Podcasts about converge20

CONVERGE20 will be here on Tuesday. Have you registered yet? I certainly hope so. Did you know that the entire event is free? CONVERGE20 is a pinnacle component of this community, providing two days of inspiration, growth and connection. What makes Convercent’s CONVERGE conference so unique and, indeed, so special? It is the Converge Community who attend the event. This year will be no different as you will have the chance to experience that Converge Community in the most unique way yet presented in a compliance conference. Why should you attend? Listen to this clip of some of this year's attendees. In short, there will be something for everyone in the compliance community. I hope you will join me in attending. I will be speaking and engaging as well. Registration for CONVERGE20 is still ongoing. Need some CLE or CEUs? This will be the place for you. Did I mention the best part? All of this is at NO CHARGE. Yes, CONVERGE20 is free to attend. So, head on over to the Registration  page and sign up today.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Aaron Narva. We visit about his panel at Converge20 on Who Owns the Risk? What Social Pressure and an Integrated View of Risk Mean for the Compliance Officer.  The corporate ethics and compliance landscape continues to expand. In addition to omnipresent regulatory pressure, companies are increasingly beholden to environmental and social considerations coming from Boards of Directors and Customers. Due diligence programs must now encompass an expanded scope of risk; from environmental to labor to diversity and reputational issues – and do so across a widening spectrum of business relationships; from customers all the way to vendors and suppliers. Expanding the scope and purpose of due diligence programs is one thing, but who manages the additional risks once they are identified and understood? For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

As President Trump fumbles through the worst performance ever in a Presidential debate, the NBA Finals and MLB Playoffs are here. Tom and Jay are back to look at top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week.  Sara Kropf admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers. On how she became a lawyer in Grand Jury Target. Calling a bribe a facilitation payment doesn’t make it legal. Dick Cassin explains in the FCPA Blog. Tom takes a deep dive into the Sargeant Marine FCPA enforcement action. Part 1-Intro, Part 2-the Enforcement Action, Part 3-the Penalty, Part 4-the Individual Guilty Pleas, and Part 5-Lessons Learned. Compliance risk around collaboration tools. Matt Kelly in Radical Compliance. Tom and Matt take a deep dive in Compliance into the Weeds. Can VW change its culture? Mengqi Sun and Jack Hagel in the WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal. Is your company (and you as well) ready for the future. Jim DeLoach on how to do so in CCI. NYC Bar releases recommendation on CCO liability in regulated industries. NYU Compliance and Enforcement Blog. Jonathan Marks asks “Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes”? In his Board and Fraud blog. This month on The Compliance Life, I am joined by DeAnna Nwankwo. In this week’s Part 4, DeAnna talks about standing your ground when you have to do so as a CCO.  On the Compliance Podcast Network, on 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program, we conclude this month focuses on internal controls. This week saw the following offerings: Monday- Aseessing internal controls; Tuesday- Gap Analysis; Wednesday- Culture as an internal control. Join us in October for Business Ventures. 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.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Rob Mitchell. We visit about his panel at Converge20 on Third Party Due Diligence. Third party due diligence has always been a convoluted undertaking—but increasingly complex business structures and ever-more stringent regulations have upped the complexity tenfold. Join this interactive roundtable for a conversation with Exiger and their client on their comprehensive and holistic understanding of organizational risk and how you can create the same level of understanding with your third parties. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Valerie Charles. We visit about her panel at Converge20 on The 2020 Update to the DOJ's Corporate Compliance Guidance. Valerie Charles is a partner at StoneTurn. In this panel, you will learn how to use this year's brand-new compliance guidance from the DOJ, to best allocate your limited resources. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Lisa Fine. We visit about her panel at Converge20 on Bypassing burnout: Maximize your ethical impact, grow your career, and empower your team. Lisa Director, Compliance, Americas, Pearson and uber Washington Nationals and Buffalo Bills fan. The session will cover strategic thinking, career sustainability, and professional development to help you build a personal brand within your organization and the wider ethics and compliance community. