Everything Compliance

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. Today, in Episode 44 Tom Fox sits in for Mike Volkov, who is on assignment.   Jonathan Armstrong discusses a recent presentation he saw by the OECD on some of the key and current numbers on the global fight against bribery and corruption. Jonathan shouts out to Nicola Howard QC for her work on DPAs in the UK and the British Airways for its pizza delivery service from London to Lagos.Matt Kelly details the recent SEC whistleblower award to two individuals of $50MM. There were multiple claimants and the award detailed what the SEC values in terms of information. He also discusses the award in the context of the Trump administration’s attempt to gut the SEC whistleblower program. Matt rants on the unqualified Trump nominee for the Fed, Stephen Moore.Jay Rosen talks about how the #MeToocontinues to resonate in Hollywood as yet another studio executive is forced to resign. This time the scandal is not about power over another but about the conflicts which arise when some in a relationship uses his power to promote his paramour over others. It is also about how the studio internal investigations continue to clear the studio execs of any wrongdoing. Jay shouts out to Matt Kelly for attending the SCCE Regional event in Boston.Tom Fox, sitting in for Mike Volkov discusses a compliance-based solution to help manage the opioid crisis. He shouts out to (now) former Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan for admitting the abysmal job he did in the wake of the fraudulent account scandal by resigning and rants on Wells Fargo which cannot seem to move beyond the scandal.The members of the Everything Compliance panelist are:Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.comMike Volkov– One of the top FCPA commentators and practitioners around and the Chief Executive Officer of The Volkov Law Group, LLC. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlawgroup.com.Matt Kelly– Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.comJonathan Armstrong– Rounding out the panel is our UK colleague, who is an experienced lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at armstrong@corderycompliance.comThe host and producer (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Compliance Evangelist. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. This episode is the conclusion of a special two-part episode. Today, in Episode 43 Jonathan Armstrong and Matt Kelly weigh in on issues that are on their collective minds. Last week, in Episode 42 Mike Volkov and Jay Rosen sounded off. Shout outs (and no rants) followed Part 1 in Episode 42. This week, Jonathan Armstrong discusses the UK Serious Fraud Office’s conclusion of its investigation into the individuals at Rolls Royce and GSK.This week, Matt Kelly considers the continued taunting tweets from Elon Musk, the SEC’s request for a federal court to hold Musk in contempt from his prior SEC settlement over the ‘funding secured’ tweet and what all this may mean for the SEC going forward.Last week Mike Volkov used the Cohen testimony to the House Oversight Committee to explain the process of Congressional oversight, including how a company or witness is called to testify, the testimony preparation process and the testimony process.Last week, Jay Rosen talked about the DOJ focus on new industries for FCPA investigations including Major League Baseball teams and universities and colleges.The members of the Everything Compliance panelist are:Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.comMike Volkov– One of the top FCPA commentators and practitioners around and the Chief Executive Officer of The Volkov Law Group, LLC. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlawgroup.com.Matt Kelly– Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.comJonathan Armstrong– Rounding out the panel is our UK colleague, who is an experienced lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at armstrong@corderycompliance.comThe host and producer (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Compliance Evangelist. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.For additional reading see: Cordery Compliance client alert Rolls Royce Case Sends a Strong Signal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. This episode is Part 1 of a special two-part episode. Today, in Episode 42 Mike Volkov and Jay Rosen sound off. Next week, in Episode 43 Jonathan Armstrong and Matt Kelly weigh in on issues that are on their collective minds. Shout outs (and no rants) follow this episode only after the commentators say their peace.   1. Mike Volkov uses the Cohen testimony to the House Oversight Committee to explain the process of Congressional oversight, including how a company or witness is called to testify, the testimony preparation process and the testimony process. Volkov then flips it around to evaluation the questioning and interrogation style of the Representatives. Volkov gives his first ‘in-anticipation’ shout out to OFAC who is coming out with its recommendations on a best practices compliance program.  2. Jay Rosen talks about the DOJ focus on new industries for FCPA investigations including Major League Baseball teams and universities and colleges. Jay shouts out to the podcast “The Dropout” which tells the tale of disgraced and fallen Theranos founder, Elizabeth Holmes.  3. Next week Jonathan Armstrong will discuss the UK Serious Fraud Office’s conclusion of its investigation into the individuals at Rolls Royce and GSK.  Jonathan shouts out  to the Dutch anti-corruption investigators and enforcers who have recently increased not only their collective vigilance but their investigations and prosecutions.   4. Next week, Matt Kelly will consider the continued taunting tweets from Elon Musk, the SEC’s request for a federal court to hold Musk in contempt from his prior SEC settlement over the ‘funding secured’ tweet and what all this may mean for the SEC going forward. Matt shouts out to Lyft and Uber who are offering list price stock to a select group of long-time employees in their respective IPO debuts.   The members of the Everything Compliance panelist are:•       Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com•       Mike Volkov– One of the top FCPA commentators and practitioners around and the Chief Executive Officer of The Volkov Law Group, LLC. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlawgroup.com.•       Matt Kelly– Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com•       Jonathan Armstrong– Rounding out the panel is our UK colleague, who is an experienced lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com The host and producer (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Compliance Evangelist. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.  For additional reading see: David Chaikin and Kurt Wolfe’s article in Law360, entitled, “Potential New FCPA Enforcement Targets Come Into Focus”.  Check out the podcast from Jay’s shout out, The Drop Out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. In this week’s episode, the gang looks at some the issues that are on their collective minds. Shout outs and one rant follow after the commentators say their peace.   1. Mike Volkov talks about trade sanctions and how the current US-Venezuela imbroglio may play out for US companies.  