In this episode, Tom Fox and Mike Volkov begin a three-part series where they discuss the classic movie A Night at the Opera and how it informs 2019 in compliance, FCPA enforcement actions and ethics/compliance trends. The Episode is available Here.

Compliance has come a long way over the last 10 years. But it still has a ways to go until it is firmly embedded into the corporate governance landscape. In this episode, Michael Volkov examines current issues surrounding compliance programs, including the state of the compliance profession, technology and new frameworks; government enforcement trends and predictions; and congressional mandates for compliance.  

We all like to believe in straight-forward and consistent trends and developments.  For example, compliance programs are improving, budgets are increasing, and CCOs are embracing new technologies.  Everything is just rosy when it comes to compliance.  But reality is far from consistent and far from simple trend lines and straight-forward explanations. Please do not get me wrong – over the last ten years, the rise...

Lessons Learned from 2016 — Strategies to Improve Your Compliance Program Tuesday February 7th, 9AM PST/ 12 PM EST  SIGN UP HERE The United States Department of Justice and regulatory agencies continued to beat the drum on aggressive enforcement and the importance of compliance.  The Trump Administration is unlikely to alter this effort, except in certain areas like civil antitrust and environmental and labor regulation....

As we close out the year, it is now time to begin the retrospective reviews and predictions for the New Year. I will try to keep them to a minimum but I find it important to reflect and look forward to new challenges. Compliance is a fast moving profession. More attention is being paid to the compliance function, and more companies are embracing the importance...