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Sam Silverstein. We visit about his breakout at Converge20 on The Accountability Workshop. What is Accountability and why have your been getting it wrong. More importantly with the renewed DOJ emphasis on Culture, Culture Assessment, Continuous Monitoring and Continuous Improvement, how can you use Accountability to drive the desired behaviors and satisfy the DOJ. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Lisa Beth Lentini Walker. We visit about her panel at Converge20 on Bypassing burnout: Maximize your ethical impact, grow your career, and empower your team. Lisa Beth is the CEO & Founder, Lumen Worldwide Endeavors. In 2020, compliance teams are a significant value driver for their companies—but our impact doesn’t have to stop at the borders of our office; better, more ethical business practices benefit our communities and society at large. But that’s a heavy burden to carry and Lisa Beth has strategies for you. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

As the ICIJ releases some 2100 SARs from FinCen detailing over $2 trillion in illegal banking activity, the fires in California, Oregon and Washington finally abate. Tom and Jay are back to look at top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week.  The FinCen Papers. Banks and SARs. (NYT) HSBC allowed Ponzi scheme. (BBC) Cache of FinCen docs made public. (BBC) Aaron Nicodemus says it puts compliance in a bad light in Compliance Week (Sub Req’d). Martin Woods on the breach of trust in Compliance Week (Sub Req’d). Jaclyn Jaeger says look at the banks, In Compliance Week (Sub req’d). Matt Kelly weighs in on Radical Compliance. More data analytics tools for compliance. Dylan Tokar in the WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal. What makes a ‘Great Woman in Compliance’. Mary Shirley reports on her journey as co-host of #GWIC in CCI. What does doing more with less mean for compliance? Matthew McFillin and Amanda Rigby in the FCPA Blog. What are the 7 sins of ESG Management? FTI in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. The largest AML case in Hong Kong history. Jon Rausch in Dipping Through Geometries. Oil trader cops to FCPA violation. Harry Cassin breaks the story on the FCPA Blog Why the Board needs a separate Compliance Committee. Mike Volkov in Corruption Crime and Compliance. This month on The Compliance Life, I am joined by DeAnna Nwankwo. In this week’s Part 3, DeAnna talks about building trust as a CCO.  On the Compliance Podcast Network, on 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program, this month focuses on internal controls. This week saw the following offerings: Monday- Objective I; Tuesday- Objective II;Wednesday- Objective III; Thursday- Objective IV; and Friday- Objective 5. 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.  Join Jay and Tom at Converge20. Convercent’s top compliance conference is going virtual this year. Check at the agenda and register here. Join K2 Intelligence FIN, on September 30 for a webinar with the AIBACP, "Strategies for Surviving an Offsite Regulatory Examination," featuring Koby Bambilia, K2 FIN Managing Director, and a panel of experts, from banks to regulators. Registration and information 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Mary Shirley. We visit about her panel at Converge20 on Bypassing burnout: Maximize your ethical impact, grow your career, and empower your team. Mary is Senior Director, Ethics and Compliance , Fresenius Medical Care North America. In this session, you will learn how to be a more powerful force for good within your organizations from a group of growth-oriented compliance pros. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Andy Hinton. We visit about his panel at Converge20 on Whistleblower Protection: The Dawn of the Next Era.  Hinton is well known in the compliance community, having recently retired as the CCO at Google. He is now assisting a whistleblower reporting start up NotMe, which has a tool for misconduct reporting solution for ALL. It is the solution to bridge the gap between employers and employees. The goal is to change workplace culture and make workplaces safe for all. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Salima Fajal. We visit about her presentation at Converge20 on Accountability Beyond Diversity & Inclusion. It’s no longer enough to let your company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team—or more likely, the one DEI person you might have on staff—struggle to move the needle on equality. In 2020 and beyond, we ALL have a role to play in the movement for racial justice, perhaps no team more so than Ethics and Compliance. After all, failing to live up to your company values on behalf of all employees represents a significant risk. Join this session for an open, vulnerable conversation on how that accountability translates into your daily work, from leading the fight against bias to influencing company culture, monitoring social media activity, and more. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Jenny Kim. We visit about her presentation at Converge20 on How Behavioral Science Powers Empathetic Workplace Policies.  