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Arlington, VA – It is with great pleasure that the Ethics Resource Center (ERC) welcomes a new member to its board of directors; Andrew (Andy) Hinton, Vice President, Ethics and Compliance at Google Inc. Andy brings a new industry and a global perspectives to the board.

“The ERC is delighted to have Andy Hinton joining our board.” said ERC President, Patricia J. Harned. “His knowledge and extensive background abating corporate ethics and compliance risk will help further our mission and enrich our organization.”

Arlington, VA - The Ethics Resource Center (ERC) has announced that Kathleen Edmond, Chief Ethics Officer for Best Buy, is the recipient of the 2012 Carol R. Marshall Award. The ERC presented Ms. Edmond with the award on Thursday, March 14th during an event at Union Restaurant & Rooftop in Minneapolis, MN.

A Virginia cop was fired after reporting officers who made threats against Obama. With 22% of whistleblowers suffering retaliation, do we do enough to protect them?

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Arlington, VA - The Ethics Resource Center (ERC) hosted a policy summit in Washington, DC on Tuesday for leading ethics experts and enforcement officials to discuss the positive impact of strong compliance standards in enhancing corporate ethical conduct.  The summit, entitled Improving Corporate Conduct Through Pro-Compliance Enforcement Practices was held at the 20 F Street NW Conference Center with the purpose of initiating a dialogue between congressional offices, federal agency enforcement officials, debarment officials, members of the US Sentencing Commission, bu

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the Guide).   The 120-page Guide provides a detailed analysis of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and closely examines the DOJ and SEC’s approach to FCPA enforcement.

Study Shows Companies With Strong Programs Reduce Retaliation