News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
A compliance training video co-produced by Mastercard and now available to organizations worldwide about the perils of inappropriate and unethical relationships with third parties has won a top award from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts.… Continue Reading
Training, financial controls, and monitoring are the bread and butter of compliance programs. But to truly understand how to prevent bribery within our organizations, compliance leaders should look beyond the basics and consider motives.… Continue Reading
Ask employees who’ve been through compliance training how much they know, and you’re likely to hear good news: they’ll say they know a lot. But science — behavioral science, that is — warns against accepting self-assessments at face value.… Continue Reading
Along with work-from-anywhere and quiet quitting, the pandemic gave us “bring your whole self to work.” But what does being real at work look like? And is workplace authenticity a good idea for compliance?… Continue Reading
At the gatehouse, the security guard passed me a Novartis visitor’s badge, and I turned to walk down Fabrikstrasse – the campus’ central boulevard. Two thoughts popped into my head: I think I’m too early (I was) and I hope these people are friendly (they were).… Continue Reading
The Italian luxury sports car maker has persevered from humble beginnings to become the tenth largest automaker in the world. Its stylish designs and powerful engines have fueled envy from adults and millions of posters on bedroom walls of children (of all ages).… Continue Reading
Kraft Heinz produces some of the world’s favorite foods that have been pantry staples for generations. Every person reading this post is almost certain to have at least one Kraft Heinz product in their kitchen.… Continue Reading
In February 2012, a group of 16 skiers highly trained in avalanche safety defied clear avalanche warnings. They sought the deep, untracked powder along Cowboy Ridge, about 75 miles east of Seattle, outside approved boundaries.… Continue Reading
We recently had a company-wide outing to the local gun range. Handling weapons is serious business. There are a lot of rules, and everyone needs to be in complete compliance or there can be serious consequences.… Continue Reading
What can a company do to convince prosecutors, regulators, and sentencing judges that it is committed to compliance? The question needs an answer because commitment is the feds’ threshold issue and the top-ranked hallmark when evaluating compliance programs.… Continue Reading
Regulators and private firms increasingly rely on technology to identify financial crimes. As detailed in a recent report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organizations can use artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other tools to prevent corruption and related forms of illicit finance. … Continue Reading
The ethics and compliance training video series, Compliance Corner, which last year won a Silver Telly award for Corporate Training honoring excellence in video and television content across all screens, has recently won two Communicator Awards of Distinction for Corporate-Use Video-Training and the Use of Music for Film.… Continue Reading