By Kristin Casler featuring T. Markus Funk, Perkins Coie; Katie Shay, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable -- The International Labour Organization estimates that nearly 21 million people are victims of forced labor. With world-wide attention focused on anti-trafficking efforts...

Immigration reform is a story that has no conclusion. Another chapter is always being written. So, while reform is up in the air, and border crossings dominate the news, employers around the country must continue to operate under existing laws. Experts say it is more important than ever to be vigilant...

Conducting business abroad can be complex enough because of differing languages, cultures and laws. Throw in maintaining compliance with U.S. anti-corruption rules when spending money on foreign officials, and the complexity multiplies. Persistent enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...

Given the choice between attending antitrust compliance training and being pushed down a flight of stairs, is the question not how many employees will head for the stairwell, but who will get there first? If you answered yes, we may have a solution. When inviting them to training, make sure you...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is slated to take effect for large companies in January 2015, and for smaller companies a year later. There is a great deal to do, and you likely have many questions about how to keep your company compliant. Cynthia Marcotte Stamer , managing shareholder of Cynthia...

By their nature, government probes are generally unexpected, and at first, companies rarely know their scope and nature. In the same way that organizations have disaster protocols for their operations, you should have procedures to respond to government inquiries, whistleblower letters, hotline tips...

The following is based on the Jan. 22, 2014, LexisNexis ® Webinar titled “Government Investigations: Best Practices for Responding to Federal Probes.” The speakers were: Michael Volkov, CEO of The Volkov Group Law Firm; Louis W. Pietroluongo, an insurance and government relations consultant...

Understanding your company’s business risks and the concerns of corporate leadership is an important requirement for any in-house counsel to advise and direct their organization. With that in mind, if you’re like the 370 board members and C-suite executives surveyed recently by the business...

Let’s start with a glaring generality. Complying with global anti-corruption regulations across 150 or more countries will not happen by itself, and it is not a “one and done” exercise. Nor can you treat every potential risk the same, otherwise you risk spending all of your company’s...

Recording Date: Wednesday, April 9th, 2014 | Duration: 95 minutes | VIEW NOW | Without realizing it, enthusiastic executives may think they are using harmless phrases -- such as "this will help us dominate the market!" in an email, for example -- when in reality they have created a poorly...

Recording Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 | Duration: 95 minutes | VIEW NOW | The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities Exchange Commission continue their increasing crackdown on foreign corruption. It is critical for any company that engages in any type of business in a foreign country...

Recording Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 | Duration: 95 minutes | VIEW NOW | Fraud, corruption and illegal activity can take place in many contexts. During this Webinar, distinguished panelists from all sides of the issue examine critical government investigation topics including: Best...

Fines and penalties may be in the thousands of dollars, but assessments of the funds banks and credit card companies lose due to breaches and fraud can be in the millions―enough to put smaller merchants out of business entirely. Worse yet is that most merchants do not even read―let alone understand―the...

Select a topic and get one alert that covers pending state and federal changes and even provides law summaries. New LexisNexis Legislative and Regulatory Alerts & Summaries gives you peace of mind. ( See graphics in PDF ; also view the Webina r ) Staying in compliance with laws and regulations...

BY JOHN KROPF, DEPUTY COUNSEL FOR PRIVACY & INFORMATION GOVERNANCE, REED ELSEVIER - - This is a very exciting time to examine regulatory trends in privacy and data security. The rapid pace of technological advancements has forced regulators to rethink and revise their guidelines for industry...

Michael Volkov, CEO Volkov Law Group LLC The most significant corporate governance trend in the last five years has been the rise of the chief compliance officer. No longer shuffled off to the back benches of corporate governance, corporate executives are increasingly relying on chief compliance...

By Thomas Fox The first half of 2013 saw some significant Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions. These actions made clear that a company’s actions during the pendency of the investigation, in addition to the underlying FCPA violations, will be evaluated and assessed to determine...

Recording Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | Duration: 95 minutes | VIEW NOW | Compliance with U.S. immigration laws demands constant vigilance by employers. From the upper echelon of any organization, through and including the rank and file, U.S. companies must employ lawful and non-discriminatory...

Special from : 5 Tips for Staying Ahead of Mobile Privacy Enforcement On March 28, 2013, one of the Federal Trade Commission’s privacy division attorneys predicted that the FTC will continue to remain focused on mobile privacy citing it as a “huge priority for the agency.”...

Special from : How to Perform a Corruption Risk Assessment Virtually every authoritative source of guidance on effective anti-corruption compliance emphasizes the importance of conducting a companywide “risk assessment.” For example, U.S. authorities have stressed with regard to the...

Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Drafting and Implementing Global Conduct Codes A LexisNexis® Webinar Report Edited by Susan Winchurch, J.D. U.S. multinational companies that adopt global codes of conduct in an effort to “do the right thing” may find those good intentions backfiring...

When a Data Breach Happens: Be Ready, Be Calm, and Preserve Evidence By Tom Hagy When it comes to data breaches, things can get pretty complicated pretty fast. But if there are simple themes that arise they might boil down to these: Be prepared, continually make sure you are prepared, engage the...

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Copyright 2013 ALM Media Properties, LLC – Corporate Counsel (Online) All Rights Reserved. Reprinted with permission. Further duplication without permission is prohibited– Gain access to ALM® content exclusively available via LexisNexis® ! How to Conduct Compliance Training...

As Affordable Care Act Mandates Roll Out, Employers Need to Get Their Houses in Order A LexisNexis® Webinar Report Edited by Susan Winchurch, J.D. As the changes implemented by the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) roll out in 2013 and 2014, employers must get a handle on their workplaces...