prosecutions Will Continue DOJ and SEC Continue to Target Gatekeepers Watch Out Private Equity Managers – Here Comes the SEC Washington D.C.: An Era of Unprecedented Enforcement FCPA Reform: The Latest Developments New Firm: LeClair Ryan Ten-Step Risk Reduction Program How to Encourage Internal Reporting? FCPA Liability and the Bourke Decision Five Important Steps in Putting Together a Whistleblower Compliance Program The Stevens Case – A Fair Report? Buying an FCPA Violation: Successor Liability is Alive and Well High Tech and Corruption Risks FCPA Guidance: Asking DOJ for the Impossible? The Key to Compliance: Effective Corporate Governance Three Steps to Stay Clean and Avoid False Claim Act Liability FCPA Acquisition Risks Wiretaps — A New Tool for FCPA Enforcement? SEC Whistleblowers and Voluntary Disclosures Empowering Compliance Officers "Ongoing Assessments" and Compliance Due Diligence Nuts and Bolts FCPA Reform and Corporate Leniency Controlling Your Internal Controls Training — A Critical Component of an Anti-Corruption Compliance Program Common Sense and Internal Investigations Anti-Corruption Compliance: One Brick At A Time Third-Party Due Diligence: A Critical Part of Compliance Writing on a Blank Slate — Creating an Anti-Corruption Program The Cost of Non-Compliance Compliance Rules for Compliance Sakes? Corporate Governance Issues in Response to Potential FCPA Violations Focusing on Criminal Intent The Justice Department's Slippery Slope — Enforcement Versus Regulation Mergers & Acquisitions and Anti-Corruption Compliance Medium and Small Company Compliance The Real Risks of FCPA Criminal Prosecutions Tom Fox's Book is Out!! Buy it Now!! Compliance: The Final Frontier? Tips on Interviewing Witnesses The Danger of Congressional Oversight Mark Twain, Dr. No and Problem Solving The Book: Corruption Crime & Compliance: Buy It Now!! To Disclose or Not To Disclose: That is the Question ACC Article: Top Ten Action Steps When the Government Shows Up at Your Door Third Party Agents: What Kind of Due Diligence The Art of Internal Investigations The Relevancy and Reach of the U.S. Sentencing Commission On Vacation — "I'll Be Back" Ensuring Compliance Success Anti-Corruption Compliance Webinar for Private Equity & Hedge Funds on February 7, 2012 Fraud and Bribery: Kissin’ Cousins Prosecution of Foreign Companies and Foreign Individuals Off to the Races in 2012: DOJ’s Fast Start in FCPA Enforcement China: The Corruption Problem Child Too Many Cooks in the Compliance Kitchen Corporate Governance Focus on Risk DOJ’s FCPA Trial Record Are Prosecutors Pushing the Envelope Too Far? Anti-Corruption Risks for Private Equity — Portfolio Companies Drilling Down on Documentation Questioning Corporate Criminal Liability The Justice Department Walks the Tightrope Insider Trading Compliance FCPA Internal Investigations (Part IV of IV): How Far Can the Justice Department Reach? FCPA Internal Investigations: Parent Company Responsibility (Part III of IV) FCPA Internal Investigations — Board Supervision (Part II of IV) FCPA Internal Investigations: Planning and Vision (Part I of IV) Reminder: Subscribe by E-Mail Health Care Fraud and Compliance Politics and Prosecutions FCPA Jurisidiction Over Foreign Entities FCPA Violations and Collateral Litigation Thanks to Rob Levey at Catelas — My Interview on FCPA Predictions for 2012 The FCPA and Wiretaps FCPA Predictions for 20122011 Internal Controls and Foreign Subsidiaries — How to Protect Your Company Focused Risk Assessments Avoiding Stovepipes and Embracing Efficiencies Global Retailers and Corruption Risks "Materiality" and FCPA Disclosures The Top 10 FCPA Events In 2011 The SEC's Important Enforcement Role Sovereign Wealth Funds and the FCPA – Are They Really “Foreign Officials?” The World Bank’s Anti-Corruption Initiatives The Justice Department and FCPA Enforcement — Ending the Year with a Bang The First Step in Any Due Diligence Inquiry Corporate Governance and Compliance — The Disconnect Lawyers, Bribes and Money Asking Too Much from the Justice Department? Simplifying the US Criminal Code The Responsible Corporate Officer Phasing-In Your Company's