Corporate Compliance has changed—stricter guidelines now impose criminal
penalties for activities that were previously considered legal. The “business
judgment” rule that protected the decisions of officers and directors has been
severely eroded. The Corporate Federal Sentencing Guidelines of the U.S.
Sentencing Commission require an effective compliance program, but even if you
follow their requirements to the letter, you won’t really know if your
compliance program works or if you have created a corporate culture that
supports compliance.
Now, with the completely updated Second Edition of
Corporate Legal Compliance Handbook, you’ll have help in creating a
complete compliance system that complies with federal regulations and meets
your specific corporate needs. Unlike the complicated or incomplete resources
available today, Corporate Legal Compliance Handbook, Second Edition
provides explanatory text and background material in two convenient formats:
print and electronic. The accompanying CD-ROM contains reference materials,
forms, sample training materials and other items to support program
development.
Corporate Legal Compliance Handbook, Second Edition gives you a
unique combination: the essentials of the key laws your corporation must
address, specific compliance regulations, and practical insights into
designing, implementing, and managing an effective—and efficient—legal
compliance program. It will help you identify the risks your company faces,
and devise a system to address those risks. It will help you create a targeted
compliance program by examining the risks attached to job descriptions,
creating the appropriate corporate policies, establishing control programs,
communicating effectively, and testing the effectiveness of your program.
Corporate Legal Compliance Handbook, Second Edition will show
you:
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How to ensure that your company establishes an effective compliance program
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How to master practical risk assessment tools
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How to identify any special risks posed by you client’s type of business
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How to make sure that each employee involved in a business process understands
his or her individual responsibility in the company’s legal compliance program
HANDBOOK CONTENTS:
Part I: The World of Corporate Compliance
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General Principles Behind a Compliance Program
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The Federal Sentencing Guidelines
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Compliance
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Corporate Antitrust Liability and Compliance Programs
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Who is the Compliance Officer?
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Ethics and the Corporation
Part II: Identifying your Compliance Risks
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Assessing your Risks
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Health Care
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E-Compliance
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The Manufacturing Environment
Part III: Addressing Your Compliance Risks
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RIM
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Hotlines
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Ombuds
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International
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Codes
Part IV: Communications and other Program Components
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Tools for Implementation
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Communications and Training
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Step-by Step
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Multimedia & CBT
Part V: Evaluation
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Measuring Your Program
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Investigations
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Compliance with Consent Decrees
Part VI: Key Legal Areas
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Abandoned Property
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Advertising
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Antitrust
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Attorney-Client Privilege
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Commodity and Financial Futures Trading
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Communications and Crisis Management
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Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
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Consumer Product Safety
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Contracts
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Copyright
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Corporate Governance and Securities Law
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Credit and Collections
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Documents
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Employment Law
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Environment
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Food
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Government Contracts
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Mergers
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Money Laundering
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OSHA
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Patents
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Privacy
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Political Activities
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Service of Process
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Trademark
CD-ROM CONTENTS:
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Antitrust
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Attorney-Client Privilege Compliance Sites on the Internet
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Computer-Based Training
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Corporate Compliance
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Documents and E-Mail E-Compliance
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Employment
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Health Care
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Imposed Compliance Programs, Penalties, Benefits
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Intellectual Property
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Ombudsmen and Hotlines
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Securities Law, Sarbanes-Oxley, FCPA
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Self-Critical Analysis
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Sentencing Guidelines
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Video Examples
Automatic Supplementation