When you take human behavior into account at the center of your procedures, processes, and systems, you'll minimize opportunities for misconduct, reduce risk, and make it possible to write more empathetic, human-focused policies. Join this session to learn how behavioral science and human-centered focus will allow you to: -Maximize good decision-making and reduce risk -Build systems that mitigate opportunity for misconduct -Create empathetic, human-centered policies that are good for business and good for your workforce. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Adelle Elia. We visit about her presentation at Converge20 on Integrity v. Compliance: the Future of Our Profession. As a profession, we’ve gotten used to the “ethics and compliance” label—but the rise of the Chief Integrity Officer begs the question, “is Integrity the new E&C?” Join Adelle Elia, for a session on creating a more approachable team that’s fully connected to everyday operations across the organization. You’ll learn how meaningful company values, employee communications and organizational structures can propel a program to align a culture of integrity and ethics and make a significant impact on the bottom line. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

As Donald Trump blames the California and Oregon forest fires on ‘trees gone bad’; Tom and Jay continue to 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.  How does Bluebell apply to cyber claims against a Board of Directors? Paul Ferllio, Bob Zukis and Christophe Veltsos in the Harvard Law School forum on Corp Governance. VW Monitor closes out monitorship. Jack Ewing in the NYT. Mengqi Sun in the WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal. Tom takes a deep dive into Herbalife. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. The intersection of anti-human trafficking and ABC compliance. Vanessa Hans in the FCPA Blog. Does the DOJ have to turn in SEC investigative material in a criminal FCPA trial? Matt Kelly goes legal in Radical Compliance. The intersection of compliance and internal audit? Mike Volkov in Corruption Crime and Compliance. Who is a PEP? Dick Cassin considers a plethora of definitions in the FCPA Blog. Has Covid-19 changed the relationship between senior management and the Board? Dottie Schindlinger and Kira Ciccarelli in CCI. This month on The Compliance Life, I am joined by DeAnna Nwankwo. In this week’s Part 2, DeAnna talks about some of the skills she needed in the CCO chair.  On the Compliance Podcast Network, on 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program, this month focuses on internal controls. This week saw the following offerings: Monday- Internal controls for 3rd parties; Tuesday- Internal controls for GTE; Wednesday- BOD oversight as an internal control; Thursday- Code of Conduct as an internal control; and Friday- What is the COSO Internal Controls Framework. 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.  Join Jay and Tom at Converge20. Convercent’s top compliance conference is going virtual this year. Check at the agenda and register here. Join a great upcoming K2 Intelligence FIN webinar. Robin Henry on how investigators can use social media, Thursday, 9-24 at 1600 GMT. Registration and information here. Join Tom, Charlie Voelker, Legal Compliance Solutions, Skillsoft and Stephen Martin, Partner, StoneTurn for a joint Skillsoft/StoneTurn webinar on evolving your compliance program under the 2020 Update to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. Wednesday, September 23, from 12 PM - 1 PM EDT. Information and registration 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Ian Foxley. We visit about his panel at Converge20 on Whistleblower Protection: The Dawn of the Next Era. Foxley’s dramatic whistleblower tale brings life to what could otherwise be—and often is—an abstract conversation about the appropriate response to whistleblowing. Join this panel for an enlightening conversation about the theory of whistleblowing, how it differs in practice, and how compliance professionals can lay the groundwork for an ethical response. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Rashimi Airan. We visit about her presentation at Converge20 on Why Good People do Bad Things. Rashmi’s story is well-known. Sucessful lawyer and businesswoman who went to prison for bank fraud. She is now determined to create a culture of conversation around ethics, ethical decision making, human behavior, and reputational risk into all aspects of our lives.  Rashmi redefines what it means to be successful and the need for integrity and emotional intelligence in a continually evolving global culture.Find out more as Don explores these and other issues on this panel. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Alyson Van Hooser, Partner at Van Hooser Associates. We visit about her panel at Converge20 on Employee Engagement: Are You Prepared for a Gen Z Workforce?  Alyson is one of the most dynamic speakers around. She coaches business leaders on how to lead Gen Z’ers and coaches Gen Z’ers on what it takes to succeed in business. You will walk away from her presentation on concrete action steps to take going forward. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Guendeline Donde, Director of Research at the Institute of Business Ethics. We visit about her panel at Converge20 on Small budget, big impact: Scrappy compliance with limited resources.  Many organizations seek to make the move from a traditional legal program to that which marries user experience, behavioral science and technology – how difficult could it be? Guen will share practical advice from the Institute of Business Ethics’ Toolkit, developed in collaboration with subject matter experts from a variety of industries. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Hugh Bigwood, General Counsel at EverCare. We visit about his panel at Converge20 on Behavioral Science: Why People Don't Intervene. Why don’t employees intervene at work with they see something? This is a different question from employees do not speak up. Hugh Bigwood has been studying the science behind this question and has some answers which might surprise you. Find out more as Hugh explores these and other issues on this panel. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

