Day One | Day Two
Main Conference Day Two: Friday, November 1 6, 2 012
8:30 Co-Chairs’ Remarks
8:35 DOJ & SEC Q&A on the Disclosure,
Cooperation and Global Compliance
Expectations
Kara N. Brockmeyer
Chief, FCPA Unit, Division of Enforcement
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Jeffrey H. Knox
Principal Deputy Chief,
Fraud Section - Criminal Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Panel Moderator
Homer E. Moyer
Partner
Miller & Chevalier Chartered
For the second year in a row and direct response to your
requests, attendees will once again be provided with the
opportunity to pose their most pressing questions directly
to senior-level enforcers at the DOJ and SEC. Topics to be
addressed during this session will include:
- SEC "neither-admit-nor-deny" settlement policy
- Voluntary disclosure, cooperation, a strong
compliance program, and aggressive remediation
- - discussing what weight they are accorded
in declinations, charging decisions, and penalty
calculations
- The tipping points - discussing what criteria the
Government weighs when deciding whether or not
to initiate an industry-wide investigation or “sweep”
and when to end a sweep
- Rising global FCPA compliance expectations
for multi-national companies - what your
company should be doing in light of US, OECD,
and UK guidelines
Confidential questions can also be submitted in advance of the
conference to FCPAQuestions@americanconference.com
9:30 The Role of the Board in FCPA Compliance:
How to Effectively Communicate with the Board and Ensure Board Buy-In and Support
of Your FCPA Compliance Initiatives
Louis A. Raspino
Member, Board of Directors, Dresser Rand, Inc.
Member, Board of Directors, Forum Energy Technologies
Henry T.A. Moniz
Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Audit Officer and Global
Head of Strategic Business Practices
Viacom Inc.
Mark F. Mendelsohn
Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Wallace W. Dietz — Panel Moderator
Member
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
During this exclusive session hear from a panel comprised
of senior FCPA counsel experienced in interacting with
Board Members within the context of an FCPA investigation
as well as a current Board Member and former CEO as they
share with you their insights on:
- The role of the Board in FCPA compliance -
expectations, training and education
- How to obtain Board buy-in and support of your
compliance program
- How to translate day to day Board oversight into your
FCPA compliance program
- When and how a company should disclose a discovered
or potential issue to the government
- Addressing Board expectations concerning oversight,
engagement and management
- Communication - what is the right level
of communication with the Board?
- Independence of Audit Committees and the Board -
when to get legal counsel
10:30 Coffee Break
10:45 10 Trip Wires to Avoid When Conducting
an FCPA Internal Investigation
Jason Jones
Assistant Chief, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Matthew L. Stennes
Principal Litigation Counsel
Government and Internal Investigations
Medtronic, Inc.
Lawrence Oliver
Chief Counsel, Investigations
The Boeing Company
Claudius Sokenu
Partner
Arnold & Porter LLP
David Raskin — Panel Moderator
Partner
Clifford Chance LLP
During this interactive session be engaged in a practical
discussion of what not to do while conducting an internal
investigation. Learn what the most common pitfalls are as
well as what steps your company can take to minimize or
even prevent later prosecution when
- Outlining the scope of the investigation -
delineating when the investigation is too broad
vs. not broad enough
- Coordinating the investigation between the company,
outside counsel and accounting firms
- Preserving data/documents - how to ensure key
documents/data are preserved throughout the process
- Deciding when the investigation has been exhausted
- knowing when to stop vs. look further
- Determining what to do with the results of the
investigation - what rises to the level of reportable
activity vs. what can be solved through self-correction
11:45 FCPA Internal Controls amid Increased SEC
Expectations: What Your Books and Records
Need to Accomplish
Tracy Price
Assistant Director
FCPA Unit, Division of Enforcement
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Gregory Meredith
Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel
JP Morgan Chase
Paul R. Berger
Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Sulaksh Shah — Panel Moderator
Director, Forensic Services
PwC, LLP
- How fraud controls and financial internal controls
intersect
- Key controls to detect improper payments and
fraud - what enforcement agencies will expect you
to have in your files
- Document retention policies that work and those
that do not
- How to recognize the red flags in your paper trail
- Best practices for handling coding and expense
accounts
- Facilitating payments - how to record them
post-UK Bribery Act
1:00 Luncheon for Attendees and Speakers
2:15 How to Create Robust, Culturally-Sensitive
and Practical Guidelines for Gifts,
Entertainment and Hospitality in High Risk
Markets: A Guide to What You Can Do
Scott Baucum
Global Director, Business Conduct
Monsanto Co.
Brian Moffatt
Chief Compliance Officer
Ensco
Michael Hartman
Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs
DIRECTV Latin America
Bethany Hengsbach
Partner
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Raymond Banoun — Panel Moderator
Partner
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
- Contractually-mandated hospitality - how to
handle it and what is reasonable
- Pure hospitality (“relationship building”) - when is it
considered promotion, demonstration, or explanation
of products and services
- Gifts and meals - identifying what is reasonable vs.
customary and who decides where the line is drawn
- Establishing effective business travel guidelines
- Overcoming cultural sensitivity challenges,
particularly in high risk regions
- Summary of applicable local rules for gifts and
entertainment in key foreign jurisdictions
- Implementing a program to monitor and audit
hospitality payments
3:15 Refreshment Break
3:30 Uncovering FCPA Risk in M&As: How to
Conduct Effective Pre-Merger Due Diligence
to Detect Risk and Mitigate Potential
Successor Liability
Joseph M. Azam
Compliance & Ethics Counsel
Oracle
Martin Weinstein
Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Kenneth L. Wainstein
Partner,
Cadwalder, Wickersham & Taft
Cheryl J. Scarboro
Partner
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- What prospective acquirers should look for in
a target’s anti-corruption compliance
- –– governing legal framework
- –– policies and procedures, training, auditing
and internal controls
- –– historical risk issues
- What to do if pre-merger due diligence efforts
reveal problems
- –– evaluating public disclosure obligations under
ad hoc and materiality standards
- –– pros and cons of disclosure to authorities
in relevant countries
- –– conducting additional due diligence or
investigatory work
- –– role of outside counsel and forensic auditors
- –– interviews/evidence summaries/real time updates
- Assessing regulatory risks prior to closing and
other transactional issues
- Post-closing issues
- –– compliance programs and internal controls
in the new entity
- –– evaluating post-closing disclosure obligations
- –– addressing post-closing investigations
and regulatory obligations
4:15 Managing the Collateral Fallout: How to
Minimize Downstream Exposure to Private
Litigation Post-FCPA Investigation/Settlement
From the Defense Perspective:
Samuel W. Cooper
Partner
Baker Botts LLP
From the Plaintiff's Perspective:
Christine S. Azar
Partner
Labaton Sucharow LLP
During this session gain proactive risk management
strategies for minimizing your company or client’s
downstream exposure to litigation or enforcement
arising out of an FCPA investigation/settlement. Topics
to be discussed during this panel will include defensive
litigation strategies for responding to:
- Shareholder derivative suits - SciClone, Las Vegas
Sands, Walmart
- Securities class actions - Avon
- Antitrust enforcement and competitor claims
- Individual employee claims
5:00 Co-Chairs’ Closing Remarks & Conference Ends