Compliance

When we speak of non-retaliation, it’s often in an effort to encourage staff to speak up. Right now, lack of speaking up isn’t the problem. Retaliation itself, rather than employee silence, is running rampant, harming our cultures of integrity. Mary Shirley discusses some of the data around the culture-of-integrity crisis and provides a guide detailing an actionable way to address...

Explore the details of criminal terrorism proceedings against French cement manufacturer Lafarge and its Syrian subsidiary. Criminal Terrorism-Support Charges Lafarge Criminal Action What’s in this whitepaper from Tom Fox:The DOJ recently announced a guilty plea from Lafarge, a French cement company, and its Syrian subsidiary to settle charges that the companies provided material support for terrorist activities. Combined, they'll pay...

Spending on artificial intelligence across all sectors is expected to more than double by 2025, but Nigel Cannings of Intelligent Voice is here to throw some cold water on that hot trend — and bring a bit of well-earned wisdom. Artificial intelligence has, justifiably, been embraced as a labor-saving productivity tool across all sectors of business, and in compliance it...

Explore benchmark data and regional comparisons for Europe, APAC, North America and South America. Regional Benchmark Report 2022 Regional Whistleblowing Hotline Benchmark Report About this report from Navex: Good analysis and benchmarking of whistleblowing hotline data helps organizations answer crucial questions about their risk and compliance programs. ​Each year, the Navex Regional Whistleblowing Hotline Benchmark Report delivers an in-depth analysis...

Use of third-party apps, executive compensation need attention sooner rather than later

As the DOJ signals that proactive compliance measures focused on data and analytics will be central to the agency’s future treatment of organizations that run afoul of the law, experts from FTI Consulting explore what companies (and compliance professionals) need to know. FTI Consulting’s Andrea Levine and Jake Frazier co-authored this article. Two recent developments at the DOJ have signaled...

You’ve no doubt heard the refrain that companies doing business in the U.S. are facing more regulation than ever before. An analysis by libertarian think-tank Mercatus Center would back that up (the U.S. had a nearly 16% increase in the number of regulatory restrictions between 2006 and 2019). But it’s not fair to say that regulation applies equally across the...

September saw the announcement of a significant refinement of Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement policies around FCPA enforcement and corporate compliance programs. Tom Fox, author, podcaster and compliance expert, shares insights from his conversations with several thought leaders in compliance. Fox breaks down key components of Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s now-famous memo, as well as exploring clarifying comments from...

We know that compliance doesn’t necessarily equal security and that training employees is vital to preventing cyber attacks. But a poorly trained worker is the same as one not trained at all, and in too many tech companies, training isn’t exactly exciting or inspiring. As Stu Sjouwerman explores, there are simple-but-effective methods to get everyone on board for security compliance...

Most public companies will be required to disclose details about executive compensation starting with next year’s proxy statements, under rules the SEC formally adopted in August. Haynes Boone partner Rosebud Nau and associate Alexandria Pencsak sort through the information that will soon be required. In August, the SEC adopted Release No. 34-95607 implementing pay versus performance disclosures called for under...

Data privacy laws in the EU and UK established the right of individuals to find out what personal information organizations hold about them, but organizations aren’t always timely in answering subject access requests. Cordery’s Jonathan Armstrong and André Bywater discuss recent UK actions and explore methods for ensuring companies remain compliant with consumer data requests. The EU and UK GDPR...

As 2022’s midterm Congressional elections approach rapidly, political groups from inside and outside the state are mobilizing in Georgia, targeting a hotly contested U.S. Senate election. Andrew D. Herman and Bria Stephens of Lawrence & Bundy explain why recently revised campaign compliance rules should give political actors in the state pause. Two years ago, Georgia made political history, as Joe...