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On June 1, 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued an updated version of its “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (the “DOJ Guidance”), available here. The DOJ Guidance is an update to ...

(This article was originally published on January 1, 2025. For a regularly updated version of this resource, see US Department of Justice Standards for Effective Corporate Compliance Programs on ...

Response to detected offenses (including remediation of harm caused by criminal conduct) and corrective action plans (including assessment and modification of the compliance and ethics program); and ...

Ensuring ethical standards and promoting integrity within organizations is paramount for sustaining trust and accountability. Consider that although 86% of executives think employee trust is high, ...

A trusted and efficient employee reporting mechanism (also referred to as an ethics, compliance, reporting, or whistleblower hotline or helpline) is a core component of an effective corporate ...

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a member of the Iberdrola Group, announced today that it will expand leadership involvement in its Governance and Sustainability System by ...

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WASHINGTON—FAA’s shift to emphasizing corrective actions over civil penalties for unintentional regulatory violations needs more centralized oversight and data analysis to determine its effectiveness, ...

Shortly before announcing charges against TD Bank, DOJ issued important updates to the ECCP on September 23, 2024. The ECCP aids prosecutors in determining whether a company’s compliance program is up ...

This certificate program is composed of 15 credit hours, which you can complete on a part-time basis over three to four lightly scheduled semesters. And, any credits you earn as a part of your program ...