Menu4/11/17: In an article on JDSUPRA Business Advisor, Mark Blondman, Joel Michel and Jason Reisman of Blank Rome LLP addressed an issue related to employee recruitment and compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The Act lay out specific requirements employers must follow when conducting background checks as part of the employment process. It is easy to make mistakes in complying with the letter of the law.
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Feb 22, 2017 •
2/22/16: On February 7 the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations released a publication entitled “The Five Most Frequent Compliance Topics Identified in OCIE Examinations of Investment Advisors.” The Alert is focused on the financial community but it may also be useful for other business sectors.
Feb 22, 2017 •
2/22/16: On February 10, the FCPA Blog featured a post by Thomas Fox about compliance, culture and how the two mesh. His thinking on the top can be captured by the following, “… I would say that a company’s culture shapes its business decisions and its senior management shape the company’s culture.”
Feb 22, 2017 •
2/22/16:Regulatory policies and changes are unsettled these days but the new Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has shared her priorities for the Commission. An article by Sue Reisinger for Inside Counsel gives an overview of Acting Chair Victoria Lipnic’s thinking and offers insight into trends to watch.
Jan 04, 2017 •
1/4/16: Michael Volkov cuts to the chase better than many of his colleagues. That’s true in a post in which he references Tom Fox (another cut-to-the-bone expert) to examine SEC’s newest tool to catch and prosecute domestic corruption. Based on this new SEC tool, the most surprising source of the misconduct is a company’s Code of Conduct. Say “What?” Volkov answers that and offers insight into how, when and why a company’s Code can introduce risks of noncompliance. More to the point, he points out the policies and procedures companies that should signal caution when a company develops its Code of Conduct. To read his full post, click
