This Week in FCPA
248 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 1 ratingWant to catch up the week’s top compliance and ethics stories in one podcast? This Week in FCPA is the podcast for you. Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist and Voice of Compliance and Jay Rosen, Mr. Monitor wrap up the week’s top compliance and ethics stories and commentaries. Throw in sports, movies the ongoing adventures of Mrs. Monitor and the twins and this podcast will be one of the most enjoyable 30 minutes you spend listening to each week.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
This Week in FCPA-Episode 87
January 27, 2018 19:24 - 17 minutesIn this special Supplemental edition Jay Rosen reports on Friday’s SCCE Southern California Regional Compliance and Ethics Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 86, the Headin' to Minneapolis edition
January 26, 2018 17:00 - 35 minutesAs the Patriots and Eagles head to Minneapolis for Super Bowl LIII, join Tom and Jay for the week's top compliance related stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 85
January 19, 2018 18:49 - 43 minutesIn this episode, Jay Rosen and I return for a review of some of the week's top compliance and ethics stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA- Episode 84
January 12, 2018 17:00 - 44 minutesJay and Tom weigh in on the week's top compliance related stories in This Week in FCPA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 83
January 05, 2018 17:57 - 32 minutesIn this episode, Jay Rosen and myself take a look at some of the top compliance stories over the past week. Jonathan Marks joins us to discuss his new Board and Fraud blog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 82
December 31, 2017 19:20 - 39 minutesJay and I take things in a different direction this week. We take the top five podcasts from 2017 and each of us, gives a highlight from that episode to highlight some of the key compliance issues from 2017, for our year end wrapup edition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 81
December 22, 2017 17:53 - 34 minutesJay Rosen and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance and ethics related stories of the week, in this special holiday edition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 79
December 08, 2017 15:00 - 36 minutesJay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance and ethics related stories of the week ending December 8, 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 76
November 10, 2017 17:00 - 40 minutesThis Week in FCPA is the only weekly FCPA, compliance and ethics podcast show. Find out the top compliance stories in a short 30 minutes listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 75 the World Series Champs Edition
November 03, 2017 16:02 - 30 minutesJay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance and ethics related stories for the week ending November 3, 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 74 the Coming Home Tied Edition
October 27, 2017 15:49 - 42 minutesIn this episode of This Week in FCPA, Jay Rosen and I discuss a wide range of FCPA, compliance and ethics related topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 73
October 20, 2017 16:00 - 30 minutesIn this episode, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance and ethics related stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 72
October 16, 2017 20:25 - 44 minutesIn this episode, Jay and I are joined by Louis Sapirman, CCO at Dun & Bradstreet for a look the the 2017 SCCE Compliance and Ethics Institute. We discuss the pro-conference events, what we hope to achieve at this year's event and why it is important to give back to the compliance community. We end with a discussion on why the Harvey Weinstein affair may well change the face of compliance going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 71
October 06, 2017 16:41 - 35 minutesJay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance and ethics related stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 70
September 29, 2017 16:16 - 38 minutesIn this episode Jay and I take a look at the week's top FCPA, compliance and ethics related stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 69
September 22, 2017 16:38 - 36 minutesJay Rosen and I review the week's top FCPA, compliance and ethics related stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 68
September 15, 2017 21:31 - 40 minutesJay and I return to discuss some of the week's top compliance and ethics related stories, with a special guest rant from Matt Kelly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 67
September 08, 2017 12:00 - 55 minutesAfter a two week absence, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the top compliance and ethics related stories which happened while we were off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 66
August 18, 2017 16:00 - 29 minutesThe week's top FCPA and compliance related events and stories; all in one podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 65
