Compliance

Ever-evolving regulatory requirements, consumer demand and investor expectations are all forcing manufacturers to increase the transparency of their supply chain, but few organizations have arrived at that destination, according to a new survey by SaaS supply chain provider Assent. The survey of 152 organizations, conducted in conjunction with Endeavor Business Media, found that 76% of complex manufacturers are still in...

Too few organizations are embracing compliance culture, according to a survey by FTI Consulting and Ethico, which found that while executive pressure to show compliance programs’ value is increasing, their resources — financial and otherwise — aren’t. The findings reveal the extent of dysfunction within organizations when it comes to the importance of compliance and ethics programs, said Angie Gorman,...

Corporate counsel’s obligations are heavy, but swift and complete cooperation are key

Learn more about how compensation can reinforce compliance culture (or not) Encouraging Good, Discouraging Bad Incentives in Compliance What’s in this report from podcaster and compliance expert Tom Fox:Many companies overlook the importance of compensation and incentives when it comes to reinforcing the compliance program and instilling a culture of compliance. They do so to their detriment, writes compliance expert...

2022 was an active year for antitrust enforcement; what will 2023 hold? Where Do We Stand in 2023? The State of U.S. Antitrust Enforcement What’s in this report from law firm Paul | Weiss:This year may prove to be a watershed one for antitrust enforcement, as the Biden Administration is expected to release new merger guidelines and several major cases...

Companies accused of corporate crimes will have more incentives to disclose misconduct they uncover and cooperate with federal investigations, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. said Tuesday. In remarks at Georgetown University’s law school, Polite seemed to soften the Biden Administration’s corporate criminal enforcement stance and offer more carrots in the government’s “carrot-and-stick” policies in the form of fewer prosecutions...

Despite recent statement by DOJ official, CCO certification could hang like Sword of Damocles

Perhaps once distinct teams within organizations, security and compliance functions today go hand-in-hand — or at least they should, writes Sumo Logic CSO George Gerchow. Data breaches continue to wreak havoc on today’s enterprise, with rising stakes of both cost and reputation. To help combat this challenge, we’re seeing more government regulations across industries create a compliance roadmap for IT...

One would need a crystal ball or working time machine to predict for certain whether the U.S. and global economies will enter a recession this year. But, as a handful of compliance, risk and governance experts told us, it doesn’t take a psychic reading to know compliance professionals are likely to be well-insulated in any event. There’s far from consensus...

Calls for shedding light on price variability, coupled with an industry that is increasingly consumer-focused, is driving greater examination of how hospitals, payors and providers price and charge for care, and healthcare industry analyst Christina Steiner sets the stage for what to expect in the coming years. Over the past few years, dual pieces of federal legislation have attempted to...

The November collapses of FTX and BlockFi, two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, were shocking — and devastating for investors. But given the rocky history of crypto, they perhaps shouldn’t have been all that surprising. CUBE CEO and founder Ben Richmond shares his predictions about what’s to come on the crypto front in 2023. 2022 was just as chaotic...

FinCEN’s mandate to create a beneficial ownership database will continue creating ripple effects for businesses and individuals across all sectors. Jason Ross, an attorney at Dykema Gossett in Dallas, shares his insights, focusing particularly on special guidance for antiquities dealers. For decades, the United States has been at the forefront of a global effort to combat kleptocracy, or “rule by...