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ACR and CSLR Spring Update 2020

The Senior Editors of the Anti-Corruption Report and the Cybersecurity Law Report teamed up to present an update on the trends and hot topics in the anti-corruption, cybersecurity and data privacy spaces since the beginning of the year and what the publications will be focusing on in the coming months. A complimentary download of the webinar is available here.

The Art and Science of Transaction Monitoring: A Google Perspective

Transaction monitoring can help a company identify problem areas and assess how well its compliance program is working. In a May 2, 2019, webinar, ACR Senior Editor Megan Zwiebel interviewed Google global ethics & compliance senior counsel Therese Lee and forensic program manager Aditya Yerramilli about how Google handles the art and science of transaction monitoring.

Mitigating Risk in Argentina After the Notebooks Scandal

Doing business in a country that is embroiled in a mega-scandal can be treacherous. This is particularly true when the local business community is slow to get on the compliance bandwagon, as has been the case in Argentina while the Notebooks Scandal has been unfolding. The Anti-Corruption Report hosted a complimentary webinar on April 17, 2019, in which Editor-in-Chief Nicole Di Schino discussed how to mitigate risk in light of the developing scandal with Argentinian attorney Guillermo Jorge, a partner at Bruchou, Fernandez Madero & Lombardi, and Barrick Gold’s Jonathan Drimmer. 

How HPE Is Using Its New T&E System to Generate Compliance Metrics

Measuring the effectiveness of a compliance program can be tricky, but some companies are finding ways to use their existing internal controls to generate useful data. In this webinar, Senior Editor Megan Zwiebel interviewed Becky Rohr, vice-president of anti-corruption and global trade at Hewlett Packard Enterprises, about how they are using their new T&E tool to measure and improve compliance. 

DOJ Expectations for Data Retention

The DOJ’s FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy contained a surprise for some companies: a requirement to retain business records to receive full cooperation and remediation credit when settling anti-corruption issues with the DOJ. In this webinar, James Koukios, a former Senior Deputy Chief of the Fraud Section at the DOJ and current partner at Morrison Foerster, and Jennifer Joyce, a data governance specialist at EY, joined Megan Zwiebel of the Anti-Corruption Report to discuss the purpose of the policy, the types of business records covered by the DOJ’s policy, the options a company has available when formulating a data retention policy and how to perform a risk assessment to determine the type of data retention policy that best suits a company’s needs.

Enforcing Third-Party Audit Rights: Overcoming Common Hurdles

Without regular enforcement, third-party audit rights are useless – and even potentially dangerous. This webinar focused on several common obstacles that companies face when exercising their third-party audit rights and provided strategies for overcoming them. Palmina Fava, a partner at Paul Hastings, Edward Fishman, a partner at Nossaman, and Marc Shanker, managing counsel at Oracle, joined Nicole Di Schino of the Anti-Corruption Report to discuss how to address resource issues, overcome concerns from the business, negotiate with third parties and conduct an audit after the right is challenged.

ACR Spring Webinar Series: Creative Approaches to Compliance Messaging

In-house experts Gwen Romack, the senior director of legal and regulatory compliance at VMware, and Nichole Pitts, the former vice president and compliance & ethics officer at Louis Berger, shared their unique strategies for spreading the compliance message across a company with the Anti-Corruption Report’s Nicole Di Schino during this webinar. The discussion included enhancing the compliance department’s relationship with the rest of the company, creative training techniques and how to incorporate an approachable tone into the company’s compliance tools and processes.

Tackling Anti-Corruption Challenges in China and Singapore

This webinar covered the current corruption landscape in Asia, with a focus on recent activity in China and Singapore. Panelists Cindy Hong, a partner at K&L Gates in Shanghai, Pamela Kiesselbach, a senior registered foreign lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills in Hong Kong, and Angela Xenakis, a partner at Sidley Austin in Singapore, joined Rebecca Hughes Parker of the Anti-Corruption Report to shed light on international and domestic corruption risks in the region, local nuances, how to synthesize compliance programs to cover these risks and overcoming challenges when conducting internal investigations.

