Whistleblower Essentials for US Companies
The International Perspective
Event summary
Companies now face an increasingly complicated and evolving landscape of programs announced by prosecutors and regulators that give individuals a financial incentive to report corporate misconduct. In the last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has established several such programs, which complement existing initiatives from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the US Department of Commerce. Simultaneously, these regulators expect companies to establish strong compliance programs, particularly in key risk areas.
Join partners Rebekah Donaleski and Daniel Grooms from Cooley’s white collar defense and investigations practice for Whistleblower Essentials for US Companies – a three-part webinar series covering DOJ, SEC, CFTC and other policies concerning individual and corporate self-disclosure and whistleblowing, how to identify key business risk areas, and ways to mitigate those risks while building a strong compliance program.
Session 4: The International Perspective
Companies operating internationally must be aware of, and ready to proactively manage, the myriad legal challenges that can arise when a whistleblower comes forward. Join Cooley UK partners Tom Epps, Bryony Hurst, and Chris Stack, along with EU partner Jonas Koponen, for this bonus session led by US partner Melissa Gohlke – focused on identifying key risk areas and highlighting emerging trends, including:
- The intersection of whistleblowing and employment matters
- Antitrust considerations and the possibility for class actions
- The impact of the UK’s new corporate offense of failing to prevent fraud
- Whether overseas investigators will increase anti-corruption enforcement amid the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) pause
For more information, please email Georgia Grisaffe.
Continuing legal education (CLE) credits
Attendees may earn up to 1.0 CLE credit for participating in this live webinar. Credit will not be granted for on-demand viewing.
Cooley LLP is an approved provider and will provide credit in CA, CO, IL, NY, PA and TX.
Cooley LLP is a sponsor and will apply for credit in FL, OH, VA and WA.
Credit in other jurisdictions may be available via reciprocity.
If you have specific CLE credit questions, please contact Cooley’s licensing and compliance team.
Whistleblower Essentials for US Companies programming
February 4, 2025 – Session 1: An Overview of DOJ’s Approach to Corporate Whistleblowers
February 11, 2025 – Session 2: Key Areas That Generate Risk
February 18, 2025 – Session 3: How to Remediate Risks and Minimize Compliance Exposure
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