New Anti-Corruption Compliance Program Punishing the Wrongdoer: Environmental Crimes and the Lack of Criminal Intent Lindsey and the FCPA Jon May Argues for FCPA Reform Losing Patience with Corruption Lindsey Manufacturing, Senator Stevens and Prosecutorial Misconduct The Bribery Act and FCPA Summit in Houston — December 7, 2011 Off-Label Marketing Enforcement: The Government's Focus on Medical Device Manufacturers and the Implications for Healthcare Providers Corruption Risks for Drug and Medical Device Companies Getting Third-Party Agents Under "Control" Corporate Governance: Getting It Right How to Leverage Transparency and Documentation SEC's Enforcement Division Activity Increases DOJ Guidance — What to Expect How to Comply In High-Risk Corruption Countries The End of the Facilitation Payment Exception? Anti-Corruption Compliance — Private Equity Portfolio Companies Failing to Conduct Third-Party Due Diligence Sovereign Wealth Funds and the FCPA Sentencing Disparities on the Rise (Again!) Corruption, Crime & Compliance: The Book is Out! Preparing a Witness for Deposition How to Handle Upjohn Warnings Reporting on FCPA Trade Shows — What is "News"? Compliance Committee Best Practices Private Sector Spurs Compliance The Courts and the FCPA The Perfect Storm for FCPA Enforcement in 2012 Corruption in India The Bribe Payer's Index and Risk Assessments DOJ Cries Uncle: Guidance Coming Corporate Governance for the Future The SEC and Accounting Fraud How to Interview a Witness Three Essential Steps for Compliance Operation Fast and Furious: Let's Focus on the Real Issue Dr. No Versus Problem Solving What Should the Justice Department Do? Enterprise Risk Management and the "KISS" Rule Subscribe by E-Mail China and Russia: Hotbeds of Corruption Is it Ever "Rational" to Ignore Compliance? The Stevens Case and Lessons Learned A Practical Solution to Gifts, Meals, and Entertainment Expenses Subscribe by E-Mail: Corruption, Crime and Compliance November 8, 2011 Webinar: Anti-Corruption Compliance for Private Equity and Hedge Funds Internal Auditors: Detecting Bribery Canada and Foreign Bribery Enforcement Congressional Oversight: The Risks to Businesses Improving Corporate Boards Headaches for Private Equity Funds The Emperor Has No Clothes: Copycat Compliance DOJ's Enforcement of Off-Label Marketing Prohibition Internal Investigations: Best Practices Does it Pay to Bribe? The (Grand)father of the FCPA Will the Haiti Telco Sentences Deter Bribery? Whistleblower Complaint Protocols How to Read Enforcement Tea Leaves Health Care Fraud v. The FCPA Back to Nature's Sunshine Join Us at World Compliance – FCPA Chicago Event 2011 The Key to Avoiding Criminal Liability Under the FCPA The US Model for Deferred and Non-Prosecution Agreements Welcome to Corruption, Crime and Compliance Compliance and the Global Economy Private Equity and Hedge Fund Compliance Webinar November 8, 2011 at 1230 pm Article on FCPA Blog: Where the Ombudsman and the Whistleblower Meet The Gathering Storm: Anti-Corruption Compliance for Private Equity and Hedge Funds On Vacation The Twists and Turns of DOJ's Corporate Charging Policies Leveraging AML Programs Into Anti-Corruption Compliance The Symbiotic Relationship: Criminal Antitrust and FCPA Enforcement Do You Have Internal Whistleblower Procedures and Policies? FCPA 2011 — The Year of the Trial A High Priority: Insider Trading Compliance Coordinating Anti-Corruption Enforcement in China The Link Between Corruption and Human Rights What To Do When the Government Shows Up at Your Company? FCPA Risks and the Middle East Howard Sklar's Convergence: Export Controls and the FCPA The Critical Compliance Gatekeeper — The Internal Auditor Congress and Corruption: Practicing What They Preach? When Does the SEC Act and the Justice Department Decline to Act? Corporate Boards and Risk Management How Far Should AML Laws Go? Do DPAs and NPAs Promote Balanced Justice? DOJ's Expansive View of "Obtain or Retain Business" Russia: The Anti-Bribery Frontier Criminal Antitrust: The Continuing Risk Has the Justice Department Lost Credibility? The News Corp Scandal Predictions News Corp and the FCPA: Focus on the Justice Department The SEC's New Target: Independent Directors Reaping What You Sow Internal Investigations and Special Committees Let's Get Real: Assessing Enforcement Risks AML Compliance and Convergence What Exactly are Accounting Controls? The Tenaris Settlement: No Big Deal Squaring Compliance with the UK Bribery Act and the FCPA Navigating the Minefield of the SEC Whistleblower Program Contracts and Anti-Corruption Compliance False Claims Act Feeding Frenzy Brazil and Corruption Defining Compliance: What is Onoing Assessment? What Are "Adequate Procedures" for Anti-Corruption Compliance? Director’s and Officers Insurance: Does it Cover the UK Bribery Act? Trip(pin) to and from China The FCPA and Joint Venture Liability Caremark, FCPA and Corporate Governance High Tech Means High Risk for Anti-Bribery Enforcement Detecting Corruption: Follow the Money Is the Justice Department Going Soft on White Collar Crime? Curb Your Enthusiasm and Compliance Officers The New Reality of Global Enforcement and Coordination The UK Bribery Act and Private Equity Firms Acquisition Risks in Emerging Economies Fastballs Coming: Clemens Trial to Start This Week Stretching the Limits of the FCPA EU and US Anti-Corruption Enforcement: A Bridge Across the Divide FCPA Enforcement 2011: Fireworks or a Dud? Coming Soon — More Wiretaps for More White Collar Crimes The Need for Corporate Compliance Committees Is the SFO Getting Ready to Flex its Muscles? T-Minus 32 hours and Counting — The UK Bribery Act Becomes Effective A Cold Wind Blows in from Canada: Niko Pleads Guilty to Bribery Managing Risk in These Heady Days of Enforcement A Letter from Sicily The State of Compliance: A Fresh Look Is an "Effective" Compliance Program Enough? Lessons from Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Actions and Settlements The Voluntary Disclosure Process and the Lack of Transparency FCPA Trial Tactics — Part 2 An "Adequate Procedures" Defense: Just How Adequate a Defense? SEC Warning: The Danger of Lying and Obstruction of Justice SEC Warning: The Danger of Lying and Obstruction of Justice FCPA Trial Tactics — Part 1 Due Diligence Nuts and Bolts Due Diligence Nuts and Bolts Calming Down Over Due Diligence Congress and the FCPA: Here We Go Again FCPA Enforcement in the Health Care Industry: We Told You So! Do Physician Owned Distribution Companies Violate Federal Law? Kickbacks and Physician Owned Device Companies: Congress Turns Up the Heat Kickbacks and Physician Owned Device Companies: Congress Turns Up the Heat FCPA Compliance in Russia: Watch Out A Shot Across the FCPA Bow: SEC Provides Targeting Clues Anti-Money Laundering Compliance: A Continuing Risk Under the FCPA Microscope in Indonesia Under the FCPA Microscope in Indonesia Under the FCPA Microscope in Indonesia Empowering Compliance Officers Getting Your Internal Controls Under Control Getting Your Internal Controls Under Control Getting Your Internal Controls Under Control Getting Your Internal Controls Under Control China’s New Anti-Corruption Law: Window Dressing or New Era of Enforcement? Why is No One Talking About the UK Bribery Act? Insider Trading Law: What Kind of Compliance Program Do You Need? FCPA Corporate Leniency: A Good Try But the Wrong Idea Voluntary Disclosures and Whistleblowers: A New Dynamic Immunizing Your Third-Party Agent Due Diligence Process from Prosecution HHS’ Power of Exclusion: Guilt by Association The Next Step in FCPA Enforcement – Wiretaps in the Boardroom The Next Step in FCPA Enforcement – Wiretaps in the Boardroom The Next Step in FCPA Enforcement – Wiretaps in the Boardroom The Real Impact of the SEC’s New Whistleblower Program Health Care Reform and Competition Health Care Reform and Competition Giving With One Hand and Taking Away with the Other: The Government and Health Care Reform Giving With One Hand and Taking Away with the Other: The Government and Health Care Reform Three Simple Steps to Keep Clean and Avoid False Claim Act Liability Health Care Fraud and the False Claims Act Healthcare Compliance Programs: The Basics Health Care Fraud and Compliance Health Care Fraud and Compliance The Compliance Gap — A Reality Check The Compliance Gap — A Reality Check Anti-Corruption Training: A Critical Component of a Compliance Program Let the Headaches Begin: SEC Adopts Whistleblower Rules Building Your Anti-Corruption Compliance Program: One Brick At A Time Empowering Compliance Officers Empowering Compliance Officers Starting from Scratch on an Anti-Corruption Compliance Program Defendant Folds Hand in Online Poker Case Defendant Folds Hand in Online Poker Case Uneven Justice: A Critical Look at FCPA Enforcement Uneven Justice: A Critical Look at FCPA Enforcement Uneven Justice: A Critical Look at FCPA Enforcement Federal Judge Rebukes Prosecutors for Criminal Case Against In-House Counsel The Bribery Act: An alternative perspective The Bribery Act: An alternative perspective Corporate Governance in the Aggressive FCPA Enforcement Environment Corporate Governance in the Aggressive FCPA Enforcement Environment The Key to the UK Bribery Act – Prosecutorial Discretion The Key to the UK Bribery Act – Prosecutorial Discretion The Key to the UK Bribery Act – Prosecutorial Discretion The Key to the UK Bribery Act – Prosecutorial Discretion The Key to the UK Bribery Act – Prosecutorial Discretion The Critical Compliance Question: What is the Employee’s Intent? World Compliance FCPA Tour In Washington, D.C. May 12, 2011 World Compliance FCPA Tour In Washington, D.C. May 12, 2011 Targeting The Gate Keepers: Criminal Prosecution of In-House Counsel Targeting The Gate Keepers: Criminal Prosecution of In-House Counsel Compliance Rules for Rules Sakes? Practical Business Solutions for Companies Operating in India Chinese Companies and Accounting Fraud: Lawsuits on the Rise Chinese Companies and Accounting Fraud: Lawsuits on the Rise Cha-Ching: DOJ Goes After Online Poker Looking for Scalps: DOJ Seeks to Punish Bank Executives for Financial Crisis “You Cannot Be Serious!!!!” — John McEnroe China Enacts New Law to Criminalize Bribery of Foreign Officials DOJ Sends a Message to Chief Compliance Officers Compliance: The Final Frontier . . . Or Just the Beginning? Compliance: The Final Frontier . . . Or Just the Beginning? Reality Bites: The New Risky Enforcement Environment More On Online Poker Crackdown Chief Compliance Officers: The Evolving Picture The Cost of Compliance versus the Cost of Non-Compliance The Cost of Compliance versus the Cost of Non-Compliance The Cost of Compliance versus the Cost of Non-Compliance Another Significant Risk — Criminal Antitrust Enforcement Happy Tax Day: Foreign Bank Accounts and Continuing Enforcement Efforts Watch Out Justice Department: Lessons Learned from the Past Watch Out Justice Department: Lessons Learned from the Past Watch Out Justice Department: Lessons Learned from the Past Watch Out Justice Department: Lessons Learned from the Past Taking a Risk: Anti-Corruption Compliance in the Merger and Acquisition World Taking a Risk: Anti-Corruption Compliance in the Merger and Acquisition World Anti-Corruption Compliance for Medium and Small Companies Anti-Corruption Compliance for Medium and Small Companies Anti-Corruption Compliance for Medium and Small Companies Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirement What Are the Risks of Criminal Prosecution for an FCPA Violation? Federal Government Indicts Owners of Major Online Poker Companies and Shuts Down Three Sites Internal Investigations: A Practical Guide For Using Common Sense Environmental Crimes: Criminal Enforcement on the Increase Environmental Crimes: Criminal Enforcement on the Increase U.S. v. GOYAL: STRETCHING THE CRIMINAL LAW BEYOND ITS PROPER BOUNDS U.S. v. GOYAL: STRETCHING THE CRIMINAL LAW BEYOND ITS PROPER BOUNDS Mark Twain, Dr. No and Problem Solving World Bank Blacklists 45 Contractors UK Bribery Act Guidance: No Guidance At All UK Bribery Act Guidance: No Guidance At All World Compliance FCPA Tour — April 20 in Palo Alto Welcome to Day 1 Reading The Tea Leaves: DOJ’s Recent FCPA Enforcement Actions Justice Department Provides More Guidance on FCPA Compliance Justice Department Provides More Guidance on FCPA Compliance The Person of the Year — The Chief Compliance Officer
