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Immigration policy changes under the Trump Administration extend far beyond border security, creating immediate business disruptions from workforce gaps to compliance challenges. The administration's goal of conducting 15,000 ICE audits annually — up from fewer than 1,000 under the Biden...

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...

Nearly 700,000 workers have lost jobs this year as companies respond to economic uncertainty, but employment law experts warn that poorly executed layoffs create legal liability and productivity damage that can exceed intended cost savings. From federal WARN Act compliance...

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...

With compliance processes driven largely by regulatory requirements, the financial services sector could be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief under the deregulatory bent of the Trump Administration. But experts and observers in the finserv sector told CCI contributing...

As ESG programs face growing critique, organizations need practical approaches that deliver measurable results. Business sustainability expert Marga Hoek introduces the "green sprint" methodology — transforming long-term goals into short-term, high-impact projects with clear milestones.

The Trump Administration continues reshaping its approach to corporate crime, with the DOJ issuing major revisions of its corporate enforcement policy. Changes establish guaranteed declination paths for qualifying self-reporters, revise focus for the department’s whistleblower program and seek to massively...

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...

(Sponsored) As third-party ecosystems grow more complex, compliance teams face mounting pressure to assess and monitor external relationships effectively. Miriam Konradsen Ayed of GAN Integrity and Craig Moss of Ethisphere explore how artificial intelligence is transforming third-party risk management, identifying...

State-level enforcement, private rights of action & public perception all call for staying the course

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...

Despite the absence of comprehensive federal privacy legislation, American businesses face mounting regulatory pressure from multiple directions. Brian McGinnis and Maddie San Jose of Barnes & Thornburg map the evolving privacy enforcement landscape, where federal agencies like the FTC are...