7/13/20: A post by Colin Jennings and Ayako Hobbs on the Anti-Corruption Blog reviews the updated guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This update to the Joint Department of Justice/Securities and Exchange Commission (DOJ/SEC) is the first since the original was released in 2012....
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7/13/20: The Denver Business Journal recently republished an article originally featured on the website of the Anti-Corruption Committee of the Legal Practice Division of the International Bar Association. The article tackles a topic that has been, is being or will be faced by virtually every business still in operation after the global COVID-19 crisis. The article’s focus is straightforward: 8 considerations for managing your anti-corruption compliance program in a crisis...
6/29/20: Companies are already pressed to manage what appear to be the most urgent risks posed by COVID-19 but, according to an article published on SupplyChainDive, an underappreciated risk is canceled supplier audits. Author Guyoton explains a new challenge presented “…as ongoing travel restrictions and quarantines are requiring many companies to cancel on-site supplier audits, inhibiting progress and increasing risk exposure.”
6/29/20: Few issues are more top-of-mind for corporate leaders than their responsibilities and liabilities concerning their former, current and future employees. Enter the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which has issued an important document entitled, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO Laws.”
6/29/20: Beyond devastating healthcare impacts, COVID-19 is bringing an extraordinary number of complex risks to the global business community. An article by Richard Gibbon, Collis Abrahams, Sassi Riar, Amira Shaath and Sam Song on The Anti-Corruption Blog highlights the actions of key regulatory and financial institutions around the world...