All Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs articles
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News BriefDOJ updates ECCP to include AI risks, whistleblower protections
Companies under criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice for any reason must show they have robust compliance for any artificial intelligence in use–or risk heightened prosecution–under a DOJ policy update.
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PremiumForecasting the DOJ’s AI enforcement priorities
Prudent chief compliance officers should ensure artificial intelligence-related risks are being properly addressed at their businesses considering growing scrutiny being paid to the technology by the Department of Justice.
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Monaco: ECCP update coming for management of AI risks
The Department of Justice is working on an update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance to spell out the responsibilities of compliance staff for managing artificial intelligence-related risks.
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EventVirtual Roundtable: What to make of new DOJ corporate enforcement priorities
Compliance Week is hosting a virtual roundtable during which experts will break down recent policy changes at the Department of Justice and what they mean for corporate compliance programs.
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PremiumTackling off-channel communications? Don’t forget ephemeral messaging
As if creating policies and procedures to handle employee use of off-channel communications is not difficult enough, ephemeral messaging platforms can make it even more difficult to recover messages in transit.
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PremiumSolving the off-channel communications conundrum
Firms monitoring employee use of off-channel communications for business purposes face numerous obstacles. How much is enough, in the opinion of regulators? How much is too much, in the eyes of employees? Determinations must be made as regulators crack down.
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News BriefCriminal Division head Kenneth Polite to leave DOJ
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. is set to leave the Department of Justice after a tenure highlighted by multiple policy changes intended to empower corporate chief compliance officers.
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PremiumCulture goals: ‘Get out of the squishiness and into something measurable’
Organizations must move beyond abstract theory and truly measure their compliance culture, a panel of experts discussed during Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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PremiumRisk assessment fundamentals: Flexibility, accountability, more
Tailoring your risk assessments to guidance from your relevant regulators is a good idea, a panel of compliance practitioners speaking at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference agreed. But it certainly isn’t the place to start.
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OpinionHighlights from Compliance Week 2023
Significant changes in policy and technology, in addition to fresh perspectives on tried-and-true compliance topics, highlighted the discussion at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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PremiumCW2023 leadership panel assesses new DOJ priorities, training impact
Recent policy changes at the Department of Justice provided plenty of fodder for a leadership panel of senior legal and compliance practitioners to discuss during Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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PremiumGoogle, Uber CCOs share approaches to data analytics
The chief compliance officers of Google and Uber offer insight into how their data analytics compliance programs have evolved amid enhanced scrutiny on use of technology from the Department of Justice.
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News BriefDOJ sets new compliance criteria for criminal investigations
The Department of Justice announced changes to its evaluation procedures for corporate compliance programs in criminal investigations, including monitoring off-channel messaging by employees, executive compensation programs, and how the agency selects compliance monitors.
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ArticleDOJ-informed compliance guidance helps Home Depot prep for potential scrutiny
How can a company prove its compliance bona fides to a regulator, should one ever come knocking on its door? The Home Depot has prepared for such a scenario with detailed guidance pegged to the DOJ’s “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.”
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ArticleCW National 2022 Q&A: Mia Reini on implementing DOJ guidance
Mia Reini, senior manager, corporate compliance and enterprise risk management at The Home Depot, previews her panel titled, “Proactive Response to DOJ Guidance—What to Expect from Regulators and The Home Depot Compliance Response” at CW’s National Conference in Washington, D.C. from May 16-18.
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ArticleKenneth Polite to deliver keynote at Compliance Week 2022
Kenneth Polite Jr., head of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and a former chief compliance officer, will deliver a morning keynote at Day 2 of Compliance Week’s National Conference in Washington, D.C. from May 16-18.
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ArticleWalmart adds ex-DOJ attorney as chief ethics and compliance officer
Walmart announced the appointment of Matt Miner, the “architect” of the Justice Department’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance, as executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer.
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ArticleUpdated DOJ guidance stresses need for data in compliance training
An expert panel at CW’s 2021 National Conference discussed the importance for companies to embrace behavioral analytics in their training programs to align with updates to the DOJ’s “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” guidance.
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ArticleDOJ’s Daniel Kahn talks FCPA, evaluation of compliance, more
Daniel Kahn, acting chief of the Department of Justice’s Fraud Section, discussed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, evaluating companies’ investments in compliance, and more at Compliance Week’s Financial Crimes virtual event.
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ArticleCFTC issues own guidance on evaluating compliance programs
Like the Department of Justice before it, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued guidance to companies on how it will evaluate compliance programs in connection with enforcement matters.