Amendments to the False Claims Act: A Special Webcast by ERC
July 7, 2009 | Noon to 1:30 p.m. EDT
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The Civil False Claims Act is the government's principal tool to combat fraud against the Treasury. On May 20, 2009, the Act was amended to expand liability and encourage qui tam lawsuits brought by whistleblowers. Listen to our panel of experts, who will provide a briefing on what this means for your organization's ethics and compliance programs.

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Anti-Corruption as Strategic CSR: A Call to Action for Corporations
This white paper presents a critical assessment of corporate anti-corruption efforts in the developing world and offers a guide for corporations to move beyond traditional ethics and compliance activities to strategic anti-corruption efforts. Sponsored by The Merck Company Foundation and developed in collaboration with FSG Social Impact Advisors, the paper reveals opportunities for corporations to engage in more comprehensive and effective anti-corruption reform as a business imperative.

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Event Recording is now available FREE of charge.

Panelists:

Patricia J. Harned, Ph.D.
President
Ethics Resource Center

Gregory Hills
Managing Director
FSG Social Impact Advisors

Starbucks Ethics Officer Named Vice Chair of ERC Fellows Program

Steve Prosser, director of business ethics and compliance at Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, has been named vice chairman of the Ethics Resource Center's respected Fellows program, ERC President Patricia J. Harned, Ph.D., announced today.

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Christian Science Monitor Cites ERC Research

Rebuilding the Economy
Are ethics too expensive?

Hard-hit firms are cutting training. But hard times are when workers need it most. Read full article.

Ethics, Compliance and the
Recovery Act of 2009 Webcast
Audio and Presentation Now Available for Purchase

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act offers huge benefits to states, cities and private enterprises as it spreads stimulus spending across the nation. With it comes increased demand for public transparency through internal disclosure requirements and external oversight. Learn how recipients can bridge the thicket of new rules and expectations and ensure business integrity through sound ethics and compliance programs.

With panelists:

• Marco Giamberardino, Senior Director, Federal and Heavy Construction Division, Associated General Contractors of America
• Scott Heimberg, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss & Hauer LLP, an expert on government contracting and procurement
• Moderator Paula Desio, Attorney and ERC Chair for Ethics Policy

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ETHICS TODAY: March/April 2009
Do the Right Thing When Times are Tough

Among the many tales of ethical lapses at Enron, one of the more poignant and painful episodes involved an employee meeting that happened just before the company fell to pieces in late 2001.

Read the latest issue of Ethics Today.