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Creating a Culture of Ethics & Compliance in the Workplace

Posted by Sujatha Dwaraganath - October 5, 2018

4 Tips to Help Build a Healthy Culture No matter your industry, your long-term success as a company strongly correlates to how well you’ve managed to define your ethics and compliance, both inside and outside the organizational structure. A mistake made by many businesses – small or large – is…

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A New Way of Thinking About Ethics and Culture

Posted by Antonella Colella - August 16, 2018

The Business Case for a Strong Culture of Ethics Culture and ethics are all the rage in management theory and compliance discussions, but we never see them discussed as absolutely dependent on one another. If the ethics of the organization aren’t right, the culture will never be right. We explore this…

Where Are Boards of Directors When Ethics Oversight is Involved?

Posted by David Greenberg - August 1, 2018

The Value of a “Built In” vs. “Bolted On” E&C Program Ethics and compliance are far too often neglected by boards of directors at big firms, even though it’s settled law and policy that boards of directors are required to oversee company compliance. In fact, a survey of 26 past…

Managing Corporate AI

Posted by Stephanie Sharron - July 20, 2018

A Suggested Approach California-based MoFo Technology Transactions partner Stephanie Sharron and Privacy & Data Security partner Andy Serwin discuss the legal and ethical concerns of using AI across industries. The impacts could be far-reaching and potentially include issues such as unlawful bias and discrimination, violations of privacy laws and uncertainty…

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Using Culture to Manage Complexity and Ethical Risk

Posted by Caterina Bulgarella - July 18, 2018

An Introduction to the Strategic Culture Framework The high complexity and rapid change organizations face today make it more difficult for people to make sound decisions. Ethical behavior is highly influenced by the context in which people operate. This is why organizations must re-architect the context (culture) in which employees…

How the Michael Cohen Investigation Defines and Highlights the Limits of the FCPA

Posted by Josh Anish - June 15, 2018

Political Ties This article will dig deep into the issue of whether President Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, should be concerned about potential FCPA violations on the heels of revelations about payments received from multi-national corporations. It’s a complicated issue since the FCPA is very specific about limiting American influence on…

Dear CCOs: What is Your Mandate??

Posted by Donna Boehme - June 5, 2018

Detect, Fix or Prevent Problems Before They Become a Crisis Donna Boehme, the “Lion of Compliance,” explains the singular imperative of a clear, written mandate for effective compliance programs, and offers a Sample Mandate, below. One of the most important features of any compliance program is its written Mandate. The…

When are Anti-Money Laundering Program Deficiencies a Crime?

Posted by Kerry Zinn - May 30, 2018

Criminal Actions Brought Against Rabobank and US Bank Kerry Zinn identifies stipulations to evaluating anti-money laundering programs and the importance of cooperating with regulators. In early 2018, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought two criminal actions relating to Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) program deficiencies. This article examines the criminal actions brought…

Superstar Harasser: Is Anyone Really Too Big to Lose?

Posted by Amy Bess - May 4, 2018

Addressing Sexual Harassment In The #MeToo Era, Part 3 The #MeToo movement has brought to light allegations of misconduct by members of countless industries. As a result, in workplaces and on social media, we’re beginning to discuss in earnest what constitutes workplace harassment and employers’ obligations to combat it. In…

Key Challenges for CECOs

Posted by Vera Cherepanova - April 17, 2018

Justifying the Role to Strengthen the E&C Function Compliance as a profession continues to grow globally[i]. Compliance departments expand in response to every corporate scandal. Following increased regulatory scrutiny, the chief ethics and compliance officer role is becoming more elaborate and sought-after. However, inside organizations, CECOs still face a number…

E-Learning at 35,000 feet: How ‘Plane’ is Your Ethics Program?

Posted by Rebecca Turco - January 5, 2018

The eLearning Community Cruises to New Heights by Taking Cues From the Airline Industry I recently traveled with a colleague to an off-site meeting and it seemed like the whole plane was doing the same, squeezing one or two more flights in before the end of the year. You could…

Workplace Dynamic: How Disrespect Can Quickly Become Harassment

Posted by Ingrid Fredeen - October 30, 2017

EEOC’s New Civility Training Shows How Thin The Line Really Is Workplace harassment has dominated the headlines of late. NAVEX Global Vice President Ingrid Fredeen discusses the importance of culture and training, and how incivility has been described as “the gateway drug” to harassment in the workplace. The Equal Employment…