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Daily Compliance News

December 4, 2020-the Bad Actors edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Vitol Paying $163MM to Settle Corruption, Manipulation Charges. (WSJ)
  • South Carolina Utility Agrees to $137.5 Million Settlement to Resolve Fraud Charges. (WSJ)
  • Will Huawei plead guilty over corruption allegations? (WSJ)
  • DOJ sues Facebook over HB-1 visa issues. (WSJ)
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Daily Compliance News

November 24, 2020-CCOs Behaving Badly edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Head of Apple security and former CCO indicted for bribery and corruption. (AppleNews)
  • Washington Football team acknowledges problems ‘in the past’. (WSJ)
  • Is Biden pro-energy industry? (WaPo)
  • CFOs, remote DD and M&A. (WSJ)
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Daily Compliance News

October 6, 2020-the Corrupt Texas AG (redux) edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Texas AG says he will not resign. (Texas Tribune)
  • When ethics meets business? (FT)
  • What’s the formula for a social responsible company? (WaPo)
  • Gov data mining led to JPMorgan spoofing fine. (WSJ)
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This Week in FCPA

Episode 218 – the Bags of Cash edition

Tom and Jay brave the surge in Covid cases by staying safe at home. They are back to look at top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week.

  1. World Acceptance bribed with bags of cash. Mike Volkov in Crime Corruption & Compliance.
  2. Implications from the end of Privacy Shield. Lawyers from Debevoise & Plimpton in NYU’s Compliance and Enforcement blog.
  3. NRA shoots itself in foot over non-compliance? Kyle Brausser in Compliance Week. (sub req’d)
  4. Using lessons learned. Jeff Kaplan and Rebecca Walker in CCI.
  5. Dick Cassin asks ‘are agents ever legal under the FCPA?’ in the FCPA Blog.
  6. Applying 2020 Updates to anti-trust compliance. Matt Kelly writing in Navex Global’s Ethics and Compliance Matters.
  7. What is a metric’s inventory and why do you need one? Tom explains in the FCPA Complaince and Ethics Blog.
  8. Follow on corruption litigation is expensive. Kevin LaCroix in the D&O Diary.
  9. This month on The Compliance Life, I am joined by Louis Sapirman. In Part 1, we looked at Louis personal and professional journey into compliance. In this week’s Part 2, we discussed the qualities of a successful CCO.
  10. On Compliance and Coronavirus this week, we had John Fanning discusses the increased need for due diligence during Covid-19, Andy Goldstrom on compliance adaptations during Covid; and Jed Gardner on business as usual.
  11. On the Compliance Podcast Network, on 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program, this month focuses on the role of the Board in compliance. This week saw the following offerings: Monday-BOD’s inquiring up and down; Tuesday– the BOD’s role in internal controls; Wednesday-BOD as an internal control; Thursday– BOD governance and risk oversight; and Friday-what is your Board’s investigative protocol. The month of August is being sponsored by Affiliated Monitors. Note 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program now has its own iTunes channel. If you want to binge out and listen to only these episodes, click here.
  12. Join Jay and Tom at Converge20. Convercent’s top compliance conference is going virtual this year. Check at the agenda and register here.

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

August 13, 2020-the Office of Anti-Corruption edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Former Pinterest No. 2 sues for discrimination. (NYT)
  • Prosecutors in Mexico open investigation into former President. (com)
  • Tipster in Varsity Blues gets one year in prison. (WSJ)
  • City of LA approves Office of Anti-Corruption for city government. (Patch.com)
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Daily Compliance News

August 4, 2020-the Apocalypse edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Clyde & Co in the crosshairs? (The Guardian)
  • Planning for the real apocalypse. (FT)
  • Can the oil patch lead climate change? (Hosuton Chronicle)
  • Will Trump’s corruption lead to his defeat? (WaPo)
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Daily Compliance News

July 8, 2020-the Corruption edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • London PR firm paid to influence US opinion on Jho Low. (The Guardian)
  • Sons of a former Panamanian president charged with bribery involving Odebrecht. (WSJ)
  • World’s most corrupt bank? (WaPo)
  • How corrupt is Trump Administration? They don’t even want ethical investing. (Houston Chronicle)
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Daily Compliance News

June 13, 2020-the Viva La France Up edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Starbucks reverses stance on employees and BLM. (WaPo)
  • California looking at Amazon business practices. (WSJ)
  • Businesses want Covid-19 lawsuit protection. (NYT)
  • France takes on ABC fight. (WSJ)
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Daily Compliance News

May 23, 2020-the Something Smells edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Corruption in the fish value chain. Who knew? (WEF)
  • What will health care fraud enforcement look like? (Contract Pharma)
  • Chinese companies would be de-listed under new law. (BBC)
  • Top banking regulator resigns. (WaPo)
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Daily Compliance News

May 15, 2020-the Pots and Kettles edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Boeing CEO predicts demise of one major airline. (WSJ)
  • Trump Administration ponders ways to decimate USPS. (WaPo)
  • 4th Circuit reinstates emoluments suit. (Reuters)
  • SEC brings charge against 2 companies over Covid-19 testing claims. (WSJ)