August 11, 2017 20:18 - 36 minutesJay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance and ethics related stories for the week ending August 11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 64
August 05, 2017 18:33 - 28 minutesIn this special Saturday edition, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance and ethics related stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 63
July 28, 2017 16:16 - 34 minutesThis week, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance and ethics related stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week in FCPA-Episode 62
July 21, 2017 16:22 - 30 minutesThis week, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance and ethics related stories, including: Will Canada approve DPAs for use in anti-corruption prosecutions? TI-Canada recommends they come into use. See article in Corporate Compliance by clicking here. Also see interview with RCMP Superintendent Denis Desnoyers in GIR.Midyear FCPA enforcement report by Stanford Law Journal. See article in WSJ.The first half of 2017 has brought the final resolution...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 61
July 15, 2017 00:34 - 37 minutesThis week, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance and ethics related stories, including: HSBC monitor report protected from release. See article in Reuters by clicking here.The Odebrecht scandal continues to resonate across South America. See Dick Cassin’s post in the FCPA Blog.The first half of 2017 has brought the final resolutions of only two FCPA matters from the new administration, but they were both declinations. Both declinations have sign...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 60
July 07, 2017 16:23 - 28 minutesThis week, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories, including: U.S. charges top Colombia anti-graft prosecutor with money laundering. See article by Dick Cassin the FCPA Blog.US Supreme Court may finally settle one of the fiercest debates arising from the Dodd-Frank Act: What is a whistleblower and when are they protected against corporate retaliation? See Joe Mont’s article in Compliance Week.Alstom obtains ISO 37001 certificatio...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 59
June 30, 2017 19:53 - 28 minutesIn this week which starts the 4th of July holiday weekend, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories, including: The second Declination of the Session’s Justice Department, CDM Smith. For a copy of the Declination click here. For article in the FCPA Blog, click here. The son of Equatorial Guinea's president went on trial this week in France for embezzlement of funds from the country. See trial reports of Days 2 & 3 in the Global Ant...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 58
June 23, 2017 22:19 - 36 minutesAfter last week’s guest announcers, Jay and I return for a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories, including: The first Declination of the Session’s Justice Department, Linde gas. For a copy of the Declination click here. For Tom’s discussion of the lessons learned, click here. The son of Equatorial Guinea's president went on trial this week in France for embezzlement of funds from the country. See article by Dick Cassin in the FCPA Blog. See Day 1 of t...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 57
June 16, 2017 19:38 - 38 minutesThis week, as their tribute to their Dad, we are guest hosted by Jay’s daughters, Millie and Michela. They lead us through a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories, including: The Covington and Burling report on corporate culture at Uber. For what it means to the compliance practitioner, see Tom’s piece in the FCPA Compliance & Ethics Blog. For another view on the car crash of corporate governance at Uber, see Matt Kelly’s piece in Radical Compliance. Fi...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 56
June 10, 2017 21:56 - 36 minutesShow Notes for Episode 56, for the week ending June 9, the Who’s On First Edition This week, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: The Kokesh case at the US Supreme Court is significant for SEC enforcement of the FCPA around profit disgorgement. For what it means to the compliance practitioner, see Tom’s piece in the FCPA Compliance & Ethics Blog. For a legal review of the decision, see Miller & Chevalier client alert aut...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 55
June 02, 2017 19:31 - 33 minutesThis week, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: Brazilian meatpacker JBS agrees to the largest fine ever for fine for bribery and corruption, $3.2bn in Brazil. See article in the Wall Street Journal.Samuel Mebiame, sentenced to two years behind bars for paying bribes to help Och-Ziff with lucrative mining deals in Africa. See article by Sam Rubenfeld in WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal. Judge asks why no one else was crim...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 54
