Compliance

As of December 1, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are effective. These rule changes take into account the more “exotic” sources of electronically stored information and emphasize the value of cooperation, proportionality and early judicial case management. Read on to learn about these key changes in the discovery landscape.

This week has been momentous for Star Wars fans. With the release of “The Force Awakens,” we remember everything we’ve loved about the timeless franchise. Tom Fox reminisces about the original trilogy (don’t worry, no spoilers from the new film here!) and its applications to compliance. So what can a compliance practitioner learn from Han Solo and Lando Calrissian?

The cost of FCPA violations can really pile up, from penalties levied by enforcement agencies to reputational damage when wrongdoing is made public to prison time for perpetrators. Companies must remain vigilant to recognize the signs of bribery. Guilty parties tend to hide the evidence after all. (Or try, at least.) Do you know where to look and what to...

John Jay, one of the lesser known founding fathers, served as the America’s first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He might have some excellent guidance to offer leaders in compliance. Few would argue the importance of ethical leadership, but what’s not as widely lauded is the idea that tone at the top is just as key as tone at...

Effective compliance with the conflict minerals legislation requires supply chain traceability based on upstream knowledge by covered companies. While this law imposes some burden on filers, noncompliance may expose companies to far greater risks than any possible sanctions by the SEC.

DOJ enforcement of antitrust law and related sanctions have been on the rise in recent years, making compliance as critical now as ever. And it’s not only the U.S. cracking down on price-fixing; governments the world over are strengthening their commitment to rubbing out cartel behavior. Deloitte experts outline five tenets of a strong antitrust compliance program.

Due diligence should be considered one component of a compliance program, not the sole or even necessarily the most important element. There have been several significant developments in compliance this year, third-party due diligence among them. CCOs would do well not to focus primarily in this or any one area, however. As with most things, balance is key.

The Affordable Care Act has introduced reporting requirements many businesses have struggled to comply with. While large companies may have the resources to tackle the requirements, owners of small and mid-sized businesses should consider partnering with Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) to alleviate the burden.

The details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement have been revealed to the public, and the standards therein are a major step forward for global anti-corruption efforts. Companies doing business in compliance with the FCPA and UK Bribery Act have operated at a disadvantage, but the TPP should level the playing field in a region where bribery is par for the...

With most organizations having moved past (or at least come to terms with) security concerns around the cloud, compliance is the next step. This piece outlines best practices for achieving cloud compliance, even in highly regulated industries, and touches on the five primary mistakes companies make, from avoiding the public cloud altogether to sacrificing control for reporting (or vice versa).

The workforce is continually evolving, and companies are leveraging remote workers now more than ever. Cost efficient and convenient as off-site staff can be, remote staff can pose compliance challenges for their employers. The process for completing I-9 forms, for instance, presents numerous opportunities for error -- each of which the employer is liable for.

In the first and second parts of this series, we introduced the special rules that federal courts apply when evaluating the legality of privately-negotiated settlement agreements in FLSA litigation and analyzed the permissible contents of the release clause therein. In this final installment, we discuss recent court opinions addressing the permissibility of nondisclosure terms in these agreements.