All articles by Tom Fox – Page 3
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ArticleWhen the customer’s not right
The Petrobras, Stryker, and Polycom enforcement actions serve as a lesson to compliance officers on how to guard against customer bribery schemes.
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PodcastEllen Hunt of AARP on compliance at board level
Ellen Hunt, the senior vice president, audit, ethics, and compliance officer at AARP, joins columnist Tom Fox to explain the benefits she feels having a compliance expert on the board of directors at a company provides.
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PodcastBaker Hughes’ Jay Martin on regional compliance coverage
Jay Martin, the associate general counsel and chief compliance officer at Baker Hughes, discusses the positive effect regionalized compliance coverage has had at the worldwide company.
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ArticleCases that make one wonder about the intent of enforcement
A close look at FCPA investigations into Danske Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Walmart prompt more questions than answers.
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PodcastDavid Bunker on assessing conflict of interest
David Bunker, the compliance officer at Seattle-based nonprofit Vulcan, explains the process he implemented to better assess threats of conflict of interest while maintaining employee freedom.
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PodcastTimur Khasanov-Batirov on ‘Compliance Man’
International compliance officer Timur Khasanov-Batirov joins Tom Fox to explain the inspiration behind his illustrated series, “Compliance Man,” which is designed to help communicate potentially complex compliance topics in a simple manner.
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PodcastKristy Grant-Hart talks publishing, women in compliance
Compliance practitioner and author Kristy Grant-Hart chats with Tom Fox about her three books and offers her advice to women of all ages in the compliance field.
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PodcastDan Chapman talks FCPA investigations
Former CCO Dan Chapman chats with Tom Fox about how to approach an FCPA investigation and come out stronger after remediation.
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PodcastLouis Sapirman on holistic compliance messaging
In our inaugural episode, former CCO Louis Sapirman chats with Tom Fox about his 360-Degrees of Compliance Communication model, which takes an all-encompassing approach to compliance messaging.
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ArticleThree steps for managing the FCPA risk of distributor compensation
With the Microsoft FCPA investigation as context, there are three things your company can do to manage the risks associated with third-party distributors.
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A free press and the fight against bribery and corruption
One the day newspapers across the country are fighting back against President Trump's insistence that the media is an "enemy," we point out one of the many compliance-related benefits of a free press.
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Untargeted sanctions and compliance
The Trump Administration is following a pattern of trade sanctions that appear to have no targeted purpose, save that of sowing chaos.
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When culture literally is life or death
The recent death of University of Maryland athlete Jordan McNair highlights why tone and culture should be top of mind in any organization.
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Tweets and the SEC
A tweet last week by Tesla founder Elon Musk that he was considering taking the company private at $420 per share raises an abundance of questions for the SEC. How will the agency respond?
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The role of the controller in business ventures
A close collaboration between the compliance function and the controller role portends a more robust picture of enterprise risk, one which encompasses legal, compliance, ethics, internal controls, financial, business, and governance.
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Joint venture risks under the FCPA
Joint ventures present a unique set of FCPA risks for the compliance practitioner, which is why companies need to incorporate risk management techniques in all phases of JV relations, pre-formation, the JV agreement, and in operations after the JV has begun operation.
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Risk management 101: getting third-party approval of terms and conditions
While it may seem daunting to convince third parties to agree to the company’s terms and conditions, it’s a key part of compliance and one each party will appreciate in the end.
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All eyes on the CBS board of directors
The role of the board of directors in a best practices compliance program takes on even more importance when senior management engages in recalcitrant conduct. It remains to be seen if the CBS board will step up in a time of crisis.
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Compliance lessons from the best team in baseball
Believe it or not, there's a compliance lesson to be learned by the methods of the Houston Astros in their rise from the worst team in baseball to World Series champions.
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If geopolitical risks change, scrub your operations
The recent political upheavals in South Africa and Malaysia should serve as a reminder for companies to review their operations in politically evolving countries in which they might have conducted government business.