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Fueling Compliance at the Point of Risk

6/3/19: Sometimes just a few paragraphs can start a line of thinking that breaks with the usual “this is the way it is.” That’s what a short article by Jeffrey Kaplan published in CEP Magazine did. The article, “Point-of-Risk Compliance,” might not create a new wheel but may reinvigorate the thinking about learning and compliance...

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Construction Under the Spotlight

6/3/19: Industries with high-value contracts are often subject to high-value risk of corruption.  That’s the case with the construction industry.  In an article by Pepper Hamilton LLP on JDSupra, the authors examine recent enforcement trends of the FCPA in the construction industry by the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission... 

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Do Boards Need Separate Compliance Committees?

6/3/19: The Radical Compliance website recently listed a guest post by Joel Katz, a 20 year veteran of the corporate compliance and ethics function and a respected authority on the topic.  The post looked at an issue facing a number of Boards of Directors...

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Basics of FCPA Compliance

5/20/19: FCPA compliance is difficult even with a deep reservoir of resources. For smaller firms with more limited resources, the challenge is even greater. An article by Stephen Clayton on Association of Corporate Counsel website provides some help – and not just to smaller compliance or legal departments. He lists the top ten basics of FCPA compliance...

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2019 Shows Strong FCPA Enforcement

5/20/19: An article posted on Bloomberg Law highlights the status of FCPA enforcement during the first quarter of 2019, concluding that this year’s penalties could hit a record high...

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