Hundreds of prosecutors and law enforcement agents have left the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) since January 2025. Many have landed or are seeking in-house jobs handling internal investigations of potential misconduct. But not all the instincts and skills they developed in DOJ will translate directly to the private sector. That was the message three […]
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CFPB’s Rohit Chopra is back, and California is his new bureau
Tech companies and fintechs, consider this your warning.
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The Tower of Babel and compliance role in AI governance
Recently,Pope Leo XIV issued his first Papal Encyclical Letter, titled Magnifica Humanitas “On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.” The document places AI within the long tradition of Catholic social teaching and asks how humanity should respond to the “new things” of the digital age. I wanted to review it from a compliance angle.
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Two clean companies, one exposed entity
Why compliance integration after a merger is a risk event, not a cost exercise.
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Deepfakes, synthetic identities and the new era of professional misrepresentation
The most trusted organizations do not just sell products. They sell judgement, discretion and trust. That trust is now being actively tested by AI-enabled deception — at scale, and at the onboarding stage, precisely when verification decisions are made. Artificial intelligence is no longer a future risk. It is already being used to manufacture identities: […]
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One part legal, one part behavioral: A winning recipe for a more thoughtful compliance program
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.
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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.
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Key steps to prepare for the Crime and Policing Act
Companies that do business in the United Kingdom will soon find themselves subject to a new regime where more people in the organization can be subject to criminal prosecution—and not just for a handful of serious economic crimes.
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A compliance farewell to Barney Frank
Barney Frank died Tuesday at the age of 86. Few Congressmen’s names are associated with generational financial reform, and Barney Frank is one of them.
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Compliance Under the Microscope: Why proactive programs are now essential
In today’s increasingly complex regulatory environment, organizations across many industries face escalating scrutiny from government enforcement agencies.
