Corruption, Crime & Compliance

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Corruption, Crime & Compliance is a podcast for legal and compliance professionals who want to keep up to date with the world of corporate governance, ethics, compliance, corruption and white collar crime. In each episode, Michael Volkov, a former federal prosecutor, brings his unique perspective and practical experience to cutting-edge trends in the governance and risk management landscape. Whether you’re looking to understand the latest FCPA developments, hear expert analysis on important ethics, compliance and governance trends, or simply join a community of engaged legal and compliance leaders, Michael Volkov will consistently present discussions and analysis of important issues in this fast-growing field. Welcome to Corruption, Crime & Compliance!

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Matt Stankiewicz on the Bittrex OFAC and FinCEN Enforcement Action

Nov 02 2022 29 mins

In this episode, cryptocurrency expert Matt Stankiewicz discusses why sanctions and AML compliance need to be taken seriously in the cryptocurrency industry. Matt Stankiewicz, a Partner at Volkov Law, is a leading industry expert on cryptocurrency. Bittrex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, suffered twin enforcement actions for AML and Sanctions Compliance deficiencies. Matt takes

Training and Corporate Culture: Interview of Maria D’Avanzo, Chief Evangelist Officer, Traliant

Oct 25 2022 30 mins

Does compliance training have to be boring? Our guest explains how your organization can make compliance training engaging and fun for your employees. Maria D’Avanzo is the Chief Evangelist Officer at Traliant. Maria provides key insights on corporate ethics and compliance training programs. Maria describes how to take your training program to the next level and tailor the conten

Cybersecurity Risks Increase for FInancial Institutions Relying on the Cloud: A Discussion with Carlo Massimo

Oct 20 2022 27 mins

Financial institutions are rapidly moving their operations to the cloud. In response to this development, and the increasing risks of cyber breaches, legislators and regulators are gearing up to impose significant cybersecurity requirements. Carlo Massimo is a journalist who covers Cyber Security and International Tech Policy. Carlo was a former contributing editor at the Wilson Ce

Episode 249 -- DOJ Issues New Corporate Enforcement Policy

Oct 02 2022 24 mins

The Biden Administration promised a new, aggressive approach to corporate crime. Well, the Justice Department just delivered a new, comprehensive policy that raises a number of issues, some of which are likely to be controversial. The new policy incorporates reforms announced last October that largely centered on prior corporate criminal and civil records; appointment of independen

Episode 248 -- Deep Dive into the GOL Brazil FCPA Settlement

Sep 25 2022 19 mins

The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission reached a $41 million settlement with GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. ("GOL") to resolve criminal and civil foreign bribery charges. GOL entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement ("DPA") with DOJ in exchange for payment of a $17 million criminal penalty. DOJ credited $1.7 million of that penalt

Episode 247 -- Corporate Culture Round Up

Sep 18 2022 18 mins

Corporate culture is all the rage now, meaning it is an often used topic to signal commitment, sensitivity to issues of employee concern, and an awareness of governance trends. In practice, as we all know, culture is not just about words -- it is about action. As the often repeated phrase goes -- talk is cheap. In this Corporate Culture Roundup Episode, Michael Volkov examines some

Episode 246 -- NAVEX's Global Hotline Benchmarking Report

Sep 11 2022 17 mins

As the leading hotline provider in the global market, NAVEX is in the unique position of collecting and analyzing employee reporting trends. Each year, NAVEX issues an important report on current trends in employee reporting, whistleblowers, internal investigations and potential retaliation. NAVEX's database consists of 1.37 million reports made in 2021 at organizations around the

Episode 245 -- Second Circuit Affirms Trial Judge's Dismissal of FCPA Counts Against Alstom Executive

Aug 28 2022 20 mins

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district judge's post-conviction dismissal of FCPA counts against Lawrence Hoskins, a former Alston executive, for his involvement in bribery scheme to secure a $118 million energy contract in Indonesia. The Hoskins FCPA case has had a long and tortious path through the court system, and the Second Circuit's decision, which was decid

Episode 244 -- Building a Compliance Program Dashboard

Aug 21 2022 29 mins

Chief compliance officers have access to a vast amount of data generated by their compliance programs. CCOs have to establish effective monitoring processes. A critical part of this process is to build a compliance program dashboard. This is a practical issue of real importance. In this Episode, Michael Volkov reviews this important issue.

Episode 243 -- Scott Greytak, Transparency USA, and Erica Hanichak, FACT Coalition, on House Passage of The Enablers Act

Aug 14 2022 36 mins

In a bipartisan success story, the House recently passed The Enablers Act, which is a far-reaching reform bill aimed at reducing AML and corrupt financial activity in the United States.Scott Greytak, Advocacy Director at Transparency International USA, and Erica Hanichak, Director of Government Affairs, from the FACT Coalition, join Michael Volkov for a discussion of this legislati