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How the CEO Can Best Support Compliance Keeping a tight rein on compliance is the name of the game for every business entity, whether early-stage, family-owned or large multinational. And – while it’s the CEO who ultimately sets the tone...

In today's episode, Alexandra interviews Peter Elkind, award-winning investigative reporter and the author of "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron." Peter details one of the biggest corporate scandals of our time –...

Key Considerations to Facilitate Smooth M&As As the list of cybersecurity breaches grows daily and headlines grow more shocking – think Home Depot, Target, Anthem, Yahoo!, WannaCry – the importance of cybersecurity in M&A due diligence has correspondingly increased. Do...

Nationwide Prosecutions: "Just the Beginning" Recent DOJ and Department of Health and Human Services charges were brought against 412 defendants, across 30+ states, with defendants accused of defrauding taxpayers of approximately $1.3 billion. It’s been described as the largest health...

With contributing authors Ali Burney and Nicholas Turner The Office of Foreign Assets Control has just levied a penalty against Exxon Mobil for executing several agreements with Russian oil company Rosneft. The company itself wasn’t the sticking point, though; the...

Today, Alexandra Wrage speaks with Lindsay Mitchell, a former sales executive with Unaoil who, after a long, clean, illustrious career, suddenly found himself mired in a bribery scandal. Here, Lindsay shares lessons learned and possible takeaways for companies.

With Increase in Fraud, Physicians Face Stricter Regulations The Attorney General’s investigation into opioid prescription fraud and abuse will increase scrutiny on throughout the health care industry. With pain management in the spotlight, Janice Jacobs offers advice on how providers...

How the CEO Can Support Compliance Many executives view compliance as a “check the box” proposition. In this column, LeClairRyan attorneys Brian Lansing and Patrick Hurd argue that a focus on compliance should permeate the entire organization, in much the...

Evidence of Widespread Consumer Finance Violations Mounts On July 21, 2017, OSHA determined that Wells Fargo had unlawfully retaliated against a former branch manager who reported her colleagues for fraudulently opening customer accounts. The announcement marks the most recent in a series...

A Lesson on Faulty Risk-Taking It’s impossible to plan for – or even imagine – every eventuality when assessing risk, but a pragmatic approach is never ill-advised. The folks at the Discovery Channel learned a hard lesson when a television...

Control or be Controlled: 5 Problem Areas for Boards Compliance is evolving, and board members may now be unsure of their related responsibilities. Board members are more and more reliant on the data obtained from information systems to make their...

Here’s How They’re Failing The relationship between compliance officers and the company’s top leadership is a hot one these days, and there are specific ways CEOs can be more effectively supporting compliance practitioners. It’s a complex relationship, but one bears...