Just what is a “compliance-first” company?

How does a company describe and demonstrate its commitment to compliance? And how does it prove to regulators and law enforcement it cultivates, monitors, and encourages a proactive, compliance-first company culture? If, heaven forbid, the Department of Justice (DOJ) came calling with questions about a particular legal issue, how would the company describe its efforts to comply with the relevant law or regulation?

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...