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Corporate Counsel

One for Two or Two for Two with CCOs?: The Chief Compliance Officer Debate

As the role of the chief compliance officer (CCO) takes on more prominence, many CEOs and boards must evaluate whether their general counsel (GC) can take on this second role or if the function should be led by a separate executive. After the financial crisis, Enron, and growing privacy, corruption...

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Department of Justice (DOJ)

Getting to Declination: Achieve quick wins for remediation during an investigation

Regulators’ anti-corruption initiatives appear to be focusing attention on the effectiveness of companies’ compliance programs and controls. Remediation that includes implementation of effective controls may not only limit corruption risk but, for companies facing a potential...

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Anti-Corruption

Aggressive Corruption Persists: Findings from the latest AlixPartners global anti-corruption survey

The record number of enforcement actions taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is proof that corruption, fraud and other misconduct remain legitimate problems for many companies globally. Vigorous enforcement, which today involves the use of sophisticated technology and data...

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