board governance Archives - Corruption, Crime & Compliance

1 Nov, 2023

The Volkov Law Group and Diligent Unveil New AI Certification for Board Members

The Volkov Law Group is pleased to have participated in both the curriculum development phase and the content creation phase with our dear friends at Diligent, addressing the timely issue of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the corporate arena with a focus on reinforcing basic ethics and compliance principles. Through a series of courses—aptly titled “AI Ethics and Oversight Board Certification”—participants will receive feedback from a...

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29 Mar, 2020

Episode 134: COVID-19 (Part II) — Business Response to Pandemic

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact. The public health crisis has caused tragic human loss and is overwhelming the United States healthcare system. Businesses have suffered along with the public. Business face real challenges managing the crisis, their respective supply chains and employees. In the second part of a two-part series, Mike Volkov reviews important business responses and strategies for coping with the pandemic.

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30 May, 2018

Compliance and the Reckoning

The compliance profession cannot rest on its achievements and become complacent. There are two significant events that are on the horizon and inevitably will occur. Compliance professionals have grown in number and in influence. At the same time, compliance professionals are enjoying unprecedented independence and authority. As the compliance profession rises, however, so will accountability – fair or unfair, it is soon about to hit....

Podcasts

18 Feb, 2018

Episode 26 — Federal Reserve Blocks Wells Fargo Growth In Response to Governance and Risk Management Disaster

In an unprecedented action, on February 2, 2018, the Federal Reserve restricted Wells Fargo’s ability to grow its business until it implements comprehensive improvements to its board governance and risk and compliance systems. Citing Wells Fargo’s poor record of governance and risk management resulting in the community banking sales incentive scandal and continuing problems at the bank, the Federal Reserve imposed detailed governance and risk...

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10 Aug, 2017

Get Your Board On Board

Sometimes my references to Seinfeld episodes or Curb Your Enthusiasm vignettes do not work or can charitably be characterized as a little off. Nonetheless, I press on. In Season 4 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mel Brooks explained to Larry what a famous Greek actor explained to Mel Brooks about talent – “Or you got it. Or you ain’t.” (Watch here) The same applies to your board...