Over more than three decades of defending claims, litigating False Claims Act cases, and helping clients avoid suspensions and debarments, my law firm colleagues and I have learned a fair amount about risk and what makes corporate compliance programs succeed or fail.
Ethics & Culture
Posted inEnergy and Utilities
BP chairman ousting: A failure of ‘tone at the top’ or a triumph of good governance?
The speed at which a major oil company has fired its chairman over allegations of bullying and aggressive behavior may be viewed as a triumph of ethical policies—and a failure of the “tone at the top”, say experts.
Posted inBest Practices
Tone in the middle: Why compliance programs succeed or fail with managers
Global compliance programs often feature codes of conduct, policies, training, hotlines, investigations, and risk assessments. While these “seven elements” are essential, they do not guarantee an effective E&C Program.
Posted inEthics & Culture
HQP Assessment: Top Strengths and Weaknesses of Ethics and Compliance Programs
Most companies have in place the foundational elements of an ethics and compliance program, but the more elusive elements that get to the heart of improving corporate culture provide key opportunities for improvement, according to the latest findings of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative’s High-Quality Program Assessment.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Why compliance managers should be looking for career opportunities in national security teams
Rapidly evolving geopolitical and geo-economic risks are leading to the evolution of national security teams in a wide range of companies and corporate advisors. For compliance managers with the optimum skills and experience, they provide an interesting and important career opportunity.
Posted inEthics & Culture
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Compliance Innovator of the Year finalists
The three finalists for Compliance Innovator of the Year have applied technology to improve compliance messaging and training; to enhance ethical decision making; and to resolve key compliance issues.
Posted inEthics & Culture
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Rising Star in Compliance Finalists
The finalists for Compliance Week’s Rising Star in Compliance award embody that emerging talent, showing how the next generation is already shaping the future of the field.
Posted inEthics & Culture
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – CCO of the Year finalists
The three finalists for Compliance Week’s CCO of the Year come from varied backgrounds, but their stories align. Each finalist has worked to modernize their organization’s compliance program while simultaneously embedding compliance in business processes.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Compliance pros Lomax, Kim added to the Compliance Week Advisory Board
Compliance Week has added Dr. Hemma R. Lomax of DocuSign and Boon Kim Fam of PVH Corp to its Advisory Board.
Posted inEthics & Culture
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Compliance Mentor of the Year finalists
A good mentor offers some combination of guidance, compassion, wisdom, and straight talk. The three finalists for Compliance Mentor of the Year prove there is no one answer as to what makes a great mentor. But you know it when you see it.
