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Harry Cassin
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Bill Steinman
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Richard L. Cassin
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Cody Worthington
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
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Bill Waite
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Richard Bistrong
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Eric Carlson
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The DOJ recently announced a policy that requires CEO and CCO certifications with FCPA settlements. A purpose of the new requirement is to empower CCOs. Unless the General Counsel is also the CCO, the General Counsel’s importance to compliance matters is not the focus.… Continue Reading
My writing desk these days is located in a co-working space in Austin, Texas. The atmosphere is bright, cheerful, and totally informal. But for some of the companies working here, this space is also an unrecognized compliance minefield. … Continue Reading
The FCPA Blog wanted to explore the idea of the dual-hatted compliance officer — the one who occupies both the general counsel and chief compliance officer roles in a company. We talked with the former SEC Chairman and now Kalorama Partners CEO, Harvey Pitt.… Continue Reading
The question was: Who’s in charge of your organization’s compliance program?
About 62% said the Chief Compliance Officer.
Almost a quarter said the General Counsel.
The CEO was cited by 6% and the CFO by about 4%.… Continue Reading