The Aba Compliance Officers Deskbook

The ABA Compliance Officer Desk Book is a user-friendly, practical, and real-world focused desk book written for today's compliance professional. Whether working in a big or small, private or public, established or rapidly growing organization, the Book's aim is to empower compliance professionals to better understand the regulatory and enforcement landscapes in which they operate. The Book issue spots compliance pitfalls and challenges across industries, subject matters, and corporate infrastructures and recommends practical solutions today's most high-profile, hot-button compliance topics. In doing so, the Book covers the waterfront of topics such as: - The Role of the Compliance Professional in today's Organization; - Labor Exploitation and CSR;- The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") and U.S. Travel Act;- Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley Financial Regulation;- Health Care;- Pharmaceutical, Medical, and Food Products;- Product Safety;- Environmental Regulation;- Government Contracts;- Nonprofit Entities; and- Privacy and Data Security;- Preserving Legal Privilege;- Addressing Law Enforcement Activities;- Immunity Issues in Corporate Compliance;- Crimes of False Certification;- International Transactions Compliance: OFAC Sanctions;- The Corporate Whistleblower;- Corporate Voluntary Disclosures;- Department of Justice Pilot Program for Cooperation;- Deferred Prosecution Agreements, Non-Prosecution Agreements, and Corporate Integrity Agreements; and - Structuring Compliance Programs to Meet and Exceed Statutory Obligations. . Whether a new or seasoned compliance professional, in-house lawyer, outside counsel, regulator, or member of management, The ABA Compliance Officer Desk Book covers key compliance concepts in a manner that is both thorough and easily-digestible.

"[This book is a] tool for in-house and outside counsel to help their companies, firms, and clients develop effective CSR programs. The book includes discussions on governance and sustainability, community relations, environmental matters, reporting, stakeholder engagement, aboriginal rights, labor and supply chain practices, and more."--

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

"As Secretary of the Interior, implementing the Endangered Species Act was one of my most important, and challenging, responsibilities. All who deal with this complex and critical law need a clear and comprehensive guide to its provisions, interpretation, and implementation. With chapters written by some of the foremost practitioners in the field, the new edition of Endangered Species Act: Law, Policy, and Perspectives is an essential reference for conservationists and the regulated community and the attorneys who represent them."---Bruce Babbbitt, former Secretary of the Interior --

"The third edition of the Franchise Law Compliance Manual continues the tradition of providing a "practical, comprehensive guide to establishing and maintaining a successful corporate compliance program.""--

Compliance, or the behavioral response to legal rules, has become an important topic for academics and practitioners. A large body of work exists that describes different influences on business compliance, but a fundamental challenge remains: how to measure compliance or noncompliance behavior itself? Without proper measurement, it's impossible to evaluate existing management and regulatory enforcement practices. Measuring Compliance provides the first comprehensive overview of different approaches that are or could be used to measure compliance by business organizations. The book addresses the strengths and weaknesses of various methods and offers both academics and practitioners guidance on which measures are best for different purposes. In addition to understanding the importance of measuring compliance and its potential negative effects in a variety of contexts, readers will learn how to collect data to answer different questions in the compliance domain, and how to offer suggestions for improving compliance measurement.

Ahuge portion of the U.S. economy is comprised of small businesses. To prosper in this market segment, an attorney must consistently produce effective communication to retain existing clients and pave the way for referral business. This book offers letter templates, forms and advice for the many attorneys who represent, or wish to represent, small businesses.