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Spotlight on Trailblazing Women

To mark International Women’s Day 2024, women editors and reporters of ION Analytics interviewed outstanding women in the industries and jurisdictions we cover. In this part, Jill Abitbol, Managing Editor of the Cybersecurity Law Report and Anti-Corruption Report, features notable women in data privacy, cybersecurity, white collar defense, compliance and anti-corruption law, including Christina Montgomery, Leslie Shanklin, Palmina Fava, Alexandra Ross and Lucinda Low. Enjoy reading their inspiring remarks here.

Ion Analytics' Spotlight on Trailblazing Women

In honor of International Women’s Day, some of ION Analytics' editorial teams led by women interviewed notable women in the markets and industries we cover. This part highlights notable women in compliance and hedge fund, data privacy and cybersecurity, and anti-corruption law, including Amii Barnard-Bahn, Abigail Bell, Genna Garver, Jane Horvath, Barbara Li, Amy Mushahwar, Mara Senn and Carol Widger. The interviews are here.

Data, Culture, ESG and Scope Creep with GM's Michael Ortwein

The Anti-Corruption Report spoke with chief compliance officer and assistant general counsel at General Motors, Michael Ortwein, who shared his insights on top-of-mind issues in advance of his participation in ACI's FCPA Conference. 

The full video is here. The associated article is here.

Corporate Compliance and Enforcement Hot Topics With IBM VP Una Dean

The Anti-Corruption Report spoke with IBM's vice president and assistant general counsel of investigations Una Dean, who co-chaired ACI's FCPA conference, about a range of hot compliance topics. 

The video is here

Quick Take on FARA

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The Anti-Corruption Report discusses the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in this short video. For our three-part guide to FARA and the new risk environment, see here.

ACR Editor Discusses Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Anti-Corruption Compliance

Senior Editor Megan Zwiebel recently appeared on a podcast with Perkins Coie White Collar & Investigations partners Gina LaMonica and Caryn Trombino, who discussed the use of AI in compliance programs, including trends in AI-based compliance, steps companies can take to utilize AI in their compliance programs, and how regulators view the use of data and AI in compliance programs. Listen to the podcast here.

ACR Q3 Editorial Update

Listen to our Fall Editorial Update for a discussion of recent enforcement actions; enforcement trends and policies; and top-of-mind issues, such as internal investigations and hotlines, all in under 15 minutes. Register here.

ACR and CSLR Spring Update 2020

​​​​The Senior Editors of the Anti-Corruption Report and the Cybersecurity Law Report recently teamed up to present an update on the trends and hot topics in the anti-corruption, cybersecurity and data privacy spaces since the beginning of the year and what the publications will be focusing on in the coming months. A complimentary download of the webinar is available here.

Upcoming Webinar to Explore Best Practices for AML Compliance by Private Fund Managers

Please join our sister product, the Hedge Fund Law Report, on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, for a complimentary webinar discussing the key components of a robust anti-money laundering program. To register for the webinar, click here.

ACR Webinar: The Art and Science of Transaction Monitoring: A Google Perspective

Transaction monitoring can help a company identify problem areas and assess how well its compliance program is working. Please join the Anti-Corruption Report for a complimentary webinar on May 2, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT, where Senior Editor Megan Zwiebel will interview Google global ethics & compliance senior counsel Therese Lee and forensic program manager Aditya Yerramilli about how Google handles the art and science of transaction monitoring. Registration information is here.

ACR Webinar: Mitigating Risk in Argentina After the Notebooks Scandal

Doing business in a country that is embroiled in a mega-scandal can be treacherous. This is particularly true when the local business community is slow to get on the compliance bandwagon, as has been the case in Argentina while the Notebooks Scandal has been unfolding. Please join the Anti-Corruption Report on April 17, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT for a complimentary webinar in which Editor-in-Chief Nicole Di Schino will discuss how to mitigate risk in light of the developing scandal with Argentinian attorney Guillermo Jorge, a partner at Bruchou, Fernandez Madero & Lombardi, and Barrick Gold’s Jonathan Drimmer. To register, please click here.