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Target’s ICE Arrests Expose the Gap Between Legal Compliance & Duty of Care

In recent months, mega-retailer Target has found itself at the center of an object lesson in corporate governance — one that experts who spoke to CCI contributing writer Trevor Treharne suggest the company failed. The federal government’s surge of ICE agents to Minneapolis is reportedly drawing to a close, and while the budget for its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, is being debated in Congress, surges in other cities remain likely given previously authorized funding. How can compliance and ethics professionals push their organizations to close the gap between strictly legal behavior and the types of support workers might actually need from their employers when armed immigration agents show up?

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‘Bribery Beyond Borders’: How the FCPA Became a Global Anti-Corruption Blueprint

The debut book by legal historian Severin Wirz, “Bribery Beyond Borders: The Story of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” is a timely reexamination of the statute’s Cold War origins and modern-day relevance. Published by CCI Press, Wirz’s book arrives as the FCPA nears its 50th anniversary and faces renewed scrutiny from reformers, regulators and multinational corporations alike.

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Outsourced Compliance: A Strategic Response to Regulatory Strain

Regulatory uncertainty and stretched compliance teams are creating new pressures for firms navigating an evolving enforcement landscape, even as the SEC appears to be taking a more targeted approach to violations. STP Investment Services’ head of compliance, Lori Weston, examines how outsourced compliance services can provide immediate access to experienced professionals with regulatory knowledge and operational capacity, while offering the pattern recognition and industry perspective that internal teams may lack time to develop, particularly when paired with regulatory technology solutions.

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