All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 564
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Article
Detecting corruption in the pharmaceutical sector
Jaclyn Jaeger looks at a new report from Transparency International that aims to help companies in the pharmaceutical industry detect and prevent corruption.
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Blog100 largest companies’ human rights to be ranked
When it comes to taking a stand for various human rights—including health & safety, land rights, water & sanitation, and women’s rights—there are 100 companies that stand out for standing up and doing the right thing, according to the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark. Paul Hodgson has more.
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Anti-Corruption Summit puts spotlight on transparency
London hosted the first ever international Anti-Corruption Summit last month to champion the fight against corruption on a global scale, with many countries committing to specific action plans. Jaclyn Jaeger analyzes what this all means for companies.
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Blog
Compliance front and center
The SEC and Justice Department have made it clear that it will no longer be adequate for companies merely to have a compliance program in place; it must actually be taken seriously from within and given the power and resources to do its job. Tom Fox explores.
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Benchmarking your compliance program
The Department of Justice is poised to consider benchmarking as a criteria for determining how far certain companies have failed to enact adequate internal controls against wrongdoing. But what are the benchmarks for benchmarking itself? Jose Tabuena reports.
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FCPA Due Diligence and Data Privacy Laws in BRIC Countries
Download the e-Book, “ LEGALLY OBTAINABLE DATA IN BRIC COUNTRIES” now to learn how companies can avoid misuse of personal data and conduct due diligence within the legal scope of data privacy laws.
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Shots fired
In the aftermath of the Orlando massacre comes the all-too-familiar debate about guns and gun control in the United States. In that, a familiar refrain arises: Why bother regulating something when the evil and disturbed clearly will not obey the laws anyway? Why, indeed. The answer that matters most might ...
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Blog
WADA and its non-response to whistleblowing
What are the implications of an entity not responding to allegations, which come to its attention through a whistleblower? In the FCPA world, such corporate behavior can lead to significant legal and financial consequences. The Man From FCPA was therefore intriged by recent reports that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ...
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At one bank, lax compliance and internal controls are a 'cancer'
The Man from FCPA has seen a lot of strong statements from top management, but when a chief executive likens non-compliance to cancer, you know it is serious. But last week, Bill Winters, the chief executive of the UK bank Standard Chartered, did just that when he announced that he ...
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Blog
VW’s Dieselgate has finally reached the automaker’s C-Suite
The VW emissions-testing scandal has reached the embattled automaker’s C-Suite. It was only a matter of time. Tom Fox reports.
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New blood at the Serious Fraud Office
A report from Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has attacked the Serious Fraud Office for being a largely white, all-male board. Paul Hodgson examines the merits of the report and the SFO’s response.
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Amedisys brings in new compliance chief
Home health and hospice care company Amedisys has hired a new chief compliance officer, one month after announcing that its former chief compliance officer would be taking one year of paid leave.
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Heightened scrutiny, increased documentation & a harsh new normal for internal controls
As auditors require more information from companies, and companies push back against what they feel are excessive demands for details, a consensus that works for everybody remains elusive. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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Blog
Cardtronics names general counsel
Cardtronics, a provider of fully integrated ATM and financial kiosk products and services, has named Roger Craig as general counsel and secretary, effective as of June 20. Craig replaces Michael Keller, who has announced his retirement.
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MB Financial Bank names chief risk officer
MB Financial Bank has named Kevin Moffitt as chief risk officer. Moffitt assumes the chief risk officer role from Brian Wildman, who now leads all of MB’s consumer businesses in his new role as executive vice president of consumer banking.
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Ultragenyx appoints general counsel
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Karah Parschauer as general counsel. In this newly created role, she will be responsible for leading the company's legal, compliance, and corporate governance functions.
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Blog
JLL names general counsel for Americas
JLL, a professional services and investment management firm, recently named Kathryn Ditmars general counsel for the Americas region, overseeing the U.S. markets businesses.
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ArticleSEC faces a bipartisan beat-down in Congress
Yes, there is one thing that still inspires bipartisanship in Congress: attacking the Securities and Exchange Commission. That was revealed in recent days, says CW’s Joe Mont, with proposed legislative constraints on its rulemaking powers and a table-pounding attack on its disclosure effectiveness initiative from Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (above ...
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Latest conflict minerals filings show improved due diligence
Regardless of legal disputes and other challenges, companies still had a deadline last month for filing conflict minerals disclosures with the SEC. This year Joe Mont says, many companies appeared to be taking their reporting much more seriously with some already getting a jumpstart on 2017.
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Blog
Strategic risk weighs on executives, survey finds
Strategic risk is a big threat to companies compared with other risks, yet many executives say they fall short in effectively managing and mitigating such risks. That’s the key finding of a new survey from Grant Thornton, which finds almost two-thirds of executives say strategic risk is a highly significant ...