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Compliance Program FrameworksThe National Fraud Enforcement Division is rapidly opening corporate investigations using data analytics through its National Fraud Detection Center. If you re relying on internal reporting to catch i
Compliance Program FrameworksThe Challenge On September 18, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a policy shift impacting False Claims Act enforcement. The revised Justice Manual now limits how the DOJ can use agency g
Compliance GovernanceWhat Happened On October 1, 2026, the SEC s Division of Examinations released The SEC Exam Handbook: A Practical Guide on Process and Engagement, replacing its previous examination brochure. This new
Anti-Corruption & AMLFinCEN has officially withdrawn two proposals that would have required anti-money laundering reporting for self-hosted crypto wallets and crypto mixers. These proposals faced industry resistance and r
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Anti-Corruption & AMLQuestions started arriving in my inbox the week South Korea published Presidential Decree No. 36592. Compliance teams at firms with Korean counterparties wanted to know what the new crypto transfer ru
Financial & Accounting FraudScope - What This Guide Covers This guide translates the National Fraud Division s 10 prosecution factors into actionable criteria for your team s risk assessments. It s especially useful for those in
Antitrust & CompetitionUnderstanding the Challenge Live Nation is currently contesting a discovery request from state attorneys general in New York federal court. The states are seeking access to materials related to Live N
Anti-Corruption & AMLThe Conventional Wisdom Ask most compliance professionals about effective anti-bribery programs, and you ll hear a familiar list: a Standards of Business Conduct , clear policies, regular training, an
Anti-Corruption & AMLPurpose of This Template You need a structured way to evaluate payment processors, fintechs, and financial intermediaries before they handle your organization s money. This template provides a practic
Compliance Program FrameworksWhat Happened On September 14, 2026, the SEC s Division of Examinations published a Risk Alert highlighting widespread failures in how investment advisers conduct their annual compliance reviews under
Antitrust & CompetitionYour sales team closes deals, your distributors move products, and everyone hits their numbers. Then the FTC shows up with a consent order, and you realize your rebate structure has been quietly viola
Compliance Program FrameworksCompliance teams have long focused on data privacy, anti-corruption, and trade sanctions. Now, sustainability claims are becoming a compliance issue too. The EU s Empowering Consumers for the Green Tr
Compliance Program FrameworksOTC Link LLC s $575,000 settlement with the SEC highlights a common issue: trading platforms often lack the compliance infrastructure needed for their operational complexity. The SEC s enforcement act
Privacy & Data GovernanceA jury recently found that Meta willfully misled the public on 26 occasions regarding data privacy, hate speech, misinformation, and its investigation of third-party app developers after the Cambridge
Antitrust & CompetitionThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved amendments to its Rules of Practice, marking the first comprehensive update since the agency created the American Competition Enforcement Division. Thes
Health, Safety & EnvironmentScope - What This Guide Covers This guide focuses on safety compliance for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operations, specifically on preventing struck-by hazards during equipment maintenance a
Anti-Corruption & AMLRecognizing the Problem The UK government recently published its Anti-money laundering and asset recovery strategy 2026-2029 , highlighting a significant issue: despite heavy investment in AML, many c
Harassment & DiscriminationThe Question at Hand Your compliance program has a decision tree for every scenario. You ve trained your team on the Standards of Business Conduct . You track attestations, log hotline reports, and in
Anti-Corruption & AMLWhen a prescriptive rule disappears, your first instinct might be to eliminate the compliance work that went with it. That instinct is wrong. The SEC proposal to rescind Rule 206(4)-5 creates a decisi
Anti-Corruption & AMLWhen your team needs to evaluate a third-party intermediary in a high-risk jurisdiction, you don t have time to build a questionnaire from scratch. A former Vitol oil trader was sentenced to four year
