DOJ Issues New Guidance on Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs Thursday, May 9, 2019, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE In a major development in ethics and compliance program expectations, the Justice Department has issued a new and important revised guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. The Justice Department has advanced the ball with respect to ethics and compliance or raised the bar...
What are the new best practices for third-party risk management? Join Michael Volkov, CEO of The Volkov Law Group; Bill Hauserman, Senior Director, Compliance Solutions, Bureau van Dijk, a Moody’s Analytics Company; and Ted Datta, Director, Governance, Risk and Compliance Solutions, Bureau van Dijk, for a live webinar on Thursday May 16, 2019, at 11 am EST/4 pm BST. Please sign up HERE. New anti-corruption...
Webinar: Anti-Corruption Compliance in Pharma and Medical Device Industries February 26, 2019, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE FCPA enforcement against drug and device companies continues at a robust rate. Given the high-risk nature of pharmaceutical and medical device industries and significant interactions with foreign government officials, drug and device companies face a number of challenges in designing and implementing effective anti-corruption compliance programs. Join...
Webinar: 2018 Review of OFAC Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance Trends January 15, 2019, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE The Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control had a busy year — first imposing the Russian Oligarch Sanctions Program and re-imposing the Iran Sanctions Program; and in the second-half of 2018, OFAC resumed its steady enforcement of sanctions. Join Michael Volkov, CEO of The...
Webinar: Review of 2018 FCPA Enforcement January 8, 2019, 12 Noon EST Sign up HERE In 2018, the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission continued aggressive enforcement of the FCPA. The Justice Department’s FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy has begun to bear fruit, and the SEC has continued its steady rate of enforcement. Interestingly, the Justice Department increased the number of criminal indictments...
Webinar: FCPA Risks and Mergers and Acquisitions September 5, 2018, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE Companies confront significant anti-corruption risks when acquiring other businesses. Successor companies have to conduct pre-closing due diligence and manage anti-corruption risks in the integration process. The Justice Department and the SEC have aggressively enforced the FCPA and are now encouraging companies to voluntarily disclose FCPA misconduct and cooperate. Join...
Webinar: Update on Iran Sanctions Program Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 12 Noon EST Sign Up Here On May 8, 2018, the Trump Administration withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and to began to reimpose the U.S. nuclear-related sanctions that were lifted to effectuate the JCPOA sanctions relief, following a wind-down period. Global companies have to update their trade compliance programs to ensure...
Webinar: Making Your Board of Directors a Partner in Compliance Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 12 Noon EST Sign Up HERE Corporate boards set the tone for a company’s compliance program. Directors are responsible for overseeing and monitoring the company’s compliance program. Yet, corporate boards are not actively fulfilling their responsibilities. Chief compliance officers have to engage the company’s board, educate the board and secure a...
Webinar: How to Implement an Effective Internal Investigation Program Tuesday, February 6, 2018, 12 noon EST SIGN UP HERE An effective ethics and compliance program depends on an efficient internal investigation function. Corporations have to design and implement an internal investigation system that is fair, timely and reliable. To do so, companies need to identify risks, assign resources, monitor investigations and mete out disciplinary actions....
Webinar: 2018 Ethics and Compliance Trends and Expectations Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 12 noon EST SIGN UP HERE The compliance profession continues to increase its influence in the corporate governance landscape. The Justice Department’s aggressive prosecution of global companies for anti-corruption violations, as well as international enforcement and compliance developments, has created a comprehensive set of compliance trends and government expectations as to compliance functions....
