FCPA Compliance Report

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I have thrilled to have back fan favorite Mike DeBernardis, partner at Hughes Hubbard. Mike is back for our quarterly FCPA and compliance review and in this episode, we look at highlights from Q3 2021. Highlights of this podcast include: FCPA Enforcement Actions-WPP and Credit Suisse. What are the key lessons learned? What does it mean to extend at DP...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I conclude a special two-part series with Matt Silverman on trade compliance. Matt leads the VIAVI Global Trade team and provides strategic guidance to management on international regulatory requirements - including customs, export controls, embargoes, sanctions and antiboycott laws - enabling compliant movement and market access for VIAVI's products,...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I begin a special two-part series with Matt Silverman on trade compliance. Matt leads the VIAVI Global Trade team and provides strategic guidance to management on international regulatory requirements - including customs, export controls, embargoes, sanctions and antiboycott laws - enabling compliant movement and market access for VIAVI's products, so...

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Trish Refo, Immediate Past President of the ABA. Trish recently penned an article for the ABA magazine entitled “Lawyers in the Public Square”. In this article Trish spoke about the need for lawyers to do more then to simply follow the law but to “model civility and respect in broader society and in the public square”. We discuss the ar...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Cherie Taylor, Vice President, Associate Dean for Academics, Professor of Law, and Director of Institute for International Legal Practice & National Security at South Texas College of Law Houston. We discuss the school’s new initiative in the compliance arena. Highlights of this podcast include: Professional background of Dean Taylor. ...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Bill Athanas, partner at the Waller Law Firm in Birmingham. Bill is a former DOJer in the Fraud Section who worked on FCPA enforcement actions in the first decade of the 21st century before moving to the US Attorney’s Office in Birmingham. From there he moved to the Waller Law Firm. Highlights of this podcast include: His work at Main J...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Randy Sorrels, an old colleague in the legal practice from Houston. Randy is also a former President of the State Bar of Texas. He also started a new law firm with his wife Alex at the height of the pandemic. He visits about his new law firm, his innovative use of social media and real commitment to bringing diversity to his practice. H...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Lisa Beth Lentini Walker and Stef Tschida, co-authors of the book Raise Your Game, Not Your Voice. They explain what happens when a compliance professional and communications expert sit down and write a book. Their book presents actionable insights into how to forge relationships across the organization, craft a compelling compliance na...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Professor Karen Woody to look at the current state of the SEC in the Biden Administration. Highlights of this podcast include: A.    SEC-Early Impressions SEC debate in the public arena between the commissioners.  Early impressions of SEC Chair Gensler. What are some of the top priorities you have seen so far from the SEC? Has new enfor...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan fav James Koukios to review the Morrison & Foerster April International Anti-Corruption Newsletter.  Highlights of this podcast include: UK Subsidiary of Aircraft Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Saudi Arabia Bribery Scheme. Former Brazilian Petrochemical Company CEO Pleads Guilty to Brazil Bribery Scheme. Prosecution at the very top o...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan fav James Koukios to review the Morrison & Foerster March International Anti-Corruption Newsletter.    Highlights of this podcast include: Scottish Oil and Gas Company Resolves Kazakhstan Bribery Allegations in Scotland. Why is Scotland prosecuting compliance? UK Serious Fraud Office Ends Foreign Bribery Investigation into KBR. UK t...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan fav and now Hughes Hubbard & Reed partner Mike DeBernardis. We take a look back at some of the key enforcement actions and issues from Q2-2021.    Highlights of this podcast include: FCPA prosecutions. In the corp sphere, only one doesn’t really mean anything going forward. FCPA Individual Prosecutions. Is the Yates Memo finally lea...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I visit with three lawyers from Miller & Chevalier to discuss the Summer 2021 Edition. I am joined by Lauren Briggerman, Katherine Pappas and Ian Herbert. We take a deep dive into key areas of white collar enforcement and issues that every compliance, legal and business executive should be aware of going forward into the second half of 2021. Some of t...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Jason Mefford, a top thought leader in internal controls. We discuss his podcast Jamming with Jason, his online academy cRisk Academy and a unified theory of risk management. Highlights include: Why he began his podcast. How professionals consume information and content in 2021. Why he founded cRisk Academy. Unified risk management. Wha...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Cristina Revelo. Cristina got a PhD in Compliance working at KPMG on the Wal-Mart account and later went in-house at Wal-Mart. She has a great story about how on the job training has given her a PhD in Compliance. She is now Deputy Director, Corporate Monitoring and Compliance Services at Affiliated Monitors, Inc. Highlights include: He...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Miller & Chevalier Members Alejandra Almonte and Matt Ellis to discuss ¡(H)Ola Compliance!. ¡(H)Ola Compliance! is the only Spanish and Portuguese language podcast produced in the US. Highlights include: Why they started their podcast. How the compliance profession has evolved in the Latin America over the past 5 years. What was it like...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Mary Ann Faremouth, founder of Faremouth and Company and inventor of the Faremouth Method. She joins me to discuss her latest book Revolutionary Reinventionand what you can do for your career in this post-pandemic workplace. Highlights include: Her book "Revolutionary Reinvention" just won the First Place Non-Fiction Award by Authors Ma...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Charles Thomas Market Planning Director for LexisNexis Risk Solutions. In this episode we take a look at the current state of risk areas around third parties, the convergence of risk solutions and future developments in 3rd party risk solutions.  Highlights include: What are the top issues clients have faced over the past 12 months? Wha...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Greg Keating, well-known employment lawyer who focuses on whistleblower regulation and litigation.  In this episode we take a look at the current state of whistleblower regulations, case law and recent SEC awards. Highlights include: Greg recently changed firms, moving to Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. He tells us about your new firm? Why...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by András Bácsfalvi, an AML compliance specialist in Hungary and more importantly host of the podcast Védelmi Vonalak .  In this episode we take a look at the current state of AML compliance in Hungary. Highlights include: Hungary is still a largely cash based society. How does this impact AML compliance? How  Bácsfalvi became interested i...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan fav James Koukios, partner at Morrison & Foerster and editor of the firm’s great monthly International Anti-Corruption Developments Newsletter. In this episode we look back to some of the key developments from the January and February newsletters. Highlights include: 2021 TI-CPI released. What value do you see in it? Do compliance p...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Joey Seeber, CEO of Level Legal, an alternative legal services provider with a wide range of talented skills. We explore how an alternative legal service provider can act as an adjunct to an in-house corporate legal team, compliance function or law firm. In this Part 2, we look at Level Legal, what makes it different as an alternative l...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Joey Seeber, CEO of Level Legal, an alternative legal services provider with a wide range of talented skills. We explore how an alternative legal service provider can act as an adjunct to an in-house corporate legal team, compliance function or law firm. In this Part 1, we look at Seeber’s professional background, his time in politics,...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan fav and now Hughes Hubbard & Reed partner Mike DeBernardis. We take a look back at some of the early pronouncements from the Biden Administration and consider where both enforcement and regulatory oversight may be headed into the rest of 2021.  Highlights of this podcast include: What are the 3 top areas you and Hughes Hubbard are c...

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Max Keating, CEO and co-founder of Kleos, a scheduling and payment platform for the eSports industry. We take a deep dive into eSports, the Kleos platform and how the industry is evolving from an internal controls, compliance and ESG perspective. If you do not know anything about eSports and you are in compliance, this is a podcast for...