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Sunday Book Review

May 31, 2020, the Texas (fiction) edition


In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review:

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Daily Compliance News

May 30, 2020-the According to Phil edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Hong Kong companies told to toe the line. (FT)
  • The beginning of the end for HSBC? (FT)
  • Swiss prosecutors have to backdown on AML prosecution. (FT)
  • The leadership of Phil Jackson. (FT)
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The Ethics Movement

The risk landscape of re-opening and Phase 2 of pandemic response

As the first phase of the pandemic response ends, countries around the world enter a period of phased re-opening. How can compliance teams uncover the risks that went unnoticed during the first phase, and what new risks do they face now? And what the heck is a “culture of override?” Join Tom and Philip on this episode of The Ethics Movement as they talk risk assessments, remote work, and all things risk.

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This Week in FCPA

Episode 207 – the End of May edition


As May ends and June begins, Tom and Jay ask “will the  next month be any different for you?” Self-distancing Tom and Jay are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught their collective eye this week.

  1. Andrew Weissmann says DOJ needs dedicated compliance resource. Dylan Tokar reports in WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal.
  2. What will the economic downturn mean for compliance departments and compliance budgets? Kristen Broughton reports in WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal.
  3. How does WFH trigger new compliance concerns? Lloydette Mai-Barrow in the FCPA Blog.
  4. Did OFAC create a giant compliance headache? Dick Cassin explores in the FCPA Blog.
  5. What steps can you take to refresh your whistleblower system? Lawyers from Wachtell Lipton opine in NYU’s Compliance and Enforcement Blog.
  6. When does cooperation become collusion? David Cross and Margaret Webb explore CCI.
  7. Five ideas for compliance officers in the new normal. Robert Biskup explains in CCI.
  8. Why is the Fraud Pentagon even more important in age of coronavirus? Jonathan Marks in Board and Fraud.
  9. What does Blue Bell mean for executive liability? Michael Peregrine and David Rosenbloom in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governace.
  10. Interested in moving to the CCO chair? Check out my latest podcast series The Compliance Life where I interview one CCO type for a month on their journey to the CCO chair and beyond. In on this month’s edition I visit with Ellen Hunt, CCO at AARP. In this concluding Part 4, Hunt discusses what options are available to a CCO after leaving the CCO chair. Join me for the June series, which will feature Ryan Rabalais. The Compliance Life is now available on iTunes.
  11. On Compliance and Coronavirus this week: Julie Myers Wood data privacy in the time of Covid-19; Melissa Koch on platformizing compliance during in this health crisis; Mary Ann Faremouth joins me to discuss what you can do if you are economically disolcated. Compliance and Coronavirus is available on iTunes here.
  12. On the Compliance Podcast Network, this month topic: written standards; all on 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. This week’s offerings: Tuesday-Enforcement actions featuring facilitation payments; Wednesday-Policies facilitation payments; Thursday– Policies for third parties;Friday– policies on extortion payments. Note 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program now has its own iTunes channel.

Tom Fox is the Compliance Evangelist and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Jay Rosen is Mr. Monitor and can be reached at jrosen@affiliatedmonitors.com.

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Daily Compliance News

May 29, 2020-the Yet Another Trump Tantrum edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Companies must prioritize compliance. (Bloomberg Law)
  • CDC suggests big changes for offices. (NYT)
  • Trump targets social media companies. (NYT)
  • Using tech to unscramble supply chains. (WSJ)
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ComplianceLIVE

Episode 21: eBook Club with Giovanni Gallo Part I

Amanda welcomes back Gio to discuss the first five questions in ComplianceLine’s new eBook TOP 10 QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD BE ASKING YOUR HOTLINE PROVIDER.

 Check out more episodes and full episode videos at ComplianceLine.com, and don’t forget to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform!

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Compliance and Coronavirus

Mary Ann Faremouth and Being Economically Dislocated


Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I am joined by Mary Ann Faremouth, founder and CEO of Faremouth and Company. Mary Ann is a long-time recruiter for executives and professionals in the energy industry. She joins us to discuss what you can do in the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus health crisis if you find yourself economically dislocated.

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12 O’Clock High-a podcast on business leadership

Paul Simkins on Leadership Development


Richard Lummis is on assignment this week as we are preparing a multi-part series on leadership lessons from the life and Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Today, I am hosting Paul Simkins, a long-time leadership and training expert. Simkins believes that we should move away from leadership training to leadership development. He has some unique ideas on how organizations can develop leaders.
Highlights of this podcast include:

  1. Why does Simkins say its “not leadership training but leadership development”?
  2. What is the difference in training and development?
  3. Why is employee engagement really about leadership?
  4. What are Ten Signs Your company should invest in leadership Development?
  5. Where can listeners go for more information on how to Boldly Lead?

Resources

  1.  Boldly Lead website.
  2. Blog post 10 Signs You Should Invest in Leadership Development-Part 1
  3. Blog post 10 Signs You Should Invest in Leadership Development-Part 2
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Daily Compliance News

May 28, 2020-the Extradition edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Andrew Weissmann says DOJ needs compliance expert. (WSJ)
  • US amps up pressure on Hong Kong. Are sanctions next? (NYT)
  • Canada moves closer to extraditing Meng Wanzhou. (NYT)
  • SEC fines Ares Management $1MM for compliance failures. (WSJ)
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EMBARGOED!

EMBARGOED! Episode 8: For Whom The Bell Tolls; It (Maybe) Tolls For Huawei

On this episode of EMBARGOED!, Brian and Tim dissect the latest attempt by the U.S. government to hobble Huawei by taking aiming at the telecom giant’s semiconductor supply chain and ponder whether the move will have unintended consequences. Next, we analyze the increasingly realistic prospect of the U.S. unleashing economic sanctions on China. We also check in on Venezuela and the political wrangling over Nynas’s removal from the SDN List before recapping the key points of the U.S. government’s latest sanctions advisory for the maritime industry. Plus, the Lightning Round features enforcement-focused nuggets relating to Iran, Syria, and Cuba.

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Timestamps:
0:11 Introduction
The Rundown:
3:35 Huawei
24:36 China Sanctions
38:57 Nynas AB + Venezuela Update
48:03 OFAC’s Maritime Advisory
58:18 Lightning Round:
58:30 Iran + Seyed Shahidian Extradition, PAYMENT24 Case
1:03:53 Syria + EKT Katrangi
1:07:17 BIOMIN America + Another Cuba Blunder
1:12:33 Final Thoughts
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