Compliance and Enforcement for Organizations Posts
Actions Taken at the 2021 Annual Meeting (May Session)
Jennifer MorinigoThe first segment of this year’s virtual Annual Meeting adjourned last week. Below is a summary of the actions taken on May 17 and 18. All approvals by the membership at the Annual Meeting are subject to the discussion at the Meeting and the usual editorial prerogative.
Principles of the Law, Compliance and Enforcement for Organizations Is Approved
Geoffrey P. Miller, Jennifer H. Arlen, James A. Fanto, Claire A. Hill and Pauline ToboulidisAt the 2021 Annual Meeting, members of The American Law Institute voted to approve Tentative Draft No. 2 of Principles of the Law, Compliance and Enforcement for Organizations. The vote marks the completion of this project.
The Nature of Compliance Risk and Compliance Risk Management
Claire A. Hill, Jennifer H. Arlen, James A. Fanto, Geoffrey P. Miller and Pauline ToboulidisPrinciples of the Law, Compliance and Enforcement for Organizations, Tentative Draft No. 2 (TD2) will be presented to ALI membership at the 2021 ALI virtual Annual Meeting. The below Introductory Note and black letter is excerpted from this draft, which contains § 4.01. Nature of Compliance Risk and Compliance Risk Management.
Completing an ALI Project: Lessons from Reporters
Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Lyrissa B. Lidsky, Geoffrey P. Miller, Kenneth W. Simons and Christiane C. WendehorstHave you ever wondered what exactly goes into completing an ALI project? There’s nobody better to talk about the ALI process than four veteran Reporters whose projects may be completed at the 2021 Annual Meeting.
January 2021 Council Meeting Updates
Pauline ToboulidisAt its meeting on January 21 and 22, 2021, the ALI Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts and approved drafts and portions of drafts as listed below.
Regulatory Compliance for Nonprofits
Christine AbelyThis post describes the major risks facing nonprofits who fail to meet regulatory requirements.
A Better Approach to Fighting Fraud in West Virginia: Bring in the Whistleblowers
Gordon Schnell and Max VoldmanAs the saying goes, Mountaineers are always free in West Virginia. Unfortunately, the cost of fraud is not. And as evidenced by the eye-popping $50 million fraud settlement the federal government just secured from Wheeling Hospital, there is a lot of fraud going around these days.
October 2020 Council Meeting Updates
Pauline ToboulidisAt its meetings on October 13 and October 22-23, 2020, the Council reviewed and discussed Council Drafts of seven projects and approved drafts and portions of drafts.
Nonprofit Governance in an Age of Compliance
Peter Molk and D. Daniel SokolThis article contributes to the corporate governance literature by identifying aspects of nonprofit governance that create unnecessary risk to nonprofit entities and to society overall.
WSJ on Justice Department’s Need for a Compliance Expert
Lauren KlosinskiAn article published in The Wall Street Journal reflects on the potential need for the Department of Justice to employ a full-time compliance expert, particularly in light of complications arising from the COVID-19 crisis.