May 26, 2017 15:19 - 40 minutesThis week, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: Tom reports on Compliance Week 2017. See his articles in Compliance Week, here and here.If the DOJ releases new information in the form of the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, does anyone read it. See article in GIR (sub req’d).Jay discusses the SCCE event he attended last week in San Francisco. See Jay’s recap in his article I Left My #SCCE Heart in San Franci...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 53
May 19, 2017 15:48 - 35 minutesThis week, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: Brazilian President Temer comes under corruption fire? See article in the New York Times.The turmoil at FIFA continues as FIFA’s ethics watchdogs quit in protest after their chairman was fired. See article in Bloomberg.Should compliance and ethics be wedded? New report by Institute of Business Ethics and the Ethics Institute considers the issues. See article in WSJ Risk a...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 52
May 12, 2017 18:39 - 34 minutesThis week, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: What is the real risk in a FCPA enforcement action? See Mike Volkov’s post in Corruption, Crime and Compliance.FIFA fires its lead internal investigators for doing their job investigating. See Tom’s article in Compliance Week.ECI Report Finds Use of Corporate Monitors is on the Rise. For a copy of report, click here. For a webinar replay with Affiliated Monitors’ Eric Feldm...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 51
May 05, 2017 16:01 - 40 minutesOver some breakfast tacos and Mexican coffee, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: Uganda considers a demand side response to corruption. See Tom’s article in Compliance Week. What are the rationales for anti-corruption legislation? See Tom’s post on the rationales underlying the FCPA on the FCPA Compliance Report. Why due diligence investigations still need the human element. See Scott Shaffer’s article in FCPA Blog....
This Week in FCPA-Episode 50
April 28, 2017 19:16 - 32 minutesIn this episode, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: Trump’s First 100 days end with a decided wimper. What does it mean for compliance?Novartis gets into corruption trouble in South Korea. See article in FCPA Blog.Shell and ENI are in a big corruption mess in Nigeria. See Tom’s article in the FCPA Blog.United Airlines tries to clean up its act. See articles in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.Jay reports on t...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 49
April 21, 2017 20:50 - 35 minutesIn this episode, Jay Rosen returns from a week’s trip to Walt Disney World. Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: DOJ Criminal Division's Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General remarks on the FCPA and its enforcement. - See text of speech by clicking here. See Matt Kelly’s blog post by clicking here.Whistleblowers in the news. See Tom’s article on the Barclay’s CEO and Amtrust in FCPA Blog and on KPMG in Comp...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 48
April 14, 2017 18:05 - 31 minutesIn this episode, Matt Kelly pinch hits for a Walt Disney World-vacationing Jay Rosen. Matt and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top FCPA and compliance related stories. We discuss: Shearman & Sterling issues its Report to the Wells Fargo Board on the fraudulent account scandal. For Tom’s three-part series see Part I, Part II and Part III.United Airlines is at it again. Click here for Matt’s article on Radical Compliance. Click here for Tom’s article in Compliance We...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 47
April 07, 2017 19:54 - 39 minutesShow Notes for Episode 47, for the week ending April 7, the Season Opener Edition In this episode, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top FCPA and compliance related stories. We discuss: Wrap up from the SCCE European Compliance and Ethics Institute.SEC Unit Chief Kara Brockmeyer announces her retirement. Click here for Matt Kelly’s article on Radical Compliance.Wal-Mart announces its 2016 spend on its FCPA investigation and remediation of $99MM. Click here for...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 46
March 31, 2017 15:01 - 28 minutesShow Notes for Episode 46, for the week ending March 31, the On the Road to Prague Edition In this episode, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on operationalizing compliance through business processes. We discuss: Why powerful people fail to stop bad behavior by their underlings. Click here for the article.Some policy management lesson, courtesy United Airlines. Click here for Matt Kelly’s article on Radical Compliance.Why you shouldn’t linger too long in the wrong compliance positi...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 45
