FCPA Compliance Report

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report I visit with Gordon Graham. Gordon is a successful whistleblower who told his tale in the book The Intrepid Brotherhood. In this book, Graham discusses how corruption threatened to ruin jobs and harm lives. The leadership at the top of the organization used intimidation, distrust, and secrecy to control the Chelan County Public Utility District showing...

This episode of the FCPA Compliance Report begins a special two-part series with two well-known compliance professionals. Matt Galvin, most recently the CCO at AB-InBev and Dan Kahn, former acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, Chief of the Fraud Section, and Chief of the FCPA Unit. Dan is now in private practice at DavisPolk. In this concluding Part 2, we take a deep...

This episode of the FCPA Compliance Report begins a special two-part series with two well-known compliance professionals. Matt Galvin, most recently the CCO at AB-InBev and Dan Kahn, former acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, Chief of the Fraud Section, and Chief of the FCPA Unit. Dan is now in private practice at DavisPolk. In this Part 1 we take up the key issues a...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Stewart Bishop, reporter at Law360. We discuss his coverage of the Roger Ng trial currently ongoing in New York. Highlights in include: ·      Roger Ng relationship to 1 MDB scandal. ·      Pre-trial issues. ·      Timothy Leissner, direct and cross. ·      Assessing the judge and jury.  ·      The discovery dispute. ·      Covering suc...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined Susan Divers, Director of Thought Leadership at LRN. We discuss recently released LRN Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report. Highlights in include: What is the LRN Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report? What does it measure? How is it generated? Why is culture so critical? What are the values in values? What is LRN’s...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Exiger Board Chair Michael Beber. He returns to the podcast to talk about the current state of Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPACs).Highlights in include: ·      SPACs in 2021 by the numbers. ·      Uses and misuses of SPACs. ·      Money being invested in SPACs.    ·      Why SPACs can still be such a powerful tool. ·      ...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Erica Salmon Byrne, President of Ethisphere. We discuss the announcement of Ethisphere’s 2022 World Most Ethical Companies awards. This year’s most stunning announcement is a 5-year Ethics Premium of 24.6%. Other highlights in include: A deep dive into the Ethics Premium, including the reasons for the dramatic growth of the past 5 years...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Professor Karen Woody from Washington & Lee Law School. We discuss the recent filing by attorneys for Elon Musk and Tesla to revoke the previously agreed to Consent Decree over his 2018 tweets about taking Tesla private at $420 per share and then withdrawing it a week later. Highlights in include: ·      What is the legal basis for the...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Mikhail Reider-Gordon, Managing Director at Affiliated Monitors, Inc. We discuss conflicts of interest with some very high-profile examples torn literally from the headlines. Highlights include: ·      What exactly is a Conflict of Interest and how does it differ from self-dealing, nepotism? ·      Is a COI purely an ethical problem or...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Matt Silverman, Director of Trade Compliance at VIAVI. In Part 1, we considered the potential U.S. sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine. In this Part 2, we discuss what you can do to prepare for such an eventuality. Highlights in include: First, ascertain your exposure and consider how some or all of these actions would impact your busin...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Matt Silverman, Director of Trade Compliance at VIAVI. In this Part 1 of a special two-part podcast series, we look at issues related to potential sanctions against Russia, Russian individuals and Russian interests if Russia invades Ukraine. In Part 2, we will discuss what you can do to prepare for such an eventuality. Potential sanctio...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan favorite James Koukios, partner at Morrison and Foerster. In this episode we consider some of the key ABC issues in the always great MoFo Monthly Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2021. Highlights of this podcast include: OECD Updates Recommendation for Combatting Foreign Bribery Federal District Court D...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan favorite James Koukios, partner at Morrison and Foerster. In this episode we take a deep dive into the Lisa Monaco speech from October and related remarks from other DOJ representatives about the DOJ refocus on white collar enforcement and related issues. Highlights of this podcast include: ·       Who is the DAG and what does that...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan favorite Mike DeBernardis, partner at Hughes Hubbard. In this episode we look at compliance and temporal timeline developments from Q4 2021. Highlights of this podcast include: A deep dive into the Lisa Monaco speech, how it impacted the compliance temporal timeline whether it was a change or recalibration. Anti-Trust developments....

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Andrew Neblett and Brian Beeghly, co-founders of Informed360 who recently joined forces with Ethisphere. Highlights of this podcast include: Tells us about Informed360 platform Why did you decide to join Ethisphere? How will the Informed360 solution be integrated into the Ethisphere offering(s)? As a combined company how will this impro...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Gordon Firemark, from the Firemark Law Firm. Gordon was one of the first lawyers working on the legal side of podcasting. He returns to update us about legal developments in the world of podcasting, how the podcast market has developed and what is new at Firemark Law. Highlights of this podcast include: What’s new in the legal world for...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Mike Volkov to take a look back at FCPA enforcement and compliance from 2021 and prognosticate to where it may be going in 2022. Highlights of this podcast include: Three FCPA enforcement actions. DAG Lisa Monaco’s October Speech to the ABA White Collar Defense Conference. The Biden Administration’s Strategy on Countering Corruption. Wh...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Professor Karen Woody. We discuss the recent SEC enforcement actions involving JPMorgan and Nikola which were announced in December 2021. Highlights of this podcast include: Background on both cases. Why was the SEC so excised with JPMorgan? What are the broader lessons for the Compliance Professional? Compliance Consultant or Monitor o...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I visit with John Katsos, Assistant Professor and Scholar at American University of Sharjah. John has researched and performed due diligence in conflict zones in the Middle East and Africa. He was part of a research team that published a series in the Big Idea section of the Harvard Business Review entitled Preparing for the Era of Uncertainty, which...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I visit with Brandon Daniels, President of Exiger. Brandon is a long-time favorite on the FCPA Compliance Report and he always brings a unique perspective to a variety of compliance topics. In this episode, we look at the Theranos case from a very different angle than the criminal fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes. We consider the due diligence lessons...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I visit with Kyle Brasseur, new appointed Editor in Chief at Compliance Week. We talk about Kyle’s professional career at ESPN, his move to Compliance Week, highlights of his work at CW and CW down the road. Highlights of this podcast include: 1. Early professional career and roles at ESPN? 2. What brought him to CW. What roles held at CW. 3. Some fav...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I visit with Kevin O’Brien, partner at Ford O’Brien in NYC. Kevin is a long-time white-collar defense lawyer and former AUSA in the Eastern District of New York. We take a deep dive into the Elizabeth Holmes trial, critiquing both the prosecution and defense. Highlights of this podcast include: Professional background and current practice. Why is this...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I visit with Irene Kaushansky, Associate Director of Compliance and Operational Integrity at Global Fund to End Modern Slavery. Irene is passionate about the fight against Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. She talks about the Fund and its mission in this podcast. Highlights of this podcast include: What is the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery? Wh...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I visit with Miller & Chevalier members John Davis and James Tillen. We take a deep dive into the WPP Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action. Highlights of this podcast include: What the basic facts? What were the missed red flags and M&A failures? When do compliance incentives become perverse? What were the investigative failures? What made...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I visit with Mary Inman, partner at Constantine Cannon. She runs the firms International Whistleblower practice from London. Highlights of this podcast include: The power of internal whistleblowing. EU whistleblower Directive.  FCA whistleblowers. SEC bounty program as a model for other federal agencies. CFTC whistleblower awards. Where is whistleblow...