February 19, 2015, 1 pm EST Sign Up Here I am proud to participate with NYSE Governance in a Webinar reviewing FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Trends from 2014. The Justice Department and the SEC continued its aggressive enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”).  Corporate penalties increased and major settlements were concluded against Alstom, Alcoa, Hewlett-Packard and Avon.  Total fines and penalties exceeded $1.5...

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 12 Noon EST — Sign Up Here With the rise of the compliance function in corporate governance, chief compliance officers and general counsels have had to define their responsibilities and coordinate their activities. To do so, chief compliance officers and legal counsel have to understand their different mandates.  As the chief legal officer, the general counsel has to understand his or...

Webinar: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 12 Noon EST FCPA Enforcement Year in Review  Sign Up Here Webinar: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 12 Noon EST AML/Sanctions Enforcement Year in Review Sign Up Here Federal prosecutors continued to aggressively enforce FCPA and AML/Sanctions in 2014.   While FCPA enforcement did not resolve some of the more significant ongoing investigations (e.g. Alstom, Wal-Mart), DOJ and the SEC continued...

Live and Remote In-House Training Programs The Volkov Law Group offers a wide selection of in-house training services for companies. Our training programs are flexibly designed to address a variety of issues and can be customized to address the specific risks facing your company. Past programs include: Code of Conduct Anti-Corruption Anti-Money Laundering Third-Party Due Diligence Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence Export Control and Sanctions...

December 2, 2014 12 Noon EST – 1 PM EST SIGN UP HERE A number of high-risk markets — Brazil, Russia, India and China — offer significant business opportunities while creating real compliance challenges. In response to business demands to enter these lucrative markets, Chief Compliance Officers are required to develop effective compliance strategies to detect and prevent Code of Conduct and legal violations in...

FCPA Guidance — Practical Compliance Solutions November 18, 2014 at 12 Noon EST Sign Up Here The FCPA Guidance is an extraordinary document issued by the Justice Department and the SEC in November of 2012. It is the most comprehensive statement of prosecution principles ever released by the Justice Department. The FCPA Guidance provides important safe harbors and identifies a number of best practices that...

Webinar: Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 12 Noon EST Anti-Corruption Compliance for Small and Mid-Sized Companies Sign Up Here Global companies are implementing anti-corruption policies and procedures. Many of these companies have an “abundance” of resources in comparison to small and mid-sized companies. For non-Fortune 500 global companies, anti-corruption compliance can present challenging circumstances and decisions on allocating limited compliance resources. These small companies have to...

The Volkov Law Group has two upcoming webinars in October 2014.  The details and sign up links are set forth below. Webinar recordings are maintained on Michael Volkov’s You Tube Channel Here Webinar: Thursday, October 9, 2014, 12 Noon EST Taking Third Party Due Diligence to the Next Level  Sign Up Here Companies are implementing due diligence programs to screen and monitor third party intermediaries....

I am pleased to announce that I will be conducting a two-day FCPA Master Class on October 21 and 22, 2014.  The Master Class is sponsored by Marcus Evans and will be held in Chicago, Illinois. To register, email Emily Jones at Marcus Evans:  [email protected] For a copy of the brochure click here The FCPA Master Class is an in-depth program designed to provide an...

A last-minute notice — September 4, 2014, Sign up for NAVES Global’s free webinar, Policy Management Practices: A How-To Guide.  In the second session of NAVEX Global’s three-part Policy Management Bootcamp, you will learn how to assemble a policy oversight committee, document the policy development process and ensure policies meet long-term compliance goals. SIGN UP HERE