Compliance Communications Blog

 

"Does Jail Work for White Collar Criminals?"


12/2/15: Do corporate officers and managers deserve to be sentenced to jail for corruption or bribery committed in their organizations under their watch? Well, that’s a loaded question and answers will be all over the map. A more useful question might be this: is prison an effective punishment ...

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"Bullies in the Workplace


12/2/15: We hear the misery of teenagers and even younger children being bullied in school, online and even on playgrounds. Now, according to a study by OfficeTeam, we learn that bullying continues into the workplace where, among other things, it’s a serious and growing compliance...

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"Walking the Walk of Ethics and Compliance"


11/17/15: There’s something particularly disheartening about the public exposure of misconduct in a company with a reputation for ethics and quality. These highly visible companies have spent millions of dollars on compliance programs with carefully crafted Codes...

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"DOJ Changes the Rules for Bribery Enforcement"


11/17/15:
It’s a good idea to keep up with DOJ thinking and plans when you operate a business under the DOJ’s jurisdiction, even if the policies are unreleased.    Referencing an article published in the Washington Post (and linked in the blog post), the FCPA Professor offers...

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"The Cost of 'Failing to Prevent'"


11/17/15: The October 2015 “FCPA Update” by law firm Debevoise & Plimpton contains a good chunk of useful information on several topics. The largest section is devoted to Brazil’s new guidelines for compliance programs – especially useful for companies with existing or planned operations...

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