Goin’ Back… to SCCE

I’m excited and honored to have been asked once again by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics to serve on the faculty of its Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute, outside Washington DC. On Tuesday morning, September 17, Amy McDougal and I will update and reprise our presentation on “Compliance by Contract – Drafting and […]

My Proposals for the 2016 #SCCEcei – What’s Your Fave?

I’m really excited about the three panel proposals I submitted last night to the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), for its 2016 Compliance and Ethics Institute. Thanks to Amy Hutchens, JD, CCEP, Page Motes and Heather Powell for joining in. Our proposed topics were: An advance workshop on drafting and negotiating contracts with compliance […]

When Contracts and Compliance Collide: Lessons Learned

As important as it usually is that “Compliance” be independent from “Legal,” there are realms in which it’s best when those two functions are full collaborative partners. One of those is the realm of contracts with third parties. That was an inescapable take-away from a session on October 5th at the SCCE’s annual Compliance and Ethics […]

10/13 Webinar: Compliance and Commercial Contracts

Here’s the link if you’d like to sign up for my Webinar on Tuesday, October 13, on “Compliance and Commercial Contracts.” And here’s a link if you’d like more information. This is a new, longer and expanded web-conference version of the panel I presented at the SCCE Institute on October 5th. You can read more about […]

Contracts and Compliance: Two SCCE Panels

After a few days of worrying about Nor’Easters and Hurricane Joaquin, it appears that the Lord is willing and that the creek will not rise – so I will be joining some 1600+ of my compliance and ethics colleagues at the annual Compliance and Ethics Institute of the Society of Corporate Ethics and Compliance (SCCE). […]

The role of contract terms in compliance

I’m really looking forward to my upcoming presentation to the annual Compliance and Ethics Institute of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics. The topic is: “Are Your Corporate Contract Clauses Running Offense and Defense for Your Compliance Program?” It should be a lot of fun – seriously! Amy Hutchens and I will engage in some lively mock contract negotiations as […]