Articles on compliance training, ethics culture, whistleblowing, anti-corruption, and more — written for the teams doing the work.
Anti-Corruption & AMLThe question at hand When designing your anti-corruption program, you face a critical choice: focus on demonstrating compliance or on changing behavior. One path emphasizes training completion rates,
Financial & Accounting FraudThe DOJ s new National Fraud Enforcement Division is more than just a reshuffling of attorneys. It s a sign that the government now has the tools to detect patterns your internal audit might miss. Wit
Anti-Corruption & AMLWhen FinCEN reported that financial institutions flagged $17.5 billion in suspicious activity tied to health care, it sparked widespread attention. However, this figure is often misunderstood. It’s cr
Anti-Corruption & AMLYour company donates to a foundation that helps patients afford medication. The foundation operates independently, and your team doesn t control which patients get help or which drugs they choose. It
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Anti-Corruption & AMLUnderstanding Corruption Sanctions This guide is for compliance teams managing international operations. It focuses on corruption sanctions regimes, like the U.S. Global Magnitsky Act, and how they di
Privacy & Data GovernanceNew Mexico is taking Meta to court for the third time in seven months, this time over claims that Facebook misrepresented its privacy practices. The trial focuses on issues related to the Cambridge An
generalWhat Changed The U.K. government is consulting on significant reforms to corporate reporting requirements, aiming to save companies over £450 million ($603 million) annually. These common sense change
Anti-Corruption & AMLThe Challenge Between January 2020 and January 2025, UK police recorded 8,956 people aged 18 to 29 involved in money laundering offenses. This isn t just a statistic; it s a glimpse into how organized
Anti-Corruption & AMLThese questions emerged from a workshop I ran last month for defense contractors. We d just discussed the Hawaii indictment, where two men allegedly hid $1.25 million in bribes within government contr
Antitrust & CompetitionCompliance teams are working to understand the impact of algorithmic pricing on their antitrust programs. The Justice Department s consent decree with Pinnacle Property Management Services has raised
Privacy & Data GovernanceIf your organization buys, sells, or shares consumer data, you re likely subject to data broker registration requirements. California s privacy agency recently warned data brokers about facing daily f
Anti-Corruption & AMLU.S. financial regulators recently clarified that the Bank Secrecy Act doesn t prevent you from discussing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the customers named in them. This clarification is im
Third-Party Due DiligenceCould your company s payment processing practices be putting you at risk for regulatory penalties? If you work with payment processors or operate one, the FTC s recent enforcement action against Nuvei
Privacy & Data GovernanceCalifornia s Legislative Push on AI Employment Decisions California lawmakers recently sent Governor Gavin Newsom a package of eight privacy bills and 16 AI bills, including SB 947, the No Robo Bosses
Whistleblowing & ReportingWhy This Matters The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently upheld the constitutionality of the False Claims Act (FCA) s qui tam provision in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical A
Whistleblowing & ReportingThe question at hand When Honeywell Aerospace agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle allegations of failing to meet cybersecurity requirements in a Department of Defense contract, the case was f
Compliance Program FrameworksThe European Union has simplified its sustainability regulations, offering compliance teams a chance to rethink their strategies. These changes, finalized in December 2024, reduce complexity, extend d
Compliance Program FrameworksThe Decision You re Facing Your compliance program was built to address your organization s known risks, but the False Claims Act (FCA) is expanding into areas you might not have anticipated. The Civi
Whistleblowing & ReportingWhen operations freeze, your Speak-Up Program can t. Whether you re managing a federal agency hotline or a multinational corporation s speak-up channels, disruptions test whether your program runs on
Compliance Program FrameworksMany healthcare compliance teams operate under outdated assumptions about handling Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA). These myths don t just slow down your response; they create legal risks and erode the
