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Online Compliance Training
Online training is a mainstay of compliance training today. Companies recognize that there is no longer a good excuse for failing to train all at-risk employees on the compliance and ethics risks they face. But for some, the next decision has become, do I make my own online training, or do I use training that is available on a turnkey basis? At first there is a superficial appeal to creating your own ' I can do it myself, maybe save a few dollars, and have exactly what I want. But like many first impressions in compliance, there are more challenges here than first meet the eye.
Here is a checklist of things to consider in deciding whether to make your own training or to use an existing turnkey system.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
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The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Compliance Officers: Recent Regulatory Guidance and Enforcement Actions and Mitigating the Risk of Personal Liability
This article explores legal developments over the past year that may impact compliance officer personal liability.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.