March 24, 2017 16:40 - 31 minutesIn this episode, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on why good compliance and is good for business. We discuss: LRN Ethics and Compliance Program Effectiveness Report. Click here for Report.Ethisphere’s 2017 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Click here for Report.Why good compliance is good for business. See Tom’s blog post.Women in compliance: A key to organizational diversity. See article in the FCPA Blog.ECI Podcast: Engaging With Your Monitor: Best Practices from ECI’s Independen...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 44
March 17, 2017 19:02 - 42 minutesIn this episode, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on the intersection of culture and ethics. We discuss: German authorities raid at VW investigation counsel, Jones Day, offices in Germany and what it may portend for FCPA investigation. See Tom’s article on the FCPA Blog.British cycling team scandal. See Tom’s article on the FCPA Blog.Uber, culture and corporate governance. See FT article, “Crisis inside the cult of Travis”.Venezuela begins to investigate PDVSA for corruption. See a...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 43
March 10, 2017 21:08 - 30 minutesIn this episode, Jay Rosen reports live from the ABA White Collar Conference at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami. In addition to providing his insights on the highlights of the conference and the buzz around the new Justice Department Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs document released in February, we discuss: Adam Davidson’s piece in the New Yorker Magazine entitled, “Donald Trump’s Worst Deal” which looks at a Trump organization transaction in Azerbaijan which raises both FCPA an...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 42
March 03, 2017 22:16 - 25 minutesJay Rosen and I dedicate the entire episode to the FUBAR surrounding the Oscar ceremony where the Best Picture award was given to the wrong picture. We consider the control failures around the incident, look at it from a compliance program perspective, consider the failures in light of the new Justice Department Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs and conclude with the lessons to be learned for the compliance practitioner from the entire fiasco. For some additional reading see, Jay’...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 41
February 24, 2017 12:18 - 30 minutesIn this special live, on location episode, Jay Rosen and I discuss the recent SCCE 2017 Utilities and Energy Conference held in Washington DC. He hit on the highlights, topics, vendors and key note speakers. We also discuss the impact of the recently released DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. Finally we have a guest appearance by Jim Moore, recently installed as SVP at Trust Point International. For a copy of the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, click here. For my t...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 35
January 14, 2017 02:15 - 34 minutesShow Notes for Episode 35, week ending January 13, the Friday the 13th edition Hernandez and Beech FCPA guilty pleas. Hernandez Criminal Information, Beech Criminal Information.VW guilty plea in emissions-testing scandal. Link to article in New York Times.VW executive Oliver Schmidt arrested in US. See article on FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog.Zimmer Bio-Met in follow-up FCPA enforcement action. See article on FCPA Blog.Mondelez FCPA enforcement action. See SEC Cease and Desist Order a...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 34
January 07, 2017 16:31 - 25 minutesIn this episode Jay Rosen and I take a dive into the General Cable FCPA enforcement action, consider the 'Invisible Hand' of regulatory enforcement, corporate response and innovation. We explain how these three factors combine in an 'Invisible Hand' to form a continuous improvement loop of compliance program innovation. It leads developments from cutting edge to best practices to becoming a routine part of an effective compliance program. We discuss the upcoming NFL divisional round of playof...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 33
December 23, 2016 17:09 - 35 minutesShow Notes for Episode 33, week ending December 23, 2016-Holiday edition Odebrecht/Braskem FCPA enforcement action. Braskem Information, Braskem Plea Agreement, Odebrecht Information, Odebrecht Plea Agreement, SEC Civil Complaint.Goldman Sachs further ensnared in 1MDB scandal. Link to article in Wall Street Journal.Teva FCPA enforcement action. Teva Information. Teva Plea Agreement. Teva DPAPre-taliation enforcement heats up, on Radical Compliance.NFL Playoff update on Patriots, Cowboys and T...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 32
December 09, 2016 22:21 - 38 minutesShow Notes for Episode 32, week ending December 9, 2016-the Fly the Not So Friendly Skies edition: United Airlines SEC enforcement action for domestic; the Chairman’s Flight and the US Corrupt Practices Act, for a copy of the Justice Department NPA, click here and for a copy of the SEC Cease and Desist Order, click here.Monetary Authority of Singapore seeks to suspend former Goldman Sachs trader in 1MDB scandal. Link to Fox blog post on Compliance Week.FATF report that US weak on beneficial...