On this 19th anniversary of 9/11 Tom and Jay ask you to consider all that has changed for America in the past 19 years. Most importantly, remember there was a time when we were united as a country. We can do so again.  We continue to brave the surge in Covid cases by staying safe at home. We are back to look at top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week.  Lebanon, Corruption and a Bomb. NYT reporters: Ben Hubbard, Maria Abi-Habib, Mona El-Naggar, Allison McCann, Anjali Singhvi, James Glanz and Jeremy White. Are today’s CCO ‘Super Execs’? Dick Cassin explores in the FCPA Blog. Time for a compliance housecleaning? Dylan Tokar in the WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal. A turning point in AML enforcement? Jack Hagel in the WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal. HerabLife settles long standing FCPA matter. Mike Volkov goes deep in a 3-part series. Part 1, Part 2and Part 3. Does HerbalLife portend the end of monitors? Robert Anello in com. DOJ charges former Uber CISO for lying about data breach. Lawyers from Cleary Gottlieb in NYU’s Compliance and Enforcement Blog. Deutsche Bank fined yet again (twice). Matt Kelly reports in Radical Compliance. This month on The Compliance Life, I am joined by Deanna Nwankwo. She came to the CCO chair after a stint at QA in NASA. In this week’s Part 1, the message ‘The good news is you’re the new CCO. The bad news is you’re the new CCO.’ On the Compliance Podcast Network, on 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program, this month focuses on internal controls. This week saw the following offerings: Tuesday- Assessing internal controls in international operations; Wednesday-risk assessments and internals controls; Thursday- mapping internal controls; and Friday- Implementing internal controls. The month of September 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.  Join Jay and Tom at Converge20. Convercent’s top compliance conference is going virtual this year. Check at the agenda and register here. Two great K2 Intelligence FIN webinars upcoming. 1. Kevin Mullins and Yomi Peirce on procurement fraud during Covid-19, September 16, 2020; 1:00 PM ET. Registration and information here. 2. Robin Henry on how investigators can use social media, Thursday, 9-24 at 1600 GMT. Registation and information 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Don Sinko, Chief Integrity Officer at the Cleveland Clinic. We visit about his panel at Converge20 on Integrity v. Compliance-the Future of Our Profession.  As a profession, we’ve gotten used to the “ethics and compliance” label—but the rise of the Chief Integrity Officer begs the question, “is Integrity the new E&C?” In this session, you will learn how meaningful company values, employee communications and organizational structures can propel a program to align a culture of integrity and ethics and make a significant impact on the bottom line. Find out more as Don explores these and other issues on this panel. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Lisa Stewart Hughes, Chief Compliance Officer at Endeavor. We visit about her presentation at Converge20 on Accountability Beyond Diversity and Inclusion.  What is your role in diversity and inclusion? How are you responsible for not only those who work at your organization today but tomorrow as well? What about your local community stakeholders? Find out more as Lisa explores these and other questions on this panel. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

CONVERGE is in its 5th year of bringing together the world’s leading companies for 2 days of dynamic speakers, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals. This year the conference has gone virtual. You will leave the conference with new resources and best practices allowing you to continue the hard work of driving ethics to the center of your business. In today’s episode I visit with Russ Berland, Chief Integrity and Risk Officer at  Aventiv Technologies. We visit about his presentation at Converge20 on The Ethics Movement Part 1: Aligning your Allies.  In this interactive session Berland will share experiences and techniques to truly engage other departments as champions of your program, enabling greater efficiency, trust and communication. In 2020 and beyond, ethics and compliance not only deserve a seat at the table—it demands cross-collaboration from your peers. Sometimes, you have to bring pizza. For more registration and information on Converge20, click here.

