All Ethics articles
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News2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Rising Star in Compliance Finalists
Standing out in compliance often takes years, but not always. Some professionals arrive from other disciplines or find their way into compliance unexpectedly, only to make an immediate impact. They bring fresh perspectives, a willingness to learn, and the drive to excel. The finalists for Compliance Week’s Rising Star in ...
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News2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Compliance Mentor of the Year finalists
What, exactly, makes a good mentor in compliance? Is it someone who supports your career? Someone who teaches you about how to handle ethical blind spots? Someone who can answer your questions, no matter how silly or naive? A good mentor offers some combination of guidance, compassion, wisdom, and straight ...
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NewsCompliance 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.
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News2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Compliance Program of the Year finalists
A private American university. The largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world. The second-largest electricity company in the world. What do these disparate organizations have in common? They are finalists for Compliance Program of the Year in Compliance Week’s 2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards. With innovations in third-party ...
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PremiumHong Kong wants to know if your bank has a culture problem
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Bank Culture Reform program is in its eighth year. Phase 2 of its misconduct-sharing scheme covers more than 50,000 banking professionals. The shift signals regulators are evaluating whether culture works, not just prescribing rules.
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Opinion2026 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. It’s the kind of work that often happens in the background, without acknowledgement or acclaim. ...
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OpinionJoe Murphy named CW’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement in Compliance Award Winner
Joe Murphy has been guiding the conversation on corporate compliance for longer than the field has existed. Really.
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OpinionAn appreciation of CW’s data and research journalist, Aly McDevitt
One of the best things about writing for Compliance Week is reading the fabulous work by my colleagues. For me, CW data and research journalist Aly McDevitt has always stood out as someone whose work in reporting on and writing the Compliance Week case studies is work I have greatly ...
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ArticleThe AI On-Ramp: How compliance can prepare to implement AI
In 2026, many compliance officers are hearing the same line in more and more executive leadership team meetings: “We want AI implemented this year.” The phrase sounds reassuring, as if time itself will do the work. It will not.
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ArticleFalse Claims Act enforcement themes for 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice touted a record $6.8 billion in False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries in fiscal year 2025, much of that total stems from prior years’ cases and does not necessarily reflect the administration’s current enforcement direction.
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WebcastCPE Webcast: How Ethics & Compliance Teams are Adopting AI
In this webcast, we will break down the survey results to reveal how compliance teams are using AI today, the benefits and risks they are experiencing, and where future opportunities are taking shape.
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WebcastCPE Webcast: AI - Steps Ethics & Compliance Professionals Should be Taking in 2026
This webinar delivers a practical perspective on what E&C teams should be doing now to comply with new regulations and address AI as both a new potential compliance risk for the organization as well as a tool for them to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations.
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OpinionEthics as strategic value: When compliance becomes a board-level decision tool
For many Boards of Directors, compliance reporting feels familiar and reassuring. Dashboards are green. Policies are updated. Training is complete. Incidents are investigated and closed. On paper, the system works.
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OpinionWhy “just do the work” fails in regulated organizations
Most organizational failures are not failures of effort, discipline, or follow-through. They are interpretation failures misdiagnosed as execution problems.
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ArticleU.K. Employment Rights Act will lead to rise in tribunal claims
The number of U.K. employment tribunal cases could rise following reforms in the Employment Rights Act 2025. Several changes take effect this year, including shorter unfair dismissal qualifying periods, day-one worker rights, stronger protections for pregnant women, and an end to exploitative contracts.
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PremiumNominations closed for Compliance Week’s 2026 “Excellence in Compliance Awards”
Nominations for the 2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards are no longer being accepted. Look for finalists to be announced later in March!
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PremiumTop Ethics and Compliance Triumphs of 2025
This year’s compliance triumphs were all born out of compliance fails. In some cases, it was a regulator finding fault and demanding change. In others, acquiring companies noticed something a little fishy in their new acquisition. What formed a compliance triumph in every case wasn’t the mistake; it was the ...
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OpinionMisused and abused: What the President’s pardon power would do to your compliance team
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented misuse and abuse of a pardon power that dates back 250 years serves as a real-world scenario of what can happen when a system of checks-and-balances – like, say, a corporate ethics and compliance program – is upended by a tyrannical executive.
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OpinionWrite supply chain resilience into the contract
The only thing constant is change. Shouldn’t we be ready for that in our contracts?
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ArticleRapid regulatory change requires investment in compliance processes in financial services firms
Geopolitical instability and a general focus on increasing growth and productivity by governments worldwide are causing a slew of regulatory changes in the financial services sector. But most firms are failing to identify potential compliance changes early enough to make meaningful decisions.