DOJ Announces First FCPA Enforcement Action of 2015

Jan 16, 2015 9:40 AM ET

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DOJ announces first FCPA enforcement action of 2015

The National Law Review. Last week, the Department of Justice announced the first Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action of 2015, against Dmitrij Harder, the former owner and president of the Chestnut Consulting Group.

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How much can human behavior affect supply chain sustainability?

Environmental Leader. For long, supply chain initiatives has meant cost reduction and process efficiency. Now forward-thinking enterprises are looking at supply chain to grow their business, develop process innovation and also improve customer service.

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FAA rule requires airlines to adopt safety management systems

The Hill. The Federal Aviation Administration released a final rule Wednesday that will require most commercial airlines to have a Safety Management System (SMS) in place by 2018. 

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Conflict minerals report can now be filed on EDGAR as Exhibit 1.01 to Form SD

JD Supra Blog. Form SD provides that companies are to file the conflict minerals report as Exhibit 1.01, as does the SEC final release.  

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FCPA penalties relatively high during 2014

Inside Counsel. Last year saw a relatively high amount of penalties due to the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) – a key U.S. anti-bribery law.

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Events

E-Book - 2015 Conflict Minerals Filings - Insights from 2014

An E-Book of our most influential white papers of 2014 that have guided companies to conflict minerals compliance. The E-Book includes white papers on Overcoming Supplier Resistance, Conflict Minerals Compliance Programs Implementation: An Analysis of 4 Prevailing Approaches, Moving Beyond Supplier Provided Information: A Guide To Smelter Verification, and the 2015 Guide to a Successful Conflict Minerals Program.  

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Diagnostic - Smelter Verification Diagnostic

A complimentary smelter verification diagnostic that will authenticate the validity of your smelters based on data from official sources, such as the LBMA, CSFI, RJC, DOC, and OECD. (Limited availability)

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Resources -
Webinar - Case Study Roadmap: Addressing Global Corruption Risk

In today's global economy companies are in need of addressing their corruption risk throughout their 3rd party business partners and suppliers. The webinar Case Study Roadmap: Addressing Global Corruption Risk, on January 21st at 10 am PST,  explores how addressing the fundamental risk of corruption, within your value chain, is a top priority for anyone conducting business on a worldwide scale. It explains and demonstrates how companies can manage their supply chains while having the ability to coordinate, communicate, and engage with their 3rd party business partners and suppliers. 

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Webinar on Demand - Smelter Verification for Conflict Minerals, A Guide to Understanding the Facts (Chinese translation now available)

The verification of supplier-provided smelter information is a growing concern for conflict minerals due diligence in industries large and small. Are you confident in your smelter verification process and aware of the pit falls to avoid? Download this webinar on demand to obtain industry leading knowledge on the newest Conflict Minerals Reporting Template version 3.02 updates, issues with publicly available data, critical insight about anticipated problems and information on how a Smelter Verification Program can be a cost-efficient service offering. Also, due to a high interest for the webinar to be released in Chinese, the link to watch the first ever webinar for Smelter Verification translated to Chinese has also been provided.

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