As we move to our first non-PG podcast and channel our inner Chauncy Gardner with signature line, “I like to watch”, Tom and Jay continue to 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. What is monitoring and oversight? Matt Kelly draws compliance inspiration from Jerry Falwell who (allegedly) likes to watch his wife having sex with another man. What is risk-based due diligence? Financial regulators opine. Mengqi Sun in the WSJ. Bank/government partnership to fight financial crime. Dylan Tokar in WSJ. Why fraud matters, the Steve Bannon indictment. Mike Volkov. Why does the Palantir S-1 appear to be like the children of Lake Wobegon — stronger, better-looking, and above average? Francine McKenna explains on The Dig. Lucenda Shen sees a flag-waving, in Term Sheet. How bad was the sexual harassment on the Washington Football Club? Very Bad. Expose in the Washington Post. Are we losing the war on AML? Martin Woods says yes. More on McDonald’s suit against its former CEO? Fenwick West lawyers. 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 Part 2, we discussed the qualities of a successful CCO. In Part 3, communication as a driver of compliance. In this month’s final episode Part 4, Sapirman takes a look at the CCO role down the road. On Compliance and Coronavirus we had a week of Exiger. Tuesday had Brandon Daniels on Data Management and Data Security Moving out of Covid-19, Michael Beber on on M&A, IPOs and SPACs During and After Covid-19; and Anna Osborn on managed services and outsourced compliance. 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 and succession planning; Tuesday-incorporating compliance strategy into long-term BOD planning; Wednesday-areas of BOD inquiry into compliance; Thursday- special guest Vin DiCianni on 3 specific BOD inquiries on compliance; and Friday-20 questions. 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. Please join us in September where I take a deep dive into Internal Controls. Join Jay and Tom at Converge20. Convercent’s top compliance conference is going virtual this year. Check at the agenda and register here. There’s a place where True Crime meets Compliance, and its name is Fraud Eats Strategy. Check out this new show by Scott Moritz of FTI consulting, and catch all the episodes, notes, resources and more on the Compliance Podcast Network! We’d love to hear what you think of the show, and we’d love it even more if you shared it with a friend, colleague or that one guy you think might be a secret oligarch. Check out this great new podcast series here. This week on the FCPA Compliance Report, some of the top commentators in compliance have joined Tom to discuss some of the top developments in compliance over the past 10 years. The schedule for this week is as follows: Monday, Aug. 24 – Episode 495 - Mike Volkov on changes in FCPA enforcement; Tuesday, Aug. 25 - Episode 496 - Matt Kelly on changes in compliance from the business journalist perspective; Wednesday, Aug. 26 - Episode 497 - Jonathan Armstrong in changes in data protection/data privacy compliance; Thursday, Aug. 27 - Episode 498 - Jay Rosen in changes to proactive monitoring from the business development perspective; and Friday, Aug. 28 - Episode 499 - Jonathan Marks on how changes in internal audit both mirror and even foreshadow some of the changes he has seen in compliance.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Trump Administration backtracks from its avowed goal to destroy the USPS, 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.     First DOJ Opinion Release in 6 years. What is the significance? Tom explains it all in the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog.  2.     FCPA enforcement action involving international adoptions. Harry Cassin in the FCPA Blog. 3.     Bank/government partnership to fight financial crime.  Dylan Tokar in WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal.  4.     Once a cheater, always a cheater? Daimler pays $2bn fine. Aaron Nicodemus in Compliance Week(sub req’d) 5.     At the one year anniversary of the Business Roundtable’s Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation, Mike Volkov reviews Board performance in a 4-part series on Corruption, Crime and Compliance. Part 1, Accountability. Part 2, diversity. Part 3, challenges for Board decision-making.  Part 4, steps to advance corp governance.  6.     Is ‘Failure to Prevent’ the next big crime in the UK? Cordery Compliance alert.  7.     When can you use a corruption defense in litigation?  VE lawyers in the State Bar of Texas Int’l Law Journal. 8.     