After a shorter-than-expected pause, officials with the DOJ have formally renewed the department’s enforcement of the FCPA. CCI’s Jennifer L. Gaskin explores what’s new (fewer cases, a new focus on cartels and international gangs) and what’s not new (the importance of robust compliance in mitigating risk).
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The mental health crisis among ethics and compliance professionals has remained largely unspoken despite its prevalence. Drawing on personal experience and CCI's "2025 Compliance Officer Working Conditions" report, an anonymous ethics and compliance leader in the defense industry examines the misaligned reporting structures, competing priorities with legal departments and professional isolation that create conditions where toxicity thrives while resources dwindle — and yet, why practitioners remain dedicated to their mission even as organizational structures systematically undermine their effectiveness and wellbeing.
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Corporate compliance programs face increasing scrutiny as the DOJ applies its evaluation framework across industries and company sizes, from multinational corporations to mid-market businesses like e.l.f. Cosmetics. The department's guidance centers on three fundamental questions about program design, implementation and effectiveness, but many organizations struggle to move beyond "paper programs" that exist in theory but fail in practice. Ethena's Susan Divers explains how to use the ECCP proactively to build programs that not only satisfy regulators but create genuine cultural change and measurable risk reduction.
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Former Bush-era commissioner returns with mission to streamline regulations and enhance capital markets
State-level enforcement, private rights of action & public perception all call for staying the course
Effective AI governance begins with clear policies that establish boundaries for workplace use. Bradford J. Kelley, Mike Skidgel and Alice Wang of Littler Mendelson reveal how well-designed AI policies can help organizations balance innovation with risk management, providing a framework for tool approval, data security, training and vendor management that addresses the complex legal and operational challenges of AI adoption.
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