Panel: The Big Debate - Compensation Clawbacks: A Deterrent or Detriment? Leading Practitioners Make Their Case
This session, featuring Lowenstein partner Robert A. Johnston, will debate the pros and cons of the Program. Debate topics include:
- Does the implementation of compensation or bonus clawbacks have the desired deterrent effect?
- Will this have the effect of rewarding companies while unduly penalizing individual employees?
- Is the linear connection between money and compliance realistic?
- Will this shift the burden of corporate wrongdoing away from shareholders onto those directly responsible?
- What are the actual requirements for a discretionary reduction?
Speakers:
- Robert A. Johnston, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Charles Duross, Partner, Morrison & Foerester
- Aisling O’Shea, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Laura Perkins, Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed
- Martin J. Weinstein, Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Time: 9:45 a.m. ET
Panel: Interactive Benchmarking Series: The Grey Areas of Operationalizing New DOJ Guidance and Policies
This session, featuring Lowenstein partner Rachel Maimin, will discuss:
- Concrete examples of program upgrades and compliance pain points
- Testing the effectiveness of your compliance program to show that it is: improving, adapting, and updating the program to ensure that it is sustainable and adapting to changing risks
- Reviewing the qualifications and expertise of your compliance personnel
- Rethinking resource allocation and delivery methods for training
- Fostering and sustaining a strong corporate culture
- Dashboards and other mechanisms for reporting
Speakers:
- Rachel Maimin, Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Lauren Kootman, Assistant Chief, Corporate Enforcement Compliance, and Policy Unit, Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice
- James J. Gibson, Global Compliance Counsel, Coca-Cola
- Natasha Trifun, Executive Director, Head of Compliance, R&D, Global Medical, External Funding & Global Functions, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Dr. Donatus Kaufmann, Strategic Executive GRC Advisor, Kaufmann & Company (Germany)
Time: 2:40 p.m. ET
Conference Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
*Disclaimer: This event is open to the public but requires a registration fee.
