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Duane Morris Partner Jane L. Wexton to Speak at 19th Annual Foreign Corrupt Practices Act National Conference
March 26, 2008 | New York City
| Bridgewaters at South Street Seaport
Duane Morris partner Jane L. Wexton will speak on "The Intersection of Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering: Combining Internal Controls and Procedures to Reduce Risk" at the 19th Annual Foreign Corrupt Practices Act National Conference to be held on March 26-27, 2008, at Bridgewaters at Historic South Street Seaport in New York City.
About the Conference
An FCPA enforcement explosion is reaching across industries and around the globe. 2007 has produced both the largest criminal fine and the largest combined sanction ever imposed for violations of the FCPA. Recent settlements of FCPA actions have resulted in heavy civil and criminal penalties for both individuals and corporate offenders, disgorgement of profits and, increasingly, the imposition of independent monitors. Foreign governments, primarily in Europe, are also cracking down on corruption and actively cooperating with US enforcement officials. Companies today face not only FCPA enforcement actions in the United States, but the possibility of enforcement actions in other jurisdictions as well.
The increase of FCPA enforcement makes prevention an even higher priority than it may have been in the past. The absence of preventative measure is almost certain to result in substantially increased penalties if an issue arises. This makes an effective anti-corruption compliance program essential for all companies. With record-setting sanctions involving well-known companies, global organizations have to reassess their own anti-corruption measures to prevent lapses that might lead to damaging and costly enforcement actions.
This year's agenda will include the latest information on:
- Changes you need to make to your compliance program as a result of recent cases against companies and individuals
- How government agencies evaluate voluntary disclosures
- Harmonizing U.S. and foreign anti-corruption compliance obligations
- How to design and implement due diligence for a prospective foreign third party relationship
- What to look for in a target's anti-corruption compliance
- Managing the PR impact of an investigation or voluntary disclosure
- How to incorporate robust FCPA auditing into your compliance program
Who Should Attend
- Vice Presidents and Directors
- Global Compliance
- Business Conduct and Investigations
- Internal/Corporate Audit
- Corporate Responsibility
- Regulatory Compliance
- General Counsel
- International Counsel
- Trade Counsel
- Compliance Officers
- Ethics Officers
- Outside Counsel specializing in
- International Trade
- Corporate Compliance
- White Collar Crime
- Internal Investigations
- International Contract Managers
- Forensic Auditors
For more information or to register online, please visit the American Conference Institute website.