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ArticleVolkswagen to seek damages from former CEOs over Dieselgate
Volkswagen’s supervisory board has accused former CEOs Martin Winterkorn (Volkswagen) and Rupert Stadler (Audi) of negligent breaches of duty during the diesel scandal.
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Video: Lawsuit calls out Tesla general counsel carousel
Aly McDevitt praises several German companies for taking initiative ahead of an impending law mandating female representation on boards, while Kyle Brasseur reviews a shareholder lawsuit that criticizes Tesla’s instability at the general counsel position.
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Five compliance triumphs from 2020
CW reveals its list of five compliance wins from the year, including Samsung for its honesty, Volkswagen for successfully wrapping up its monitorship, 3M for stellar ethics, and more.
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Volkswagen CCO Kurt Michels: Tips for surviving a monitorship
Fresh off his company’s compliance monitorship, Volkswagen CCO Kurt Michels shares ways to cultivate a trustful relationship with a monitor; finesse a company’s cultural makeover; and reestablish credibility in the wake of criminal behavior.
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VW integrity chief: Culture has changed … and we have stress test to prove it
In a Q A with Compliance Week, Volkswagen integrity chief Hiltrud Werner said that while compliance efforts “never have a finish line,” the company has made great strides since Dieselgate.
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Ask a CCO: What will compliance look like in 5 years?
We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers to look into their crystal balls, and all of them saw data and advanced technology playing a larger role in the future of the profession.
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Ask a CCO: Compliance’s role in D&I efforts
We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers what they can do or are doing to create a more progressive workplace.
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Ask a CCO: How do you keep the focus on compliance during a pandemic?
We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers what has been the most difficult part of ensuring ethics and compliance has remained top of mind for employees during the pandemic.
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Ask a CCO: What drew you to compliance?
We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers across a multitude of industries what initially drew them to the compliance profession.
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Ask a CCO: Which skill comes in most handy?
We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers across a multitude of industries which skill they think is most important in their CCO role.
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Volkswagen completes monitorship; Deloitte family leave policy too good to be true?
Volkswagen gets a nod this week for successfully completing its 3-year compliance monitorship related to Dieselgate. Deloitte, on the other hand, lands on the wrong side of our list.
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Daimler projects over $2B to resolve U.S. emission cheating allegations
Daimler AG, the parent company of car maker Mercedes-Benz, predicts it will spend over $2 billion to settle emission tampering allegations by U.S. regulators and a related class-action lawsuit.
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Analysis: VW ‘deliberately immoral’ ruling pushes governance lessons
A look at a recent court case against car manufacturer Volkswagen once again places the company in the spotlight but, perhaps more importantly, offers some lessons in how to live up to shareholder expectations of good governance that protects their investment.
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Compliance 2020: A timeline
Compliance Week looks back at two decades of scandals, enforcement actions, and regulatory policies (2000-2019) that shaped the compliance function we see today.
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Volvo becomes latest to join Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network
The Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network announced its digital supply chain for cobalt has moved beyond pilot phase and is progressing toward use in live production computing environments from spring 2020, just as Volvo joins as its newest member.
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More VW execs charged in emissions scandal; Daimler fined $960M
German prosecutors have charged two current Volkswagen executives and its former CEO for alleged market manipulation practices relating to its emissions-cheating scandal. In a separate action, Daimler was fined $960 million, also related to emissions cheating.
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Stephanie Davis: The culture converter
Leading a team effort to weather the scandal caused by “Dieselgate” is just part of the path forward envisioned by Volkswagen Group of America Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Stephanie Davis.
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Former VW boss charged over emissions scandal in Germany
German prosecutors have filed aggravated fraud charges against Martin Winterkorn, the former chief executive of Volkswagen, and four other unnamed managers for their involvement in the emissions-cheating scandal.
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SEC charges Volkswagen in emissions-cheating scandal
The SEC has charged Volkswagen, two of its subsidiaries, and its former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, with defrauding U.S. investors by making deceptive claims about the environmental impact of the company’s “clean diesel” fleet.
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Fiat Chrysler vs. Volkswagen: A tale of two emissions cheaters
Compliance officers and corporate defense teams in the automaker industry should review carefully the consent decrees of Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen for key insight into the sort of compliance obligations the government will expect moving forward as emissions-cheating investigations continue to unfold.
