The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has long emphasized the importance of effective corporate compliance programs. While enforcement priorities may shift over time, the core expectations outlined in DOJ guidance remain consistent: programs must be well-designed, applied in good faith, and actually work in practice. What does that look like in real terms? First, programs must reflect the unique risks of the organization. There’s no ...

Ask five organizations what makes an effective compliance program, and you’ll likely get five different answers. But ask a regulator, and the picture gets a lot clearer.  Regulators are not looking for flashy training modules or one-size-fits-all policies. What they’re looking for is evidence—evidence that your compliance program is real, rooted in risk, and taken seriously across the business. Can you walk the compliance walk ...