-
May 2020
Key Ruling Issued on Privilege Waivers
By Kevin T. Barnett and Michael Wagner -
March 2020
We All Have a Role to Play in Ethical Innovation
By Ron SzalkowskiThe defense industry should be on the lookout for the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing, especially since it’s entirely possible for companies to trick themselves into being the wolf. -
January 2020
Supervisors Impact Culture as Ethical Leaders
By Anne R. HarrisA great deal of research has been conducted by organizations such as the Ethics and Compliance Initiative, Gartner and PwC, as well as academic institutions, into the subject of organizational ethics, integrity and culture. -
December 2019
Companies Need Culture of Integrity
By Steve PriestCompliance is not working; or at the very least, it is not working nearly as well as it should. -
November 2019
Marijuana Laws Raise Issues for Contractors
By Amy E. McDougalRecent years have brought a flurry of state legislation aimed at legalizing cannabis, or “marijuana.” -
September 2019
Taking Corporate Compliance Programs Digital
By Andrea FalcioneIt’s 2019, and compliance programs simply must keep up in the digital world. Consumers of content — compliance and otherwise — have heightened expectations in the digital age. -
July 2019
A Case Study in Compliance vs. Ethics
By Anne R. HarrisAs a compliance and ethics consultant, I am often asked to clarify the difference. Usually, compliance is “black and white” — you’re either in compliance or you’re not — whereas ethics is rife with “gray areas.” -
July 2019
Compliance Guidance for Smaller Contractors
By Brian E. SweeneyIn April, the Department of Justice issued updated guidance regarding the evaluation of corporate compliance programs to assist prosecutors in deciding whether they were adequate and effective at the time of an offense, as well as at the time of a charging decision. It builds upon earlier guidance and provides further specificity as to the factors the department will consider in their evaluations. -
April 2019
Clarifying Export Control Internal Investigations
By Usha Neelakantan and Daniel B. PickardU.S. government contractors operating in the defense sector compete in a highly regulated and scrutinized market that is subject to investigation by federal enforcement agencies. -
January 2019
Get on Board with EU Data Regulation
By Robert BondThe European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which came into force last year, is the most significant development in data protection law in the past 20 years.