Does the McDonald’s suit against its former CEO implicate D&O coverage? Kevin LaCroix opines 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 Part 2, we discussed the qualities of a successful CCO. In this week’s Part 3, communication as a driver of compliance.  10.  On Compliance and Coronavirus we had a week of AMI. Tuesday had Eric Feldman discussing culture and compliance during Covid-19, Vin DiCianni on using compliance ambassadors during Covid; and Deb Waugh on challenges in the health care profession.  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-what leads to a successful BOD investigation; Tuesday- Board metrics for compliance;Wednesday-BOD failures with special guest Vin Dicianni; Thursday- BOD & doing business in China; and Friday-the Board’s role in hiring. 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.  13.  Join Tom and Vince Walden (host of The Walden Pond) for a webinar on the ROI of Compliance, Tuesday August 25, 10 AM CT. Registration and Information here.  14.  Join Tom and AMI’s Don Stern for a review of the 2020 Update to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs as a part of Navex Global’s quarterly MasterClass on Thursday, August 27. Information and registration here.  15.  Join K2 Intelligence FIN’s Bernard Factor for a webinar entitled “Examining the Nuances of Correspondent Banking to Address BSA/AML Compliance Risk”. Registation and Information here.  16.  Join Tom next week on the FCPA Compliance Report, as he leads up to the 500th episode. All next week some of the top commentators in compliance will join Tom to discuss some of the top developments in compliance over the past 8 year. It is all leading up to the 500th anniversary episode which will run Monday, August 31.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  World Acceptance bribed with bags of cash. Mike Volkov in Crime Corruption & Compliance. Implications from the end of Privacy Shield. Lawyers from Debevoise & Plimpton in NYU’s Compliance and Enforcement blog. NRA shoots itself in foot over non-compliance? Kyle Brausser in Compliance Week. (sub req’d) Using lessons learned. Jeff Kaplan and Rebecca Walker in CCI. Dick Cassin asks ‘are agents ever legal under the FCPA?’ in the FCPA Blog. Applying 2020 Updates to anti-trust compliance. Matt Kelly writing in Navex Global’s Ethics and Compliance Matters. What is a metric’s inventory and why do you need one? Tom explains in the FCPA Complaince and Ethics Blog. Follow on corruption litigation is expensive. Kevin LaCroix in the D&O Diary. 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. 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. 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.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does Fahrenheit 451 foretell non-compliance regulation in Germany? Tom and Jay brave the surge in Covid cases by staying safe at home to tell the tale. They are back to look at top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week. OFAC focusing on screening errors. Mike Volkov with a 3-part series on Corruption Crime and Compliance. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 There is no single panacea for stopping corruption. Matthew Stephenson in GAB. 5 top steps for data transfer after Schrems III. Neil Hodge in Compliance Week. (sub req’d) What’s the cost of non-compliance? For Wells Fargo, a staggering $15.8 Billion. Matt Kelly explores on Radical Compliance. Fahrenheit 451, compliance and German regulators? Rosemary Lark considers in the FCPA Blog. Coronavirus Comeback planner. Navex Global’s Ethics and Compliance Matters. A compliance approach to excessive force in policing. Joseph Murphy and Emil Moschella in NYU’s Compliance and Enforcement Crisis preparedness and the BOD? Joydip Day explores in CCI. 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. AMI week on Compliance and Coronavirus as Maurice Gilbert discusses the compliance hiring scene Covid-19, Andy Goldstrom on business sustainability; and Laura Petrolino on storytelling for communications. On the Compliance Podcast Network, Tom begins a new month on 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program, this month focusing on the role of the Board in compliance. This week saw the following offerings: Monday-legal obligations of the BOD; Tuesday- prudent discharge of BOD obligations; Wednesday-BOD Compliance Committees; Thursday- OIG guidance for BODs; and Friday-Compliance expertise on the BOD. The month of July 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.  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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices