General
Lauren Connell of The Volkov Law Group joins us again for a posting about corruption and gifts and hospitality. Her profile is here and she can be reached at lconnell@volkovlaw.com. Laws and regulations draw black lines in often-gray areas. That is their purpose; they exist to make
General
Consider this posting a warning to everyone in the corporate governance field. I am not known for being a chicken little and screaming "the sky is falling, the sky is falling." I tend to be a realist when it comes to politics and corporate governance. So with this
General
Lauren Connell from The Volkov Law Group joins us again for a posting about the implications of the FIFA Scandal. Her profile is here and she can be reached at lconnell@volkovlaw.com. Everyone is talking about the latest corruption scandal, this one with world-wide impact. The scandal engulfed
General
I have to confess that there is a part of me that was skeptical about a new survey released last week finding that banks and other financial institutions have not embraced a culture of integrity. (Survey Here). Indeed, the survey found that numerous individuals continue to operate with the idea
General
There is no question that the compliance profession is on the rise. My colleague, Donna Boehme and I, frequently advocate on behalf of the compliance profession. See here for our latest – 4 Steps Every Board of Directors Should Take Toward Compliance. With the rise of the CCO in corporate governance
General
Donna Boehme (profile here) and I recently wrote an article -- 4 Steps Corporate Directors Need to Take Toward Compliance 2.0 - which is available here. I have written about the need for corporate boards to embrace a "new reality," reflecting the increased risks and the importance of ethics
General
The SEC is on a mission – companies that engage in egregious payment schemes for gifts, hospitality and travel are going to get prosecuted for civil FCPA violations. Recent SEC enforcement actions against companies continue, and BHP Billiton’s settlement last week is another example of the SEC’s prosecution strategy.