Mike shouts out to Dick Cassin who retired on February 1 as the Publisher and Editor of the FCPA Blog. We all agreed the entire compliance community owes a huge debt of gratitude to Dick.  2. Jay Rosen talks about corporate culture and its increasing importance in the overall ethical health of an organization. Jay shouts out to his New England Patriots for their 6thSuper Bowl win in the defeat of the LA Rams.  3. Tom sits in for Jonathan Armstrong and expounds on what regime change means for the compliance professional.  Tom shouts out to Frank Robinson, one of baseball’s greatest players and first African-American manager who recently died.  4. Matt Kelly considers four recent SEC enforcement actions involving internal controls and how it may portend greater scrutiny in the FCPA realm of internal controls. Matt rants about company CEOs who do not tell anyone else their passwords before they have the temerity to die.  The members of the Everything Compliance panelist are:•       Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com•       Mike Volkov– One of the top FCPA commentators and practitioners around and the Chief Executive Officer of The Volkov Law Group, LLC. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlawgroup.com.•       Matt Kelly– Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com•       Jonathan Armstrong– Rounding out the panel is our UK colleague, who is an experienced lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com The host and producer (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Compliance Evangelist. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. In this week’s episode, the gang looks at what 2019 might bring in the ethics and compliance field. Rants follow this week’s episode.   1. Mike Volkov considers what FCPA enforcement may look like in 2019.   2. Jay Rosen considers what 2019 might mean for the compliance practitioner and corporate compliance programs. 3. Jonathan Armstrong considers what may be some of the key developments in data privacy and data protection in the EU and UK in 2019.  4. Matt Kelly considers how the change in the US House of Representatives will increase scrutiny and oversight of companies and what this may mean for compliance professionals.   The members of the Everything Compliance panelist are:•       Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com•       Mike Volkov– One of the top FCPA commentators and practitioners around and the Chief Executive Officer of The Volkov Law Group, LLC. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlawgroup.com.•       Matt Kelly– Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com•       Jonathan Armstrong– Rounding out the panel is our UK colleague, who is an experienced lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com The host and producer (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Compliance Evangelist. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. This week’s episode will be the first of a two-part podcast series where we consider the results of the 2018 mid-term elections and what it may mean for compliance professionals going forward. Last week we had Jonathan Armstrong and Matt Kelly. This week, Jay Rosen and Mike Volkov will conclude the two-part series. Rants follow this week’s episode.  Mike Volkov considers what, if anything the changes to the top of the Department of Justice might mean for FCPA enforcement going forward.Jay Rosen who works as a vendor during in the ethics and compliance space, considers the John Cronan speech about the DOJ requirement for effective compliance programs.The members of the Everything Compliance panelist are:Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.comMike Volkov– One of the top FCPA commentators and practitioners around and the Chief Executive Officer of The Volkov Law Group, LLC. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlawgroup.com.Matt Kelly– Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.comJonathan Armstrong– Rounding out the panel is our UK colleague, who is an experienced lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at armstrong@corderycompliance.comThe host and producer (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Compliance Evangelist. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. This week’s episode will be the first of a two-part podcast series where we consider the results of the 2018 mid-term elections and what it may mean for compliance professionals going forward. This week we have up Jonathan Armstrong and Matt Kelly. Next week, Jay Rosen and Mike Volkov will conclude the two-part series. Rants will follow next week’s episode.   1. Jonathan Armstrong considers what all this may mean from the EU/UK regulatory enforcement given the Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on America’s allies.  2. Matt Kelly considers what the administration’s actions will mean for the CCO and compliance practitioner in the trenches. For instance, what if an employee comes to work flying the Confederate Stars and Bars on their pickup truck and parks next to an African-American employee.  3. Mike Volkov considers what, if anything the changes to the top of the Department of Justice might mean for FCPA enforcement going forward.   4. Jay Rosen who works as a vendor during in the ethics and compliance space,  considers the John Cronan speech about the DOJ requirement for effective compliance programs.  The members of the Everything Compliance panelist are:•       Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com•       Mike Volkov– One of the top FCPA commentators and practitioners around and the Chief Executive Officer of The Volkov Law Group, LLC. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlawgroup.com.•      Matt Kelly– Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com•      Jonathan Armstrong– Rounding out the panel is our UK colleague, who is an experienced lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at jonathan.armstrong@corderycompliance.com The host and producer (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Compliance Evangelist. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. This week’s episode is entirely dedicated to the spectacle of the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings from the past week. Jonathan Armstrong is on assignment so Tom Fox sits in for Armstrong. After the commentary we follow with rants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. Inspired by our UK colleague, Jonathan Armstrong who inquired if we could explore the guilty plea of Michael Cohen and the guilty verdict against Paul Manafort, we dedicate the next two episodes to issues surrounding, raised by or related to these two events. In this episode we have commentary by Jay Rosen and Jonathan Armstrong (last week was Mike Volkov and Matt Kelly). After the commentary we follow with rants.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. Inspired by our UK colleague, Jonathan Armstrong who inquired if we could explore the guilty plea of Michael Cohen and the guilty verdict against Paul Manafort, we dedicate the next two episodes to issues surrounding, raised by or related to these two events. In this episode we have Mike Volkov and Matt Kelly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices