Dave Lefort

Publisher & Editor in Chief @ComplianceWeek. Trying not to forget to be awesome today. Retweets ≠ Endorsements. Opinions expressed are mine alone.

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News story (with @AdamSchefter): Details on the Patriots and Bill Belichick parting ways. https://t.co/xrtENOepkW

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@MikeReiss Look forward to your review of German soft pretzels later today. Don’t disappoint us! 🥨

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“Are Jedi mind tricks ethical?” If you don’t have a stance on this I don’t even want to know you #CWNational23

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Looking forward to this movie-themed session on how to make your compliance training more engaging and effective #CWNational23

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DOJ’s Lauren Kootman seeing more companies using metrics to measure effectiveness of compliance program (ie, using data to measure trends in hotline reporting; using data to measure effectiveness in training) #CWNational23

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Really great guidance from the DOJ’s Lauren Kootman on what the agency expects from companies in terms of data analytics as it applies to third parties. Full rundown later today on https://t.co/TbXoOFlH2W #CWNational

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Whistleblower Ted Siedle: You can tell how serious a company is about compliance by looking at practitioners’ compensation and the function’s place in the organizational hierarchy. #CWNational23

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Ted Siedle, a former compliance director and prominent whistleblower, had a direct message to today’s practitioner audience: “If you’re good at your job you eventually find your employer breaking the law.” #CWNational23

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Parting thought for practitioners from DOJ Fraud Section chief Glenn Leon: Companies are much, much more likely to end up with a declination if they self-disclose — but that doesn’t mean it’s guaranteed #CWNational

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DOJ Fraud Section chief: Not telling companies not to use ephemeral messaging apps, but expect to see policies around their use that are evaluated and adapted consistently. #CWNational23

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“Madoff Talks” author Jim Campbell: “The fraudster mind is always compartmentalized.” #CWNational23

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Jim Campbell, author of “Madoff Talks,” described how Bernie Madoff fooled Wall Street and regulators and discussed what compliance and risk professionals can learn from the biggest Ponzi scheme in history #CWNational23

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Really helpful group conversation on TPRM challenges and best practices #CWNational23

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Consider adding this slide to your next presentation on why your company needs to invest in compliance and internal controls #CWNational23 #FCPA 👀