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Trekking Through Compliance

Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 23-This Side of Paradise

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode This Side of Paradise which aired on March 2, 1967, Star Date 3417.3.
Compliance Takeaways:

  1. What are the unknown talents of your staff?
  2. Failure to continuously monitor can lead to disaster.
  3. What is the role of all your team members?
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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: June 24, 2019, the company you keep edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Just who are your friends and why does it matter.(FT)
  • Networking for newbies. (Washington Post)
  • Who are your friends (Part Duex). (NYT)
  • Ex-head of Interpol pleads guility to corruption in Chinese court. (BBC)
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FCPA Compliance Report

The Current State of Compliance – Issues and Challenges: Part 5 – New Compliance Concerns in Healthcare

Over this five-part podcast series, I have visited with Terry L Orr, a Managing Director at Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, and the sponsor of this podcast series. We have taken a comprehensive look at state of compliance at the half-year mark of 2019. In the concluding episode, Part V, we consider some of the latest challenges for healthcare compliance, including legislative changes and a recent corruption trial which Orr believes will be seen as a landmark event.
There are some safe harbor exceptions but outside of those exceptions a broad interpretation of value is used. For more information on Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, click here. For more information on Terry Orr, click here.

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FCPA Compliance Report

The Current State of Compliance – Issues and Challenges: Part 4 – Private Equity and Compliance

In this five-part podcast series, I visit with Terry L Orr, a Managing Director at Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, the sponsor of this podcast series. We visit on the current state of compliance through the lens of recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions and the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, 2019 Guidance, consider some of the specific issues in compliance for private equity and the increased importance of compliance in the healthcare industry. It is a comprehensive look at state of compliance at the half-year mark of 2019. We have previously considered how compliance programs might be updated based upon lessons learned in recent FCPA enforcement actions, then we considered the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) recent guidance on corporate compliance. In Part IV, we consider unique challenges for private equity companies in compliance; both in their organizations and for their portfolio companies.
For more information on Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, click here. For more information on Terry Orr, click here. Join us for our final episode where take a deep dive into the burgeoning issues of healthcare and compliance.

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FCPA Compliance Report

The Current State of Compliance – Issues and Challenges: Part 3 – Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

During this five-part podcast series, I visit with Terry L Orr, a Managing Director at Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, the sponsor of this podcast series. We visit on the current state of compliance through the lens of recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions and the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, 2019 Guidance, consider some of the specific issues in compliance for private equity and the increased importance of compliance in the healthcare industry. It is a comprehensive look at state of compliance at the half-year mark of 2019. In Part III, we consider the recently released Department of Justice (DOJ) 2019 Guidance and what it means for compliance professionals.
Which will be the topic of our next Podcast. For more information on Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, click here. For more information on Terry Orr, click here. Join us for our next episode where take a deep dive into the unique issues of Private Equity and compliance.

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FCPA Compliance Report

The Current State of Compliance – Issues and Challenges: Part 2 – Lessons Learned from Recent Enforcement Actions

In this five-part podcast series, I visit with Terry L Orr, a Managing Director at Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, the sponsor of this podcast series. We visit on the current state of compliance through the lens of recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions and the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, 2019 Guidance, consider some of the specific issues in compliance for private equity and the increased importance of compliance in the healthcare industry. It is a comprehensive look at state of compliance at the half-year mark of 2019. In Part II, we consider what can be learned from recent FCPA investigations and settlements.
Which will be the topic of our next Podcast. For more information on Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, click here. For more information on Terry Orr, click here. Join us for our next episode where take a deep dive into DOJ’s recent Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, 2019 Guidance.

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FCPA Compliance Report

Walmart FCPA Settlement

In this special bonus podcast, I am joined by Jay Rosen to discuss the stunning resolution to one of the longest running bribery, corruption and money-laundering sagas on the international stage, the FCPA enforcement action against the world’s largest retailer–Walmart. Some of the highlights include:

  • The background facts;
  • How significant is the case;
  • Is the penalty too low (or too high)?
  • Response of Walmart;
  • Lessons learned for the compliance professional;
  • Was there self-disclosure and full cooperation?
  • How should we analyze the monitor requirement under the Benczkowski Memo?

Resources:
The documents for this matter include:
From the Department Of Justice

  1. Criminal Information
  2. Non-Prosecution Agreement
  3. Plea Agreement and Statement of Facts
  4. Press Release

From the SEC, aCease and Desist Order and Press Release.
See also Tom’s Blog Post Walmart Enforcement Action-Part 1: Introduction. Tom will have multiple blog posts on the Walmart enforcement action so keep abreast on the FCPA Compliance Report.

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FCPA Compliance Report

The Current State of Compliance – Issues and Challenges: Part 1 – Orr and his Journey to Compliance

In this five-part podcast series, I visit with Terry L Orr, a Managing Director at Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, the sponsor of this series. We visit on the current state of compliance through the lens of recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions and the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, 2019 Guidance, consider some of the specific issues in compliance for private equity and the increased importance of compliance in the healthcare industry. It is a comprehensive look at state of compliance at the half-year mark of 2019. We begin this series by introducing Orr, how he came into focus in the compliance space and where he sees compliance headed down the road.
For more information on Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, click here. For more information on Terry Orr, click here. Join us for our next episode where take a deep dive into lessons learned for the compliance practitioner from recent key FCPA enforcement actions.