More consistent promotion and recognition of compliance and ethics programs by the U.S. enforcement community would incentivize businesses to invest more fully in self-policing efforts against corporate crime. That is just one of the findings from a new report released today by the Ethics Resource Center. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations at Twenty Years is the work of an independent advisory group over the past year to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Guidelines.
Corporate Ethics Would Improve with Changes to Sentencing Guidelines Implementation, Report Says
2012 Latin America Anti-Corruption Survey
Matteson Ellis Law, PLLC has partnered with 16 law firms throughout the Americas to conduct a survey that gauges the understanding and effectiveness of international anti-corruption laws that regulate the behavior of businesses in Latin America: the 2012 Latin America Anti-Corruption Survey. We invite business people with experience in the region, those from Latin America or who [...]
Yvonne Schnettler Joins Sandoz Inc. As Legal Consel
Conselium, an executive search firm, has completed a search for legal counsel on behalf of Sandoz Inc. Ms. Yvonne Schnettler joined Sandoz Inc. in their office near Munich, Germany, on March 1, 2012.
Italy Needs Anti-Corruption Watchdog; TI Report Highlights Weakness in State Bodies, Media Independence
Italy needs an independent anti-corruption watchdog to hold the country’s politicians, public officials and institutions to account and enforce new measures, such as the anti-corruption law currently going through parliament, Transparency International said today in a new report.
Africa Sting: DOJ Moves To Dismiss Charges Against Spiller, Geri And Alvirez
Earlier this week, the DOJ moved to dismiss, with prejudice, the Africa Sting charges against Spiller, Geri and Alvirez. Moreover, the DOJ moved to dismiss, without prejudice, the Republic of Georgia charges against Alvirez.
Fourth Quarter 2011 Findings of Quarterly Corporate Fraud Index Released By The Network and BDO
Fraud incident reporting sets high mark for third consecutive quarter; organizations urged to look at fraud policy, training, response plans as fraud continues to evolve ATLANTA - The Network, Inc., a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, and BDO Consulting, a division of BDO USA, LLP, today announced the fourth quarter 2011 findings [...]
TI-USA Leader Boswell Joins ERC Board of Directors
The Ethics Resource Center welcomes one of the most recognized voices on anti-corruption and integrity in the public and private sectors, Nancy Zucker Boswell, as the newest member of its Board of Directors. The former President & CEO of Transparency International-USA, Boswell brings to the board a distinct voice informed by significant experience in the field.
CCI Author Publishes Lessons Learned on Compliance and Ethics
With the ever increasing enforcement efforts under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), business professionals, in-house lawyers and compliance professionals need concrete guidance on the steps necessary to create or enhance and then implement a best practicescompliance program. In a recently published volume, Lessons Learned on Compliance and Ethics: The Best from the FCPA Compliance and [...]
Compliance Teams Stretched to their Limits, Says Thomson Reuters Survey
Compliance professionals around the world report they are often struggling to keep up with the growing demands of global regulation, according to a new survey by Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance. A combination of rapidly growing regulations and increasing responsibilities for compliance professionals, coupled with limited resources and constrained budgets, are raising concerns that compliance teams have reached saturation point in their ability to successfully manage compliance.
Conselium Executive Search Completes Placement for Actavis U.S
Conselium, an executive search firm, has completed a search for VP Ethics & Compliance on behalf of Actavis U.S. Mr. Michael Clarke joined Actavis U.S. in their Morristown, NJ, office Jan. 30, 2012.
